Sunday, March 15, 2009

Up, Up and Away at Idaho!

By Mercie Hallow

A lot of young boys dream about being a pilot one day. Perhaps it is because of the exciting experience that comes in flying an aircraft, the surreal feeling of being airborne or even the prestigious title that comes with it. Being a pilot is a tough task for it entails full responsibility if the lives of your passengers. The passengers lives are well on a pilots hands until they safely arrived in their destinations.

The Idaho Aviation Association is an organization that focuses in building the morale of its esteemed members, protect the decisions that can directly influence the general aviation in Idaho and help increase awareness of their services. They are composed of competent and skilled members who are educated and well trained in flying Idahos aircrafts. They are continuously working with Idaho's Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics in coming up with the yearly Idaho Aviation Festivities.

The Idaho Aviation Festival sparks the curiosity of local adults and children in discovering and learning about their services to the state of Idaho. Idaho has a number of huge airstrips and airports. The Festival aims to educate people from all ages in understanding the general aviation in Idaho; the festival gathers a lot of pilots, aircraft owners, aircraft traders, vendors and enthusiasts under one roof. Seminars, trainings and workshops are included on the festivals two day event. Trade shows and items are showcased and are on sale in the festival.

The Festival provides hands-on workshops for kids in association and partnership with the Discovery Center of Idaho. A career orientation seminar for high school students is also part of this much awaited event. Kids are encouraged and expected to learn about the profession in aviation that will further help them in deciding for their future.

Come visit the Idaho Festival in Boise this March and enjoy an experience of aviation right before your eyes.

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