Re-introducing ULM Aviation From Flying Tomahawks to WARHAWKS.

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Re-introducing ULM Aviation

From Flying Tomahawks to

WARHAWKS









































No More NLU









































University of Louisiana, Monroe









































Introducing: Warhawk Aviation

• Small but Mighty– Professor Prashant

Gurung– Professor Bob

Corcoran– Traditional enrollment of

50 Students– New partners and old

friends– New programs









































Professor Prashant Gurung

• Flight Time: 3400• Captain: Pinnacle Properties

– Trinidad, Barron 58, KA-200 & 350

• First Officer, Royal Nepal and Yeti Airlines Kathmandu, Nepal– Twin Otter – Flight Safety, Simcom

• MS Human Resource Development– Leadership in Education– Performance Based Curriculum

• BS Aviation Flight Technology









































Professor Bob Corcoran

• Total Time 3500• Aviation Entrepreneur

– Top Flight Photos – Corporate Contract C-560– CFI, CFII, MEI

• Air Force Pilot (Med. Retired)– C-130H2, T-44, T-37, T-3– KC-135 Crew Chief

• MS Technology, Kent State University• BS Aviation Flight Technology, Kent State Univ.









































Enrollment

• Traditionally ULM Aviation enrolls 50– Traditionally 3 Professors

• Current enrolment 70+ • 100+ expected by spring 2010• Yes!

– We will be looking for that 3rd (4th) faculty soon









































How did we do it?

• Post 911 G.I. Bill– Incentive for the University to be VERY

military Friendly– Flexible administration and staff – 90% of our new students are Veterans

• The Big News………..









































The BIG News(New Partners)

• Cooperative agreement with Johnston Flight Service – Provide Helicopter Training– Add-on Degree to their program– Piggyback on JFS extensive marketing

• On-Line Aviation Certificate

• Aviation Major Concentration for GOLD









































More News(Old Friends)

• Seeking similar agreements with other organizations– MLU Tower– MLU Airport Operations– Century Link Corporate Flight Department– Monroe Air Center









































New Programs

• Professional Aviation Experiential Learning– Mini Internship– Flexible learning for the STUDENTS desired

outcome

• Scenario based LOFT Training– New Simulator Program– Training Student instructors– More Training than is available to log toward a

certificate

• Accredited flight training by the next review









































Timing is Everything

• All new, very young, faculty with current industry experience

• Newest building on ULM campus

• Active support from the ULM Administration









































Timing is Everything• Unprecedented community support









































Timing is Everything

• MLU expansion just broke ground!

• All of the operations associated with ULM aviation have crash, fire, rescue support

• Radar approach control

• Tower controlled field









































Questions?

Re-introducing ULM Aviation From Flying Tomahawks to WARHAWKS.

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