Building Dreams in Aviation
Ensuring a Strong Aviation Industry Workforce, One Youth & Adult Mentor at a Time
Mentor A&P Jane Thomson helps mechanic-in-training Abby Demar with match-drilling on our Rans S-21 horizontal stabilizer frame.
Just a year ago, in the midst of recovering from my last surgery culminating my 10 month battle with breast cancer, I could not have foreseen the incredible journey and strides Habitat for Aviation would make since forming our non-profit. Our progress is a testament to the unwavering support and dedication of our aviation family, our incredible partnerships with Big Picture Learning and BETA Technologies, and the many individuals and organizations that sponsor our work.
Relationships, Relevance, & Practice
At the heart of our mission is the cultivation of meaningful relationships between youth and adults, united by their shared passion for aviation. We've witnessed beautiful connections form when we work together to FLY, BUILD, and FIX airplanes.
Our approach, modeled by our friends at Big Picture Learning, is centered in relevance and practice through real work being done alongside mentors who are experts in the field, is the secret to our early success.
We are incredibly grateful for George Coy, a fantastic mentor who has opened his hangar to guide Habitat for Aviation youth completing their Harbor Freight Fellowships working on his fleet of aircraft learning from his four decade career in aviation and logging hours towards their FAA mechanics licenses.
Mentor George Coy working in his Cherokee 140
