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“Thank You to All SIUC Aviation Alumni!”

In 1945, 15 people fromCarbondale and

Murphysboro gathered inParkinson Lab on the SIUcampus to discuss thecreation of a new airportto serve the JacksonCounty area. Leading thediscussion was Otis B.Young, a distinguishedprofessor of nuclearphysics. The intent of thegroup was to replace theindividual airports thatexisted at that time in thetwo communities.

Discussions proceededover the course of a year,at which time the grouporganized a petition driveto place the creation of anAirport Authority on thefall ballot in 1946. Themeasure was passed andcertified by the Secretaryof State, and the AirportAuthority was created.

The original membersof the Airport Authority

Board were Otis B. Young,Robert W. Davis, Fred H.Wills, C.T. Houghten andClaude S. Ozburn. TheAirport Authorityoperates as anautonomous unit of localgovernment, and its fiveBoard members areappointed by the mayorsof Carbondale andMurphysboro and theCounty Board chairman.The Airport Authority,and subsequently theAirport, was originallynamed Murdale.

Work began in 1947with the acquisition ofthe initial parcels of landnecessary to constructthe facility. Buildingconstruction began in1948 and was completedin early 1950. The initialstructures included oneprimary hangar and oneshared hangar, along withsupporting

infrastructure.On Memorial Day 1950,

the Airport hosted an AirShow to commemoratethe opening of theairport. The officialopening was June 1, 1950.On opening day, theairport consisted of 160acres, two hangars, onerunway and 10employees.

Initially, the AirportAuthority was operatedunder contract with thefirst service provider onthe field, Midwestern

Aero Service (MAS). MASwas owned by C. GeneSeibert, Elliott Ketringand Rocky Peebles. MAScontracted with theAirport Authority tooperate the airport, andGene Seibert assumedthose duties.

For the next 10 years,the Airport grew in sizeand activity. One of itsstaple services wastraining pilot candidatesfor the military who wereattending SouthernIllinois University. Then

in 1958, because theincreased activity at theairport was reachingbeyond the local area, theAirport Authorityofficially changed thename of the facility tomore properly reflect itsmission. The SouthernIllinois Airport Authority,operating the SouthernIllinois Airport, was theresult.

The affiliation betweenMAS and SIU would growover this decade until1960, when SIU decidedto enter the field of flighttraining directly bypurchasing theMidwestern Aero Serviceoperation. Upon that

acquisition, the threeprincipals of MAS becamethe initial employees ofthe SIU operation termedAir Institute and Service(AIS).

Upon the assumption ofMidwestern Aero Serviceby the University, theAirport Authoritycontracted with SIU tomanage the Airport. GeneSeibert retained his titleas Airport Manager andalso became Manager ofAir Institute and Service.Elliott Ketring becameChief Pilot for AIS, andRocky Peebles left toeventually become ChiefPilot for Proctor &Gamble.

The Early Years

1950 Photo Courtesy of Southern Illinois Airport

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Just as the economygrew in the 1960s, so

did the Airport. Thedecades of the ’60s and’70s witnessedsubstantial growth in theAirport’s facilities.Consistent with thegrowth of the University,the Airport’s facilitiesexpanded many times.Development of a secondrunway and severalextensions to the originalrunway was combinedwith the construction ofnew buildings, parkinglots and aircraft ramps.The University expandedits presence at the Airportwith the creation of thenationally renownedAviation Technologyprogram in 1965.

In late 1969, Air Illinoiswas founded by a group oflocal investors, and theadvent of commercialairline service to St. Louisand Chicago began. Theairline survived theturbulent ’70s with the

rapid escalation in fuelcosts and the post-decaderise in inflation. Theygrew to have more than 15aircraft and flew to fivedestinations from theAirport. More than 200employees were based atthe Airport, where AirIllinois built its corporatehome.

The ’70s also saw atransition in themanagement of theAirport Authority. In1976, the University andAirport Authority agreedto sever their contractmanagementarrangement, and a staffof dedicated airportemployees was created.Gene Seibert continued toserve as Airport Managerwhile ending his tenure asSIU Air Institute Director.

The late 1970s was themost robust period in theAirport’s history, whenairline passenger levels hittheir peak, and aircrafttakeoff and landings

reached their highestlevels. These indicatorsplaced great strain on thefacilities at the airport,and, as a result, anotherperiod of developmentcommenced in the early1980s.

