Aviation Career Day
Richland Community Development Group, Critical Ops, LLC., and Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport welcome Richland County 11th and 12th grade students to Aviation Career Day. Students are invited to explore a wide range of aviation-related careers from flying planes or drones, to avionics, FAA flight control, wildlife management, plus many more!
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Participating Vendors
Avit Flight Academy
Avit Flight Academy serves the needs of students and the flying community by offering first-class instruction and a fleet of reliable aircraft. From your private pilot certificate to becoming a certified flight instructor, Avit is ready for you!
Critical Ops
Critical Ops has carved a niche in critical infrastructure protection, providing cutting-edge modernization consulting services and products, including Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), blockchain for healthcare, and e-crime intelligence.
Delta Airport Consultants
We are airport consultants, who love what we do and are dedicated to providing full service to our clients.
KMFD Air Traffic Control
A VFR (Visual Flight Rules) air traffic control tower primarily manages aircraft operations within its controlled airspace, ensuring safe and orderly takeoffs, landings, and taxiing. Controllers provide clearances, instructions, and advisories to pilots to avoid collisions and optimize traffic flow. They also coordinate with other towers and agencies to facilitate smooth transitions between different airspaces and handle any emergency situations that arise.
Modern Aviation and Maintenance
Modern Aviation & Maintenance, Inc. provides the latest cutting-edge technology when it comes to Avionics upgrades for legacy aircraft. Anything from Audio panels, nav/coms, GPS units, autopilots, and primary flight displays. We also perform aircraft maintenance.
NEOFIX
The Northeast Ohio Flight Information Exchange (NEOFIX) is a program for local government and public safety agencies to post information for each other and drone operators which keep the airspace open, secure, and safe.
Niss Aviation
Discover the exciting world of aviation at mid-Ohio’s premier Fixed Base Operator (FBO). Niss Aviation handles all arriving and departing air traffic, catering to personal and business travel, freight, and charter services. Their goal is to provide exceptional customer service and ensure every experience is as seamless as possible.
The Ohio Academy of Science
The Ohio Academy of Science (OAS), founded in 1891, is Ohio’s leading nonprofit advancing curiosity, discovery, and innovation. Through conferences, journals, and STEM programs, OAS engages students, professionals, and industry to foster education, research, and entrepreneurship. Programs include Science Day, Buckeye Science & Engineering Fair, and Ohio STEP, connecting participants statewide.
USDA Wildlife Services
Wildlife Services (WS), a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), provides Federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts that threaten the Nation’s agricultural and natural resources, human health and safety, and property. Birds and other wildlife can pose significant threats to both human safety and property when they appear near airports. Through a balanced effort of research and wildlife management, WS biologists work to reduce the risk of wildlife-caused damage to U.S. aviation.
Youngstown 910th Airlift Wing
The USAF Reserve provides combat-ready units and individuals, from various locations around the United States, to supplement the Regular Air Force and perform any national security mission.