Helping Minorities into Aviation Careers Makes Sense

It has been noted that many people in aviationconsidering the future issues we will have with a
presently that fewer youth are interested in the fieldshortage of Air Traffic Controllers, aviation technicians
and this is problematic as in the future we will needand pilots in our country in the next 20-years. And the
pilots, astronauts and other aviation professionals. Onerobotic Airliners will not be out by then yet and
group in Florida is tapping into the minority sector andsomeone has to fly all the planes and do all the
finding many youth very interested in aviation, whoaviation jobs too.
never dreamed that they might have a chance at anIn fact the United States government has also done
aviation career.studies about the pending problems with shortages of
In fact, this organization is actively trying to raiseemployees for very important aviation systems and
money to attract even more youthful minorities whohere is a story about a Government GAO report
want to make aviation their career. This sounds like aonline and what they're trying to do about it:
pretty good program and they have considered allIn fact we should all consider all the possible things that
sorts of fundraisers to a make this money and havecan be done to improve air safety and get these kids
even considered an Aircraft Wash Fundraisers,high-paying jobs. And a pilot has the potential of being
perhaps enlisting the services of the local Civil Airtwice as good an air traffic controller. So, such
Patrol and Boy Scout Aviation Explorers too to helpprograms in aviation and mentoring of our youth can
you wash the aircraft? This will teach the youth abouthelp people get involved in aviation and also help the
aircraft and hard work while raising the money theyfuture of our nation in so many ways. Please consider
need to propel themselves into their future; can seethis in 2006.
that what they are doing is very important especially