{"id":51763,"date":"2022-03-30T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51763"},"modified":"2022-04-06T08:46:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T12:46:39","slug":"emu-lancaster-aviation-student-colin-tomlinson-earns-private-pilot-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-lancaster-aviation-student-colin-tomlinson-earns-private-pilot-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU Lancaster aviation student Colin Tomlinson earns Private Pilot rating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>To read more profiles of student-pilots, visit <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/category\/academics\/emu-at-lancaster\/\"><strong><em>https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/category\/academics\/emu-at-lancaster\/<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colin Tomlinson<\/strong>, of York, Pa., grew up surrounded by a family of pilots and aircraft mechanics. At airshows with his dad, he began to picture himself in the cockpit of the jets he saw soaring overhead. <em>What would it be like to fly so high?<\/em> he wondered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now he&#8217;s one step closer to that goal. As a student in EMU Lancaster\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/lancaster\/aviation\/\">leadership and organizational management (LOM) bachelor\u2019s degree program with a concentration in aviation<\/a>, he has completed his first solo and earned his private pilot&#8217;s license. By the completion of the four-year program, he will have a bachelor&#8217;s degree and several more flight certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI find everything about aviation interesting,\u201d Tomlinson says. \u201cThe history, the technology, and the ability to fly thousands of feet above the earth amazes me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomlinson is also motivated by people who doubted his drive to fly when he shared his dream with them. \u201cA lot of people that I have talked to throughout my life have told me that I could never be a pilot. \u2018It&#8217;s too hard,\u2019 they would say. Well, here I am.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about his experiences in the program below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was your first solo experience like? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My first solo experience was like being let off of a leash. I wasn&#8217;t nervous at all, but rather excited. I was flying with an instructor before, but flying alone felt great. I had a sense of independence as well as accomplishment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was it like to pass your private pilot check ride?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Passing my private pilot checkride was to me one of my proudest moments. I have accomplished something that I was dreaming of accomplishing since a very young age. I was nervous going into the checkride, because this had meant more to me than just obtaining a private pilot&#8217;s license. Passing was like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. After so much preparation and study, passing felt even more rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did you do anything special to celebrate after your successful check ride?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I celebrated with dinner and dessert with my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<strong>Why did you choose EMU&#8217;s aviation program?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I had been accepted to a few other flight programs. EMU had stood out to me for a couple of reasons. One of which was the highly experienced group of staff and instructors. The partnership with EMU and Aerotech helps me both obtain ratings and eventually a college degree. Another was the quality of education. I also enjoy a smaller classroom setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What have you most enjoyed about the program so far?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly meeting new people and building new friendships. 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