Three EMU Lancaster aviation students are a couple steps closer to flying the friendly skies as professional pilots after earning Private Pilot and Instrument ratings. The students are enrolled in EMU Lancaster’s leadership and organizational management (LOM) program with a concentration in aviation. By the completion of the four-year program, graduates earn a bachelor’s degree and the FAA credentials they need to begin a professional pilot career.
Gavin Comber
Gavin Comber, of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, envisioned an aviation career where no two days are the same.
Comber developed a keen interest in aviation at the age of 12 when he took control of an airplane for the first time during a summer camp under the guidance of a local flight instructor. Since then, he has been flying regularly to explore new destinations and create new memories.
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Connor Rhoades
Conner Rhoades, of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, envisioned an aviation career with infinite opportunities and exceptional experiences.
Rhoades was gifted a Discovery flight as a Christmas present one year; the rest is history.
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Jacob Mathers
Jacob Mathers, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, discovered his passion for flying after taking a discovery flight. He knew then that he wanted to become a pilot. He highly values the aviation program’s professors, who share their stories of airline flying and their career progression, which he finds invaluable.
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