Gary Shafer assumedthe Airport Manager’sposition for the Airport in1982 after serving asassistant for two yearsand moving from aposition in Ohio. The staffof the Authority grew toinclude nearly 20 peopledevoted to airportmaintenance, operationsand policeresponsibilities.

Tragedy struck theAirport and the region ina significant way when, inOctober 1983, Air Illinoiscrashed north of thefacility killing everyoneon board. This eventtriggered the demise ofAir Illinois, which hadgrown by that time tobecome one of the largestregional airlines in thecountry. Severalreplacement airlines

made an attempt atserving the local area, butchanges in fleet,destination and airlineculture during the decadecaused these attempts tobe unsuccessful.Scheduled airline serviceended at the airport in1996, as the airlinesshifted away from smallcommunities across thecountry.

The 1990s saw theexpansion of the airportthrough the acquisition ofadditional land, thedevelopment of a thirdrunway and theconstruction of four newbuildings on the field.This decade was fueled bythe continued growth ofthe University’s aviationprograms on the field.

Numerous dignitariesand presidentialcandidates traveledthrough the airport, andthe facility handled thevisit to the region byPresident Bill Clinton in1996.

The Middle Years

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In December 1960, the assets of Midwestern AeroServices, a Fixed Base Operator or FBO based at

Southern Illinois Airport, were purchased for just over$50,000, including four aircraft, spare parts and theirlease to operate at the airport. Southern IllinoisUniversity then created the Air Institute and Serviceto replace Midwest Aero Services as the FBO on theairport and to begin providing aviation education andair transportation services to the university and to thesurrounding area.

The Air Institute and Service was not an academicunit but a services unit of the University. The AirInstitute didn’t directly employ full-time academicfaculty but did teach flight classes from the beginning,using civil service employees as flight instructors. Thefounding Director of the Air Institute and Service wasC. Gene Seibert, and the founding Chief Pilot wasElliott Ketring, both of whom were involved in theownership of Midwestern Aero Services.

The first aviation degree program that wasestablished at SIUC was the Associate of AppliedScience Degree in Aviation Technology (includingcoursework for the Airframe and PowerplantMechanic Certificate), which was initiated in the fallof 1965. Its founding Director was E. A. “Tony”DaRosa. This degree was offered under the auspices ofthe Vocational Technical Institute (VTI) of Southern

Illinois University, whose Dean was Dr. Ernest Simon.The program was taught in a brand-new hangar andaviation technology building built at Southern IllinoisAirport.

In the early 1970s, the original Associate of AppliedScience in Aviation Technology was divided into twodegrees, an Associate of Applied Science in AviationMaintenance Technology and an Associate of AppliedScience in Avionics Technology.

In 1973, the Vocational Technical Institute (soon tobe renamed the School of Technical Careers) wasgiven permission to establish a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Technical Careers, and soon thereafter aSpecialization in Aviation Management wasestablished to build upon any technical background inaviation. This included the two associate degreesalready offered, as well as flight coursework andmilitary or civilian work experience or training inaviation.

The specialization in Aviation Managementeventually grew to become a separate major, theBachelor of Science in Aviation Management, whichwas approved to be offered in 1984. Also approvedthat year was an Associate Degree in Aviation Flight,which finally formalized the fact that the universityhad offered flight coursework since 1960.

In 1989, a special grant received from the Federal

Aviation Administration under the Airway ScienceProgram, funded the construction of the addition tothe College of Technical Careers Building to house aclassroom for Airway Science instruction. It alsoincluded a library (the Herbert H. Howell AviationManagement Library), an office and a storeroom.

In 1990, the Illinois Board of Higher Educationapproved the Aviation Administration Concentrationof the Master of Public Administration. This degreewas then a joint offering of the College of Liberal Artsand the College of Technical Careers, today, theCollege of Applied Sciences and Arts).

In 1993, the College of Technical Careers wasreorganized into a departmental structure thatincluded the Department of Aviation Managementand Flight and the Department of AviationTechnologies.

In 1996, the Illinois Board of Higher Educationapproved the Bachelor of Science in AviationTechnologies with Specializations in AircraftMaintenance, Helicopter Maintenance and AviationElectronics, and, at the same time, merged the formerAssociate of Applied Science degrees into the newB. S. degree.

