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AERO Flyer
Excellence In Aeronautics
Volume 1 November 2014 ProgramDirector:
MaureenMcFarland
mmcfarl2@kent.edu
ChiefFlightInstructors:
BrianNeff
bneff2@kent.edu
StephenPfanner
spfanner@kent.edu
TimPalcho
tpalcho@kent.edu
Excitingthingsarehappening!
DawnResek
MaureenMcFarland,ProgramDirector
dresek@kent.edu
We have some exciting things happening in the Aeronautics program!
Despite challenges with ATC hiring and implementation of the new ATP
rules,wecontinuetogrow.Thisacademicyearshowsanoverallincreasein
students of 4%, and a growth of over 10% in our Flight Technology
concentration. Along with that growth, we are hoping to ill three new
faculty/staffpositions‐ifyouknowofanyquali iedcandidates,encourage
themtoapplythroughtheUniversity’sHRwebsite.We’llbemovingintothe
newAeronauticsandTechnologybuildingoverthewinterbreak(that’sthe
of icialname—nicetoberecognized,isn’tit?)andIamalsohappytoreport
thattheMasterPlanfortheKentStateAirportisalmostcomplete.Ifyou’d
like to hear more about it, please attend the public meeting on Thursday,
November20,from6–8pmattheStow‐MunroeFallsHighSchool.
Other news: we’re currently involved in the self‐study process for
reaccreditation with AABI and an initial accreditation with ABET. Both
agencies sets standards for our aeronautical programs and your feedback
andparticipationisimperativetotheprocess;you’llbehearingmoreabout
thisinthenearfuture.Ithankyouinadvanceforyoursupport.Finally,Iam
happy to report that our newly revamped Aeronautics Living Learning
Communityisdoingamazinglywell,inJanuarywe’llreceivetwomorenew
aircraft (Piper Aeros), and we’ve of icially been awarded an aircraft
dispatcher school certi icate under FAR Part 65—the third in the stateand
the only 4‐year university. None of this is
possible without you, so again, thank you for
yourcontinuedsupport!
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 1 BusinessAnalyst:
SheilaLyons
slyons5@kent.edu
AerospaceEngineering:
Dr.BlakeStringer
dstring1@kent.edu
Weather&Dispatch:
Dr.RichardMangrum
rmangrum@kent.edu
AviationManagement:
TomLong
tlong28@kent.edu
AirTraf icControl:
JasonBoergerhoff
jboerger@kent.edu
RobPriestly
rpriestl@kent.edu
FlightTechnology:
TimPalcho
tpalcho@kent.edu
KSUAirport1G3
4020KentRoad
Stow,Ohio44224
KSUAeronauticsDept.
VanDeusenHall
Kent,Ohio44242
Fall 2014 AERO Flyer ACADEMIC & CURRICULAR UPDATES FlightTechnology
FarewelltoRayWeber
Although we are excited for Prof. Weber and his new
opportunity with the University of Alaska, we are
certainly going to miss him here. Over the last nine
years, Prof. Weber taught 14 subjects, including
creating courses in safety and human error analysis.
Duringhistimehere,Prof.Weberalsosubmittedmany
proposals,includingtheChooseOhioFirstscholarship
andPEGASAS,supervisedtheCATStestingcenterand
dispatch at the airport, and served on many
committeesthroughoutthecollegeanduniversity.
Prof. Weber’s new position will be a teaching Tenure
Track Position where he will be developing safety
coursesandteachingavarietyofcoursesinaviationat
The University of Alaska Anchorage’s aviation
program. Join us in wishing Prof. Weber farewell
andbestofluckwithallhisfutureendeavors!
AeronauticalSystemsEngineeringTechnology
KentStateUniversityhostedademonstrationoftheDGEN380
TurboFan engine on July 22nd. Built in France by Price
Induction,thesmallturbofanengineboasts575lb.thrustina
light 175‐pound package. As a high‐bypass engine, the DGEN
380 re lects current technology with a number of
innovations.Aplanetarygearboxbetweenlowpressurespool
and fan brings a large engine concept to a small platform
designed for the Personal Light Jet (PLJ) market. The engine
incorporates a distinctive starter/generator integral to the
mainshaft(insteadofbeingslunginanaccessorypackbelow
the engine). As a result, fuel and hydraulic pumps are all
electric, light weight, and have less required
maintenance. Price Induction also provides several
educationalsolutionsthroughitspopularVirtualEngine,ahigh
‐technology simulation tool based on the DGEN 380. The
simulationsystemandallassociatedtrainingsolutionscanbe
used by universities, aircraft maintenance schools, and
researchorganizationsforcourseworkandtraininginengine
operation, visualization of internal low patterns, acoustics,
and thermo‐dynamics research. CAEST is considering the
procurement of the bench to enhance and supplement the
aeronauticscurriculum.
