In partnership with Airbus, Delta recently sponsored a flight to Mobile, Alabama, to introduce a group of high school students to a future in aviation.
Read MoreGeorgetown’s newest pilot did not let a major thunderstorm—the first rain in 60 days!—get him down on the morning of his 16th birthday; the day he finally became eligible to make a solo flight.
Read Moreby: Russell Falcon, KXAN Staff
Most teenagers simply look forward to getting their driver’s license for their 16th birthday, but one high school student from Georgetown ISD flew his very own airplane Saturday.
KXAN first told you about Evan Eissler last year in a story about a unique program at Georgetown ISD.
Read MoreStudents at East View and Georgetown high schools are building an airplane that will take its first flight this May.
A part of the aerospace engineering program offered within Georgetown ISD, 24 high school juniors and seniors are constructing an RV-12 aircraft.
When you think about a high school aerospace engineering class, you may think of model planes or rockets, but high school students in Georgetown are building the real deal.
Read MoreThe science, technology, engineering, and math-driven (STEM) aircraft build project required seed money and a commitment from the Georgetown Independent School District to get off the ground.
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