FFHSAviation

This is NOT an April Fools’ Day Prank - First Flight Aviation is flying & building airplanes these days! We started the Sling2 inventory process this week and will be flying our RV-12iS (N504TF) & starting the Sling2 build after Spring Break! Why Not You? Why Not Now?LET’S GO!

First Flight Aviation’s Friday Flashback.2 = First of four required Check Flights for N504TF completed on 26 March! Official FIRST FLIGHT scheduled for 14 April once all FAA requirements have been successfully met…look what your FFHS students made happen! LET’S GO!

First Flight Aviation’s Friday Flashback.1 - we completed our Airworthiness Certification on 25 March…THANKS to everyone who played a part in getting us to our goal over the past 2.5 years! I couldn’t be more proud of being part of the FFHS Aviation Team! LET’S GO!

Wing Delivery done right! Thanks to College of the Albemarle’s Aviation Maintenance Training Team for hosting us in their awesome hangar…and it was great to find one of First Flight Aviation’s 2025 grads, Callsign “T-Pain” - now one of their students, there to welcome us aboard!

First Flight Aviation ‘trailered up’ this chilly morning on the Outer Banks and headed north to Currituck Airport for upcoming airworthiness inspection & check flights!

One of First Flight Aviation’s All Time, All-Stars - Jorge - got after some cockpit & flight control checks on a productive…and admittedly long…Saturday! LET’s GO!

First Flight Aviation’s Artist in Residence, Val, once again provided the artwork for tonight’s premiere of Chicago here at FFHS!

DCS & First Flight Aviation was happy to host representatives from Catawba County this morning and hope we can join up for some formation flight (training) soon…”From the Sandhills to the Foothills”…Let’s Go! Why Not You? Why Not Now?

First Flight Aviation did some long term flight planning today at Dr Wallin’s CTE-focused Tech & Trade Expo!

Finn, one of First Flight Aviation’s finest, had a fantastic POV on Thursday…in the shadow of the Wright Brothers National Memorial! Why Not You? Why Not Now?

A thankful Wednesday for First Flight Aviation - happy to have four 2025 grads stop by for engine start…always great to see you guys!, the FFHS Carpentry Class provided us with a classic wing stand & Dr Shannon came out to thank us for our effort in March during CTE Month!

First Flight Aviation saw hundreds of hours of hard work & focus pay off with a successful engine start this morning! Don’t let the video capture rate fool ya…that’s 2500 RPM of Wright Brothers’ Inspired Goodness! Great job by everyone during a full year of effort! 🫡

Last week was solid for First Flight Aviation - it was raining…and we were training…from the classroom, where we looked at how weather has impacted history, to the lab as we continued to prepare for engine start!

First Flight Aviation kept grinding during another solid Thursday this week! Why Not You? Why Not Now?

Let First Flight Aviation’s 2025 grad, Logan B, help keep you in the Winter Olympic Spirit with some great shots of him & his Appalachian State University teammates competing in the US Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association’s Southeast Snowboard Competition!

The smiles tell the story…it was a good Tuesday for First Flight Aviation troubleshooting! 💪🫡

Join First Flight Aviation in celebrating ‘Flashback Friday’ & CONGRATULATING 2025 Grad - Cammie G - for achieving his Commercial Pilot Certification! BZ CAMMIE G! 🫡 Why Not You? Why Not Now?

It was a good night for First Flight Aviation as Dr. Duke “D2” Wallin welcomed three of our team - Jorge, Alex & Val - to the National Technical Honor Society. Congrats & WELL DONE!

First Flight Aviation’s 2025 grad, Callsign “Mathias” dropped by today to update us about his recently completed Private Pilot certification and share some great insights about his flight training process! BZ Mathias…so PROUD of you! 🫡 Why Not You? Why Not Now?

Friday flashback on a good week for First Flight Aviation! Why Not You? Why Not Now?