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 2 Fall 2014 AERO Flyer ACADEMIC & CURRICULAR UPDATES AviationManagement
KSUAeronauticswelcomesTomLong!
Mr. Thomas Long, A.A.E., has extensive experience in Aviation Management. Mr. Long has been instructing
undergraduate courses since 1997, covering courses in Airport Management, Airport Planning, General
Aviation Operations, Legal Aspects of Aviation, Fiscal Aspects of Aviation, Safety Management Systems in
Aviation,andAirportOperations.Mr.LongholdsanMBAinManagementwithGoldenGateUniversityandaBS
in Aviation Management with Southern Illinois University. He earned his Accreditation with the American
AssociationofAirportExecutivesin2005.
Mr.Longheld2positionsintheAirForceovera12‐yearperiodbeforemovingontoworkwithTheBoeing
Company Wind Tunnel Complex. He has over 22 years of experience working in the civilian airport
environment with 6 separate airports; managing 4 of those as an Airport Manager/Director. In 1994, while
managing an airport noise abatement program at Paine Field, Mr. Long volunteered with the Airport
OperationsdepartmentwithSeattle‐TacomaInternationalAirportfortwoyearsandincludedthecreationofa
visualschedulingprogramthatprovidedOperationsSupervisorstaffawaytotrackthetimeandlocationcargo
aircraftwereparkedoncargolines.
During the period of 1997‐ 2011, Mr. Long managed 3 general aviation airports, one of which also included
managingthe lightschool,lineserviceoperations,andaircraftmaintenanceoperations.Afourthairporthe
managedwasanon‐hubcommercialserviceairport.
Mr. Long is actively involved with the AAAE in ive committees: Finance and Administration, Academic
Relations,GeneralAviationAirports,Operations/Safety/Planning/EmergencyManagementandTraining.
AirTraf icControl
Chelsea Atkins, senior Air Traf ic Control student, recently won a First Place award for the
UndergraduateStudentSymposiumonResearch,Scholarship,andCreativeActivity.Thegoalofthe
undergraduatesymposiumistomakeundergraduateresearchanintegralpartoftheKSUexperience,
better preparing students for
graduate
and
professional
opportunitiesthatwillmakeforan
enriching educational experience.
The symposium provides an
opportunity for the students to
share the results of a topic they
explored in depth. Chelsea’s
research focused on the major
concerns of NexGen, such as cost,
ef iciency and time. Her research
also showed the overall economic
impactofNexGen.
CongratulationsChelsea!!
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 3 Fall 2014 AERO Flyer INTERNSHIPS InternsinAction!
JakeHep ingerinternedatUnitedthispastspringsemesterandwas
based out of Chicago. He experienced FAA altitude chamber
training in Oklahoma City, and wrote 10‐7 reports recording
runwaylength,birdsinthearea,etc.whenjetsarelandinginsmall
airports, as well as morning reports detailing information from
United managers regarding what happened the day before at their
airport, such as incidents, progress, runway closures, weather, air
traf iccontrolissues,etc.
One of the perks Jake experienced interning for United was
EXTENSIVETRAVEL!!Jake lew96,000milesinonly4months.The
photototherightwastakeninaBoeing757onthegroundinSan
FranciscoonthewaytoHawaii.
Jacob Shurer participated in an internship this summer at
AECOM.AECOMisaleadingprovideroftechnicalandsupport
services in the aviation industry including, but not limited to,
aviation system planning, airport master development plans,
air ield/airspace operations planning and design, and
environmentalimpactassessment.
Whileinterning,Jacobworkedonmultipleairportsacrossthe
UnitedStates,includingHonolulu,aswellasinternationallyfor
anairportinBotswana.
