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Vaughn College of Aeronautics Tour
Tour NYC’s Gateway to Aviation, the 91-year-old Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology!
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Tour Highlights:
- See historic aircraft that students learn aircraft maintenance on
- View a flight simulator that pilots-to-be utilize to accumulate training hours
- Sit in the seat of an air traffic controller in Vaughn’s training lab
- Enjoy views from the Tower at the College with a front-row seat of the runway at LaGuardia Airport
About the event:
At a time when air travel is at record levels, Vaughn College has more than a 90-year history of generating aviation and engineering professionals. Located right across the street from LaGuardia Airport, Vaughn College is home to a state-of-the-art flight simulator and air traffic control simulator complex, along with historic planes used for training. Participants will get to experience the look and feel of a pilot, tour the College’s aircraft hangar and jet engine lab, and learn about the simulator training while discovering an institution that is home to one of the most diverse student populations in the country. Vaughn graduates include pilots, air traffic controllers, airport managers, and aeronautical engineers.
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