In 1999, the Minors in Aircraft Product Support(available through the AVT and the AVM degrees) andAirport Management and Planning (available throughthe AVM degree) were approved. Also in 1999, theJoseph A. Schafer Helicopter Laboratory wasdedicated and officially opened on the west side ofSouthern Illinois Airport. This facility illustrates akey strength of SIUC Aviation: Its unique offerings inhelicopter maintenance and close ties to BellHelicopter-Textron.

The result is that, today, Southern IllinoisUniversity Carbondale offers one of the mostcomprehensive aviation program offerings available inthe nation with Associate of Applied Science degrees,Bachelor of Science grees and master’s degrees, aswell as two minors. Nearly 400 students are enrolledin these programs. In support of SIUC Aviation, theuniversity operates 36 flight training and airtransportation aircraft and also has available morethan 25 aircraft and helicopters for maintenanceprograms. By late 2012, the university is expected to

History of SIUC Aviation:Building on a Strong Foundation

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complete construction onthe recently-approved$63 millionTransportation EducationCenter, which will includenew facilities to supportAviation Management andFlight and AviationTechnologies programsand students.

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50th Anniversary

of SIUC Aviation

60th Anniversary of Southern Illinois

Airport Celebration Banquet

Friday, November 5, 2010, 6:30 PM

SIUC Student Center Ballrooms

All former SIUC Air Institute and Service, Aviation

Technologies, Aviation Flight, Aviation Management,

Southern Illinois Airport Authority and Air Illinois

Employees are invited!

For more information, call (618) 453-8898

or go to www.aviation.siu.edu

Photo Courtesy of SIUAviation Department

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Aviation Electronics

Aircraft Maintenance Helicopter Maintenance

AVIATION TECHNOLOGIESBachelor of Science DegreeSpecializations:

Aviation ElectronicsAircraft MaintenanceHelicopter Maintenance


Modern aircraft require highly trained technicians to manage hardware,troubleshoot systems and maintain airframe structures and power

plants. The Aviation Technologies program has been training aircrafttechnicians since 1965. The department began as an Associate Degreeprogram offering two degrees, one in aircraft maintenance and one inavionics. The program evolved over the years, changing to a bachelor’s degreeprogram in the early 1990s and adding a helicopter maintenance trainingprogram to go along with avionics and advanced aircraft maintenance trainingalready offered.

The programs in Aviation Technologies are ranked among the best in thecountry and were developed with input from industry representatives and theFederal Aviation Administration to provide the requisite skills and broadeducational experience necessary in today's competitive environment.

Optional paths within the major provide a great deal of flexibility inpreparing for a career in the aviation industry. Students first pursue the FAA-approved airframe and power plant certificate in a five-semester sequence ofcoursework. Then they concentrate on a particular area of interest within oneof the three bachelor degree programs.

As new fly-by-wire aircraft replace older aircraft, technicians who caneffectively deal with aviation electronics will be in demand more than ever.The Aviation Electronics, or Avionics, specialization is designed toaccommodate this need. Avionics students learn the latest aircraft flightmanagement systems, digital electronics, digital data and glass cockpittechnology. Graduates of this program are in high demand by industry.

The Aircraft Maintenance Specialization program provides students anopportunity to advance their technical skills beyond the level of basiccertification. In this specialization, students will be introduced to aviationelectronics for maintenance technicians, aviation electronics flight-linemaintenance, advanced composite repair, flight management systems,aviation maintenance management and advanced propulsion systems.

Evolutionary improvements in technology and engineering have made rotorlift aircraft a part of our every-day lives. Helicopters have proven their valueand dependability in military missions, executive transportation,construction, law enforcement, agriculture, air ambulance and rescue.

The Helicopter Specialization program provides students the opportunityto advance technical skills in helicopter theory. Additional aviationtechnology and management courses compliment this specialization. Courserequirements include helicopter theory and general maintenance practices,overhaul and helicopter power trains and inspections. Coursework covers avariety of makes and models of helicopters, including those manufactured byBell, Sikorsky, Enstrom and Boeing.

As the aviation industry rapidly changes and as new requirements areanticipated for the aviation maintenance technician of the future, SIUCgraduates will be well prepared to meet the challenges of these newrequirements and to occupy new positions of responsibility.

