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OU Aviation at the University of Oklahoma

" Aviation Can Be Your Future . . . Become a Flying Sooner!"


 

Sooner Aviation Club website link

SAC site has links to National Intercollegiate Flying Assoc. (NIFA), “Flying Sooner’s” Flight Team and “Alpha Eta Rho”

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Upcoming Events

OU Flying Sooners
National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA)
OU Flight Team to compete at Region VI Regionals
Oct 20 -24 2008
Tulsa OK

Jones Riverside Airport

 

ANNOUNCEMENT! - NIFA Flying Sooners “Travel Squad” named for Fall 2008 Regional Natl Intercollegiate Flying Association Competitions

2008 NIFA Flying Sooners "Travel Squad"Student Coaches
Tim Sheetz – Senior
Brian Parrish - Senior

Fall 08 Travel Squad
(Listed in reverse alphabetical order)
York,  Jason
Turner,  Lance
Tenbrook,  Anna
Taylor,  Lexi
Montgomery, Richard
Martins,  Atila
Luquette,  Johnathan
Lobaugh, Ben
Jones,  Matt
Johnson,  Matt
Harper,  Amy
Dormont,  Taylor
Doeden,  Micah
Casada,  Ara
Crawford,  Ahsley

Alternate:
Verma, Ankur

For Aviation freshmen, sophomores and juniors:

If you are interested in joining the NIFA team in the future - plan on coming and attending the team practices the upcoming Mon & Wed nights at 8:30 PM (Oct 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17) – you will get an insight on what is involved and how you might join the team and compete for a future travel team position for the spring team and next year’s fall team.

WE NEED MORE TEAM MEMBERS !!!  -- It takes some time and dedication – but if you are inclined and up for the challenge, won’t you think about out joining the team! The key to OU’s future excellence and championships in NIFA competition is our travel team development program which develops our future team members.  All aviators who come out to practice are on the “OU Flying Sooner’s NIFA Flight Team,” from which each semester a “Travel Squad” is selected to represent OU at NIFA competitions.



OU AviationTeams from the University of Oklahoma Aviation will attend and demonstrate our excellence in the OU Flight Team to compete at National Intercollegiate Flying Association competitions.

Team membership is open to all University of Oklahoma students who meet the eligibility requirements, including flight instructors, pilots not majoring in aviation, and even student pilots*. Anyone interested in competing is welcome to practice with the team.

* Student pilots are not eligible for the official travel squad.

Fall Tryouts

Students will demonstrate proficiency in ground training and flight training events during the early fall semester. The team is selected from results of these training scores. Selected teams will compete as members of the OU Flying Sooners Travel Squad in the ...

Region VI SAFECON
October 22 – 26th, 2007
Park College - St Louis, MO
@ Cahokia, IL
(across the Mississippi River airport)

NIFA Region VI Member Schools

  • The University of Oklahoma
  • University of Central Missouri
  • Parks College of Saint Louis University
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University
  • Spartan College of Technology
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Kansas State University - Salina
  • University of Nebraska - Omaha
  • Tulsa Community College
If the team qualifies for the National SAFECON (usually held April or May of each year), tryouts will be held again in the spring semester.

The University of Oklahoma has a proud tradition of excellence! And so, too, does our OU Aviation program! We have exceptional and talented students with tremendous aviation skills. The NIFA competitions allow us the opportunity to demonstrate our excellence!

Questions can be directed to the faculty advisor Ken Carson or the flight team coaches, Brian Parrish and Kevin McCollom.

Ken Carson, Chief Ground Instructor
kencarson@ou.edu
405-325-7344

Team Coaches:

Brian Parrish
Brian.t.parrish-1@ou.edu

405-325-7231

Kevin McCollam
kevinmccollam@ou.edu

405-325-7231

 

eteaOU Aviation ~ A leader in quality flight training, safety, and excellence.
 

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