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Get up close with Airport Operations Each are things that students like you are doing this summer while on an internship. Look inside at page B04 of our full interview with a student who’s got a lot of experience from several internships.
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A Summer On An Internship The Avion gets you the best advice Zack Wilkinson Editor-In-Chief
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It’s the most beneficial thing you could ever do with your college career; spending a summer away working with a great company you love in another part of the country. Or if you don’t want to miss summer, you could or spend a fall or spring semester doing the same! It’s also no secret that an internship will enrich
your experience, and even your resume, but many students aren’t sure of the best way to go about getting one. The Avion Newspaper talked with a regular internship guru; ERAU Student Nishant Chaundry, who has had several internships. He shared some of his best advice for aspiring interns during an interview last week. Nishant
Chaundry is currently interning with Southwest Airlines. In his free time on weekend, he enjoys flight benefits and gets to travel around and see other friends across the country. Nishant shared his best advice with The Avion for getting an internship, Take a look at what he had to say in the following best internship tips for success:
1) Firstly, Get involved early and start networking right away. There are many resources for you as a student that are just waiting to be used. “Don’t wait until your senior year or when it’s time to get a job”, said Nishant, “And it’s not always about who you know, it’s about who knows you”. Campus Organizations and clubs can give you realworld project experience and enable you to meet more University faculty. Also, involvement in the Student Government Association is valuable to many as well. It can allow you to get hands on experience planning events, meeting with University officials, and of course , having fun meeting students who do the same. Continued on B4>>
New Aircraft Promise More Than Just Shiny Paint
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Fiery Blazes Illuminate The Night Matt Rutowski Advertising Manager In the aviation world, we all too often take for granted the safety measures which are in place to help ensure the successful completion of each operation. From the beginning of any piloting career, student pilots learn of the inherent dangers of the aviation industry. A fine attention to detail and acuity become crucial skills from the time keys leave a dispatch desk, clipboard, or even a hook on the kitchen wall at home to the moment they are returned. No matter what we fly in, where we fly from, what our mission is, or our ability to complete that mis-
sion, pilots worldwide take on a tremendous amount of responsibility the minute they accept the title “Pilot In Command”. However, as many are aware, complacency can breed ignorance. In such a risky line of work, a high guard must be maintained at all times. Although for some, maintaining vigilance can prove to be challenging. Preflight becomes a monotonous chore. ‘This is only going to be a short flight, I’m sure the plane is fine”. Key procedures and checklists are forgotten. ‘Let’s just go’. Flights become routine, and sometimes even frustrating. ‘Well, just another training flight in the prac-
tice area. I can’t wait to go home and sleep’. Or ‘I just want to get there already; this leg always seems to take forever’. Landings and post flight becomes a race. ‘The quicker I’m done, the less money this thing costs me’. At the end of the day when a pilot wants to shave time off the Hobbs or get there on time, the first thing to suffer is usually safety; and as creatures of habit, humans turn this into a routine. Pilots are trained to find ways to overcome these habits, for the safety of all. But sometimes, things don’t always go as planned; and that split second decision will make or break your situation. Continued on B1>>
The Long-awaited arrival of new training aircraft for the Flight department is now underway. Last Wednesday, June 12 brought the first five of 20 Cessna 172 NavIII aircraft home to Daytona Beach. The airplanes represent the beginning of a contract signed with Cessna in April for 57 aircraft, which will replenish the fleets at both Embry-Riddle campuses over the next year. Flight Students are very excited to see the new aircraft join the fleet, as it brings a refreshing feel-
ing to their flight training. “When I finish my private, I can’t wait to rent one of the new planes!” said Bharat Lakshmanan, who is very near to completing his first certificate. ERAU flight student, Shane Williams,
“professional, If I feel like I look I can fly the airplane better and with more confidence
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remarked that the new leather seats in the Arrow were his favorite part, “The
airplane smells amazing on the inside, I hope this lasts a long time!”, said Williams. For students caught in the monotony of an Endof-course process, the refreshing feeling of sitting in a new plane can be all they need to get focused and finish well. “We take pride in the aircraft we fly, If I feel like I look professional and cool, I feel like I can fly the airplane better because of that confidence”, said Flight Student Michael Wildes. Having new aircraft on the Flight Line turns heads and increases interest in attention to detail. Continued on A2 >>
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