Department of AviationTechnologies Celebrates 45-YearAnniversary

Photos Courtesy of SIU Aviation Deptartment


The current decade has witnessed asubstantial amount of growth at

the Airport, despite the short -termoperational impacts felt from the tragicevents of September 11, 2001. TheAirport was closed for 10 days afterthat event, as all airports waited for thesystem to be restored.

The University’s programs maturedand expanded during this decade, andthe Airport added new and improvedfacilities. More than $30 million infederal and state grants have beenobtained by the airport in its 60-yearhistory to build the infrastructure forthe airport’s tenants and users. Nearly$10 million of that has occurred in thispast decade.

This latest period of growth has seenthe expansion of the airport to 850acres. Current land acquisitions areunder way, which will add another 150acres. Additionally, six more buildingswere added to the complex to serve the

growing aviation needs of our tenants.Nearly all runways and taxiways wererepaved, leaving the airport with one ofthe best physical plants in the state.

Traffic levels pushed the Airport intothe rank of 7th busiest in Illinois. Morethan 100 aircraft now make the airporttheir home base, and all buildings atthe facility are completely full. Morethan 170 people make the airport theirbase of employment. An economicimpact study revealed an annual boostto the local economy of more than $13million dollars. The airport now existsas the largest and busiest within nearly100 miles.

As the Airport transitions into thenext decade, significant newdevelopments are coming to the field.Begun this year, the Illinois ArmyNational Guard is building two newbuildings, opening development on theeast side of the airport. This newdevelopment is designed to consolidate

four current Guard and Reserveoperations in the Cairo, Marion andCarbondale areas. At nearly $12 million,the facilities will add more than 50,000square feet of space to the campus.

An exciting new development willsoon begin with the construction of theSouthern Illinois UniversityTransportation Education Center. Thisthree-building complex will add nearly200,000 square feet of space and bringnearly 200 more people to the airport.At an estimated $49 million, includingdesign, this development will representthe single largest improvement in theairport’s history and will occupy nearly10 acres of land.

A new Aircraft Firefighting and SnowRemoval building will also begin thisyear, thanks to the assistance of U.S.Sen. Dick Durbin. This 22,000-square-foot building will serve the growingfleet of vehicles owned by the AirportAuthority that are used

in the maintenance, repair andemergency needs of the airport.

Finally, additional projects to supportthe Airport will include thedevelopment of a fiber optic backbonefor the facility, an extension of theAirport’s sanitary sewer system, a newwater trunk line, a new runway lightingsystem and the construction of a newaviation fuel facility. Altogether, morethan $65 million in new improvementswill be added to the facility in the nexttwo years. The decade ahead looksrobust and exciting for the AirportAuthority, its tenants and our broadercommunity.

The Current Decade and theNear-term Future



Diagram courtesy of Southern Illinois Airport

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The Aviation Flight program has had a strong tradition of providing the requisiteknowledge and skill for students who wish to enter the workforce as

professional pilots. All students who enter the program will graduate the curriculumwith the certifications necessary to serve as a commercially certificated pilot withmulti-engine and instrument privileges. As the industry has evolved, the AviationFlight program has recognized that some students desire additional flight skills andknowledge. Some students want to work for the airlines, others desire a career with acorporate flight department, some choose to remain as career aviation educatorsand some choose to do specialty flying in places like Alaska or Canada (mineralexploration or charter trips). To meet the demands of these diverse flight careerpathways, the SIUC Aviation Flight program has created a number of electivecourses to provide the skills and experiences to better prepare our students as theyenter the workforce. The following paragraphs describe these elective courses thatour students may take:

Becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) is a momentous step in the careerprogression for the career aviator. The AF300 course develops the CFI candidate’sability to instruct others wishing to pursue a recreational, private, or commercialpilot license. Once proficient, the student will then act as the flight instructorduring both ground and flight lessons. These students will learn to devise lessonplans for each unit of instruction built into the course. Afterward, the student willeffectively conduct the ground or flight lesson they have prepared with theinstructor assuming the role of the student. This course prepares the CFI student tofly the aircraft from the instructor’s flight station. During their training the CFIcandidate will make accurate observations and analysis of flight errors andrecommend the appropriate corrective action. Significant focus during AF300training is placed on the role of the new instructor as a professional, a mentor as wellas being a competent aircraft operator. Successful completion of this course willpermit the student to become a FAA Certified Flight Instructor which in turn allowsthe new instructor the opportunity to begin to train other pilots. Typically,graduates of AF300 will achieve their CFI by their senior year. It is very commonthat these CFI’s will begin their teaching career as student workers (CFI’s) in theAviation Flight program training other student pilots and building critical importantflight experience.

