THANK YOU!

For making this event a success!!

 

BSC Aviation Training Center Open House

April 9th, 2009

    

Textron Corp, US Coast Guard, The Ninety-Nines,  Island Airlines, Alpha Flying, Professional Airways, Women in Aviation, Sandpiper Air, New England Helicopter Academy, FAA Aviation and Space Education, Maine Aviation, Colonial Air, Cape Air and Alpha Eta Rho.

Textron Corp Citation X flown in by BSC Aviation Alumni Captain Phil Martin, Class of 89'

Alpa Flying/PlaneSense PC-12 Flown in by BSC Aviation Alumni Jimmy Omran, Class of 07

Professional Airways out of Plymouth, Ma flew in with a beautiful Hawker 1000 to show support for business aviation.

The Official ribbon cutting ceremony with BSC Board of Trustee Chairman Louis M. Ricciardi,  President Dana Mohler-Faria, New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang, City Councilor Deborah Coelho and Congressman Barney Frank.

 

 

LT Ammie Baldwin, BSC Aviation Alumni Class of 03', ASCC MH60 Stan Officer, gives a presentation about flying in the US Coast Guard. LT Baldwin is based out of USCG Air Station Cape Cod.

 

Rick Smith, Owner of New England Helicopter Academy flew in with his Schweitzer 300.

 

The Textron Flight Department out of Providence, RI showing support for the business aviation industry.

  • Mickey Chagnon: Director of Aviation
  • Karen Gordon-Quintal: External Communications
  • Susan Moss: Operations Scheduling Administrator
  • Scott Porter: Chief of Aircraft Maintenance 

Thank you Mickey for a great speech about how business aviation is such a valuable tool for building and operating American businesses!!  

Brent Hanley, Chief Pilot and owner of Island Airlines, BSC Aviation Alumni class of 91', flew in with a C402.

Dean Catherine Morgan, Dr Sterrett, Assistant Dean Frank Sargent

Ellie Marland and Dot Cunningham with Women in Aviation and Colonial Air

 

 

BSC Aviation student Meghan Haskins

Thank you Ninety-Nines and Alpha Eta Rho!

Chief Flight Instructor Loren Herren and Prof. Cote talk about the DA 42 twin star that visited the training center.

FAA Aviation and Space Education on hand with BSC Aviation intern Suzy Winston, class of 09'.

BSC Aviation students familiarize themselves with the Hawker 1000.

BSC President Dana Mohler-Faria Checking out Textron's mach .92 ultimate business tool, the Citation X.

The folks from Cape Air were on hand to talk about the aviation industry. Special thanks to COO Dave Bushy and Chief Pilot Ed Braz, Class of 94', for a great speech about Cape Air's involvement with collegiate aviation.

Bill Whelan, owner of Sandpiper Air and New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Congressman Barney Frank spoke at the event.

Thank you Maine Aviation for bringing down a beautiful brand new Cessna 172 and Cessna 400 for display.

More Photos to come! If you have any photos and would like to see them posted, email them to Gbongiorno@bridgew.edu

A special thanks to the Sandpiper crew for all your help on the ramp area!!

 

Last Modified: April 27, 2009