Brian Katona reports having an amazing time
interning at NASA Langley this summer. His
group did extensive work on an unmanned
aerialvehicle(UAV).Brianhadtheopportunity
to hear many lectures from experts around
NASA and industry. He toured many NASA
facilities, including many labs at Langley, the
JamesWebbtelescopeassemblyatGoddardand
the Antares rocket assembly and range control
atWallopsIsland.Healsomadeaquickstopat
NASAheadquarters.
One of the highlights of Brian’s summer was
meeting,andwatchingthelaunchwithsomeof
theexecutivesfromNASAandOrbital.
For informa on about Internships/Co‐ops contact Jackie Ruller at JRuller@kent.edu Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 4 Fall 2014 AERO Flyer NEWS & EVENTS The 18th annual Aviation Heritage Fair
was held on Saturday, September 13th at
the Kent State Airport (1G3). The event
kickedoffwithanall‐you‐can‐eatpancake
breakfasthostedbytheStow‐MunroeFalls
Kiwanis. In line with the purpose of the
Aviation Heritage Fair, the Aeronautics
Program presented two scholarships to
students majoring in Aeronautics. Ashley
Turnbull, a senior Aviation Management
student,andJaimeLaughlin,ajuniorFlight
Technology student, each won a
scholarship.
Program Director Maureen McFarland, CAEST Dean Bob Sines and Provost Todd Diacon are shown here with scholarship recipients Ashley Turnbull and Jaime Laughlin. Thereweremanyaircraftondisplay,whichincludedmodelsthat lewinWorldWarIIandVietnam.A
beautifully restored SNJ‐4 Advanced Navy Trainer, a C‐123K Provider named “Thunderpig,” a B‐25
named“YankeeWarrior,”andaC‐47named“YankeeDoodleDandy”wereallondisplay.
The Kent State Precision Flight Team conducted plane rides throughout the day. Proceeds from the
plane rides support the light team’s competition in the Regional Safety and Flight Evaluation
ConferenceheldeachMay.TheKentStatePrecisionFlightTeamisaself‐fundedstudentorganization
that depends on donations and fundraising, and the plane rides are a major fundraising event for the
teameachyear.
MAPSAirMuseumwasonhandwithaPrattandWhitneyR‐2800DoubleWaspEngineandanAllison
J‐33Engine.Theyalsoprovidedkeynotespeakers,includingRoyS.Richardson,whowasamemberof
thefamedTuskegeeAirmenwhileservingintheUnitedStatesArmyAirCorp.Heworkedthe lightline
pre‐ lighting, taxing and performing aircraft maintenance. Mr. Richardson was born and raised in
Cleveland,Ohio.
Former Kent State graduate, Sarah Deal, who also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in theUnited States
MarineCorpwasinattendance.Sarahwasthe irstfemaleaviatorintheMarines.
The new Wingfoot One, lown by some of our own Kent State
Aeronauticsgrads,hoveredovertheairportforagoodportionof
theafternoonshowcasingitsabilities.Ahighlightoftheeventwas
theLiveAuctionforarideontheWingfootOne!
Thank you to the Delta Zeta girls suppor ng the Aeronau cs Program! Volume 1 Issue 2 Ben Satyshur, the event manager and the Kent State Aviation
SafetyProgramManager,statedthatthegoaloftheeventistoget
thecommunityinterestedinaviation,andtogivetheveteransan
opportunitytoseetheaircrafttheymayhave lownorworkedon.
Page 5 Fall 2014 AERO Flyer NEWS & EVENTS KentStateUniversityAircraftMaintenance
Kudos to the Kent State Aircraft
Maintenance crew, as well as
Airport Operations and its line
crew! Recently, a couple was
lying cross‐country in their
Grumman Cheetah when they
made a stop at the Kent State
Airport. After landing, they
experienced an unexpected
maintenance delay when they
discovered the right brake on
theiraircraftwasnotfunctioning
properly.
Josh Eyring, Kent State Aircraft
Maintenance Manager, and his
crew assisted the travelers in
securingpartsovernight.JoshalsoallowedtheratedA&Pmechanictopullhisaircraftintothehanger
andmakerepairsinsideratherthan ighttheelementsoutside.Oncetheymadethenecessaryrepairs,
theremainderofthecouples’crosscountryjourneywasuneventful.
The cross country travelers were very impressed with the very friendly, professional staff and
enthusiasticstudentstheyencounteredatourairport.Theywentsofarastowriteanexcellentreview
of the Kent State Airport. Furthermore, the couple sent a generous donation, which they chose to
designateforthepurchaseofneededequipmentintheKentStateAirportmaintenancearea.