PPrraaccttiiccuumm iinn AAiirr CCaarrrriieerr OOppeerraattiioonnss ((AAFF330044)): This is a select enrollment flightpracticum course offered as an elective to post- associate degree graduates of theAviation Flight program. The course offers advanced students opportunities to gainmulti-engine flight time and practical experience in the C-340A and the C-421Caircraft. The students share work load on passenger carrying flights in a crewingsituation under the supervision by the captains in the SIUC Executive AirTransportation Department. Ultimately, the students gain experience flying in theair traffic control system in various weather conditions and with the decision

making process involved throughout all phases of a flight. A graduate will typicallyacquire 40 hours of flight experience plus ground training which is extremelyvaluable for obtaining entry level jobs as career pilots.

AAiirrlliinnee aanndd TTuurrbbiinnee AAiirrccrraafftt OOppeerraattiioonnss ((AAFF 330055)): This course is designed toprepare students for the expectations of an airline training program. The coursegives the student experience in operating turbine aircraft, exposure to airlineoperations, familiarization with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) part 121regulations, and it allows students to develop crew coordination skills by simulatingthe roles of a Captain and a First Officer. In this course, students learn how theirpersonality and leadership style affects how they interact with crewmembers.Students will complete Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT) scenarios that helpthem develop judgment and decision making skills. Graduates of this electivecourse have routinely reported that it gave them a significant edge over their peersduring new hire training and made the airline indoctrination process much lessdemanding.

IInnttrroodduuccttiioonn ttoo TTeecchhnniiccaallllyy AAddvvaanncceedd AAiirrccrraafftt ((AAFF 330066)):: All SIUC Aviation Flightstudents learn the basics of flying with analog instrumentation. Once they havecompleted their basic certification, students have the opportunity to see the futureof aviation in the Technically Advanced Aircraft Transition course, AF306. Thiscourse exposes students to computerized flight instruments and all the additionaldata they provide. These “glass” flight decks have become the industry standardfor both general aviation and the airline industry. This course is taught in a Frasca141 simulator with true flight force feedback technology. This simulator allowsstudents to gain experience on the Garmin G1000 system, the industry leader ingeneral aviation glass flight deck systems. The simulator also affords students theopportunity to fly into areas that would be impractical or unsafe with an aircraft,and so broaden their flight experiences in a safe and controlled environment.AF306 offers students an opportunity to gain experience in both industry standardsystems technologies and in flight situations outside their normal flight trainingroutine.

IInntteerrnnsshhiippss:: SIUC offers a wide range of “Flight Operations Internships” throughpartnerships within the aviation industry. Historically, nearly 100 SIUC AviationFlight students have been hired at airlines such as United, United Parcel Service,Delta, American and Northwest due to successful completion of an internship. Thisopportunity continues today with interns from SIUC serving in flight internshipsthis summer with airlines like American, AirTran Airways and Delta as well as at theHP Flight Department in San Jose, California.

For more information about an Aviation Flight career or to gain admission to thisprogram at SIUC, contact David Jaynes at (618) 453-9235 or check our website athttp://www.aviation.siu.edu

SIUC Aviation Offers Many Options for aFlight Career At Southern Illinois Airport


DDO THE MATH:

AVIATION

MANAGEMENT

++++++++++

Airline Customer Service Manager

Flight Training Coordinator

Airport Planner

Aircraft Leasing Specialist

Senior Airline Staff Analyst

Safety Inspector

Airport Public Relations Specialist

Aircraft Product Support Specialist

Airport Management

Air Traffic Control Specialist

Just a Fraction of the Career Opportunities in

!Minor in Air Traffic Control to be added in 2011!!

Degree ProgramsAviation Management & Flight• Aviation Flight• Aviation Management• Aircraft Product Support (minor)• Airport Management & Planning (minor)


Aviation Technologies• Aircraft Maintenance• Aviation Electronics• Helicopter Maintenance• Aircraft Product Support (minor)• FAA Certificate in Aviation• Maintenance Technology

(Airframe & Powerplant Maintenance)

Graduate Program• Master of Public Administration

in Aviation Administration


Each year the departments of AviationManagement & Flight and Aviation

Technologies hold three special aviation careerdays. These special aviation open houses bringmore than 300 potential students to the campus.The career days are big productions that showcasethe aviation degree programs and the jobopportunities in aviation to high school andcommunity college students who are interested inaviation.

