Aviation Technology Center

Vincennes University at the Aviation Technology Center, Indianapolis. Earn your Aviation Flight or Maintenance degree in just two years!

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Happy First Day of School, Trailblazers! We've been waiting for you all summer, and we're so glad you're finally here! ✈️

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Join us for our upcoming Aviation Community Day on July 23rd!
#aviationcommuityday #Aviationmaintenance #aviationflight #VincennesATC #VUCOT #VUProud #VUBlazers

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Reminder that the National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony is tonight @IndyATC.

Proud that over 80 students will be recognized for their high scholastic achievement & drive for personal excellence. We are excited to celebrate with these students and their families!

[Vincennes University @VincennesU]

Emily Reed is an Aviation Maintenance major with dreams higher than the sky. Join Emily on her journey to making her dreams come true: https://t.co/4s1t5KiTPp

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Happy Holidays from the ATC!
#VUATC #VincennesUniveristy

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

With a new semester starting soon be sure to keep an eye out for any scholarships we'll be sharing in the coming weeks!
Applications for this scholarship are open until February 1st!
https://t.co/PEYsWdhlO2

[Flyrotax @flyrotax]

Happy International Civil Aviation Day!
There are a lot of ways to put the love of flying in words, today we want to share one of our favourite quotes: "To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home."- Jerry Crawford
#rotax #flyrotax #aviation

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

It's the last day of Aviation History Month which means it's time for one last fact!
On New Year's Day of 1914, the first commercial airline took its maiden flight by crossing Tampa Bay.
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

We're wrapping up Aviation History Month here at the ATC, and with just two more days left, we still have a couple more fun facts to share!
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Happy Thanksgiving from the ATC!
#AviationHistoryMonth #Thanksgiving #VincennesUniversity

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

The university will be closed Wednesday November 24th through Friday November 26th for Thanksgiving but we'll still be bringing you aviation fun facts throughout the rest of the week! Enjoy the break!
#aviationhistorymonth #thanksgivingbreak #vincennesATC

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

The gas tank of a Boeing 747 can hold around 48,000-60,000 gallons of fuel and burns about five gallons per one mile travelled.
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Aviation History Month Day 22:
Airplane tires are inflated six times the PSI of car tires!
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

The wingspan of the Boeing 747-400, at 211 feet is longer than the Wright Brothers first flight of just 120 feet.
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Aviation Fact of the day:
During safety checks, dead birds are shot into engines and windshields using a "chicken gun".
This is a compressed-air cannon designed to imitate high-speed bird strikes to make sure an aircraft is ready to fly.
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Today in aviation history, John F Kennedy dedicated the Dulles International Airport in Virginia, named for the late Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles.
#aviationhistorymonth

[Senator Aric Nesbitt @SenAricNesbitt]

November is National Aviation History Month! This month is dedicated to celebrating America’s great contributions and achievements in aviation.

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

At any given time, there are about 61,000 people in the airspace above the United States. It's like the entire population of Cheyenne, Wyoming being in the air above the United States at the same time.
#AviationHistoryMonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

It's a new week in Aviation History month which means it's time to share more facts!

In 1980 @AmericanAir saved $40,000 over the course of a year by removing just one olive from the salads served in first class.
#aviationhistorymonth

[Aviation Technology Center @IndyATC]

Today in aviation history the first air-to-air refueling was made when Wesley May stepped from the wing of one aircraft to another carrying a five-gallon can of gasoline strapped to his back is 1921.
#aviationhistorymonth #aviationhistory
#aviationmaintenance #aviationflight