Weareproudofthepassionanddedicationofourmaintenancestaff!Theyworkharddayinandday
outtoensurethattheaircraftcomingandgoingfromourairportareintopshape.
Thank you to the Delta Zeta girls suppor ng the Aeronau cs Program! Volume 1 Issue 2 Albert C. Beck passed away October 1, 2014, at the age of 86. Al
BeckwithwasamentortomanyattheKentStateAirport,aswellasa
friend and businessman with a great love of aviation. He established
his business at the Kent State Airport in 1966. Al was a commercial
pilot, owned a charter company and operated a light school at the
airport.Heinvestedmuchofhistimeandenergyinhelpingtoprovide
opportunities for the students and the community. Al was very
involved in the planning and preparation for the annual Aviation
HeritageFairandalwaysprovidedtheplanningcommitteewithfresh
ideas for a successful event. Anytime there were discussions about
closing the airport, Al would advocate in every way for keeping the
airportopen.Alreallylovedthestudents,peopleandtheopportunity
tobeapartofKentState’sairportandhewillbegreatlymissed.
Page 6 Fall 2014 AERO Flyer NEWS & EVENTS AeronauticsLivingLearningCommunity
The Aeronautics Living Learning Community
(LLC)isofftoagreatstartthisyear!Students
in the LLC recently had the opportunity to
participateinaClevelandHopkinsAirporttour.
The tour consisted of an inside look at the
United/Continental Hangar, including staff
workareas,supplyandbreakrooms,aswellas
the interior and exterior of B737 aircraft.
Students also spoke with a lead mechanic and
Flight Manager for the airline, and enjoyed
exploring the engine and mechanical systems
andsittinginthecockpit.
LLCStudentMatthewArroyoandPeerMentorEzellMcAfee
enjoyaviewfromthecockpitofaB737
Later during the tour, LLC students were able to
viewtheUnitedoperationstower,andlearnabout
thesafetyandsecurityoftheair ieldandairport.
The tour guide was a community relations
specialist who was able to give the students
additional information about how to manage the
“citywithinacity”atanairport.
Atleft,studentslistentoaleadmechanicdetailingthefeaturesofa
B737aircraft.HeatherRyan,theAeronauticsLLCCoordinatorand
AcademicAdvisor,poseswithLLCstudentsinfrontoftheB737
(below,frontandcenter).
The Aeronautics LLC includes 32 irst‐year
students.Thestudentsinthecommunityhave
participated in a Meet and Greet and a
community service with POWERcorps.
Students have also been paired with
upperclassmenPeerMentors,whichincludeda
Meet Your Mentor Night complete with
Chipotle for everyone. Recently, the LLC
studentsparticipatedinaMegaMidtermevent
Thank you to the wheretheywereprovidedacademicresources,
Delta Zeta girls a best
suppor pizza
ng the in Kent contest, and free chair
Aeronau cs Program! massagesthroughRecServices.
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 7 Fall 2014 AERO Flyer ALUMNI CatchingupwithAlumni:
JenniferMilburn
Jennifer is a 2006 graduate of the Aeronautical
Systems Engineering Technology concentration of
our Aeronautics program at Kent State University.
Sincegraduating,shehasworkedatBoeingandhas
been involved in many different programs there.
Her irst position was in Huntsville, Alabama as a
Systems Reliability Engineer for the space station.
There, Jennifer analyzed the oxygen regeneration
systems, which is the system that converts urine
back into drinkable water and breathable oxygen.
Next, Jennifer was a Flight Test Engineer in
Maryland for the Boeing P8, a 737 derivative
designed for the Navy to accomplish antisubmarine warfare. Her responsibilities
included lying on the aircraft to monitor operational limits in light, as well as
con iguringtheaircrafttosupportvarioustesting.
Jennifer is currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah and works on a design team. She is
responsibleformakingengineeringchangestosupportnewdesigns.Shewasworkedon
new designs including the 787 and 767 tanker, and she is currently working the new
designforthe737 lightdeck.
Kent State Avia on Alumni Gathering 2014 The Alumni Gathering and the Dick Schwabe Golf Ou ng were held on September 12th. Proceeds from the golf ou ng directly benefit the Kent State Flight Team. The gathering included an alumni symposium, a Chinese auc on, and catering by the Winking Lizard. Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 8 Fall 2014