Later in the spring to early summer, SIUC workswith corporate flight departments and generalaviation operators to host the Corporate andGeneral Aviation Career Day. This day highlightsopportunities for prospective students who loveaviation, but may not be interested in an airline job.General aviation aircraft are flown in to theSouthern Illinois Airport especially for the day.Students get to explore the airplanes andhelicopters that companies use to conduct theirbusiness, talk with the pilots and maintenancecrews, and take introductory flights in SIUCtraining airplanes. Corporate and General AviationCareer Day has been hosted every year since 2002and will be held this year on Saturday, June 26th.Interested students can register for this event nowat www.aviation.siu.edu/careerdays.

As we celebrate the fiftiethanniversary of our flight

training program and the sixtiethanniversary of our home base, theSouthern Illinois Airport, thewomen of SIUC’s Aviation Flightprogram have a little bit more tobe excited about. 2010 justhappens to mark 100 years ofcertified women pilots. It is alsothe year that we became aprovisional chapter of Women inAviation, International. Ourchapter, the Saluki Aviators, isChapter 100—an interestingcoincidence that is not lost on us!And this year, the 2010 Air RaceClassic lands at the SouthernIllinois Airport, with three SIUCteams competing.

The Air Race Classic is awomen-only cross-country airrace that traces its roots to thefirst women’s air race, theNational Women’s Air Derby heldin 1929. Names like LouiseThaden, Amelia Earhart, PanchoBarnes and Bobbi Trout are allassociated with this air race. The1929 route took participants fromSanta Monica, CA, to Cleveland,OH. Over the years, women’s air

racing has undergone someorganizational changes, includinga name change. The Air RaceClassic, first flown in 1977, iscurrently held every summer, andis open to women pilots fromaround the world. Previous raceshave stopped in Southern Illinois,including Marion in 1980 and Mt.Vernon in 1990.

This is SIUC’s first year tocompete in the race. Our threeteams will be composed of flightinstructors and students fromSIUC. The teams include HeatherHeidinger and Sabrina Zwego,Christine Zoerlein and ErinJackson, and Ashley Carder andKatie Lake. We are lookingforward to the race and all of theunique opportunities that it hasto offer us--opportunities toexpand our skills as pilots, to seenew places and meet new people,to form new and lastingfriendships, and to learn fromsome really cool women. Weknow that without the support ofour university, our airport, ourfamilies, friends, and community,it would not be possible for us torace. We are thrilled to participate

and grateful to all who havehelped to make it possible.

This year’s race begins on June22 in sunny Fort Myers, FL. Fifty-five teams are registered tocompete, nine as CollegiateTeams. Each team will fly a totalof 2,157 miles over 4 days,concluding the race in Frederick,MD. Carbondale is the fifth stopalong the route. Each team isscored based on their aircraft’sown speed, according to thecurrent handicapping system.This gives each team, regardlessof aircraft, an equal chance atwinning one of the Top Tenplaces. In addition, the CollegiateTeams race for the travelingCollegiate Challenge Trophy.

If you get the opportunity tomeet any of the racers whenthey’re in town, please help usmake them feel welcome! Formore information about the SIUCteams or to contact us, pleasevisit our website atwww.airrace.aviation.siuc.edu.

AviationCareer Days

Air Race Classic

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The College of Applied Sciencesand Arts thanks Earnest J. and

Mary C. Simon for their supportof aviation education and

aviation in southern Illinois.


From left to right: Tony DaRosa (Director, Aviation Technology, SIU); Elliott Ketring (Chief Pilot, Air Instituteand Service. SIU); Dr. Ernest J. Simon. (Dean. Vocational Technical Institute. SIU). C. Gene Seibert, (Director,Air Institute and Service, SIU and First Airport Manager, Southern Illniois Airport) and James Zimmer(Member, Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board). Photo taken in 1964 at the ground breaking for the SIUAviation Technology Building at Southern Illniois Airport, which opened for classes in September, 1965.

The air traffic control courses offered at SouthernIllinois University Carbondale (SIUC) have

historically been popular electives among aviationflight and aviation management students. Thiscomes as no surprise, as many aviation studentsrecognize the operational and managerial valueassociated with a greater awareness of the air trafficcontrol system. The Department of AviationManagement and Flight (AVMAF) at SIUC offers twoair traffic control-related courses: The Air TrafficControl System, Procedures and Rules (AVM 360)and The National Airspace System (AVM 460).

The Air Traffic Control System, Procedures andRules course explores the scope and breadth of the airtraffic control system. Topics to be discussedinclude: visual separation standards, radar separationstandards, oceanic air traffic control, navigationalsystems, communications systems, surveillancesystems, airspace and other topics. The NationalAirspace System course discusses current issues andtopics in air traffic control, as well as, other segmentsof the national airspace system and the aviationindustry. In combination, these courses provide acomprehensive view of what is considered by many tobe one of the most complex enterprises in the world.

The Department of Aviation Management andFlight can deliver two different perspectives of airtraffic control operations – civil and military. Dr.Samuel Pavel is a former Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) air traffic controller withexperience in the air traffic control tower, radarapproach control and air route traffic control center.Dr. Jose’ Ruiz is a former U.S. Air Force air trafficcontroller and air traffic control officer withexperience in the air traffic control tower and radarapproach control. Dr. Ruiz also augmented the FAAair traffic controller workforce at Denver StapletonAirport during the 1981 air traffic controller strike. Inconcert, they provide exhaustive and relevantinstruction in the field of air traffic control.

The future is very bright for the air traffic controlcurriculum at SIUC. The Department of AviationManagement and Flight is in the process ofdeveloping a minor in air traffic control (anticipatedprogram delivery in 2011). The department is alsoinvestigating the acquisition of air traffic controlsimulation equipment in conjunction with theconstruction of the new Transportation EducationCenter. These exciting additions to the Departmentof Aviation Management and Flight will only serve to

galvanize SIUC’s reputation as one of the premiercollegiate aviation institutions in the nation. Formore information on entering the Air Traffic Controlfield contact Dr. Jose Ruiz at [email protected] by calling (618) 453-8898.

The Future is Bright for the Air TrafficControl Careers at SIUC Aviation



The Southern Illinois Airport Authority and Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale have worked together since the mid-1990s to develop a series of newbuildings to be built at Southern Illinois Airport to serve not only the future needsof SIUC Aviation but also the SIUC Automotive Technology program. This series ofbuildings is, collectively, the SIUC Transportation Education Center, or TEC. Thecurrent plan is to build three buildings consisting of well over 200,000 square feetof space on the TEC site, including:

• The Main TEC Education Building, which will be the largest of the three andwill include classrooms, an aviation simulation laboratory, an aviationweather/dispatch center for the Aviation Flight Program, three large automotivelabs, an aviation library, two computer labs, a multi-purpose area (auditorium, etc.)

and faculty offices • The Aviation Engine Test Cell Facility, which will include test cell bays for both

turbine and piston engines as well as a mate/de-mate hangar• The Automotive Storage Facility to support the extensive (80+) fleet of

industry-donated automobiles used by the Automotive Technology programThese three buildings will be added to more than 120,000 square feet of space

already used at Southern Illinois Airport by SIUC Aviation, effectively tripling thespace allocated for SIUC use at the airport. The TEC is expected to be a catalyst forfurther transportation industry research, as well as a facility that provides for futureprogrammatic and research options related to the aviation and automotiveindustries.

The Future of SIUC Aviation: The Transportation Education Center

Rendering courtesy of SIU Aviation Department & FGM Architects

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THE MEMBERS OF THE CAPTAIN’S CLUB*SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION MANAGEMENT AND FLIGHT DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES

CONGRATULATE SIUC AVIATIONFOR 50 GREAT YEARS, 1960-2010!!!

Charles Priester, Chairman

In Memory of Ronald D. Kelly, Emeritus Member of the Captain’s Club*The SIUC Captain’s Club was formed in

2005 to support fundraising for SIUC Aviation Programs.

Barry Batson Steve BrainerdScott Brown Mike Burgener (ex-officio)Clarence Copping Michael Ellis (ex-officio)Doug Fitz Tony FlannaganSteve Hawkins Kerry JohnsonMike Ketring Joe MessinaKeith Mortag (ex-officio) Ed NewbyDave NewMyer (ex-officio) Mike PetersJay Rud Greg Wellman

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