{"id":55203,"date":"2023-12-07T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=55203"},"modified":"2023-12-07T09:56:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:56:21","slug":"emu-lancaster-aviation-students-earn-private-pilot-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2023\/emu-lancaster-aviation-students-earn-private-pilot-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU Lancaster aviation students earn Private Pilot  and Instrument ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/lancaster\/aviation\/\">leadership and organizational management (LOM) program with a concentration in aviation<\/a>. By the completion of the four-year program, graduates earn a bachelor\u2019s degree and the FAA credentials they need to begin a professional pilot career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gavin Comber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gavin Comber<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, envisioned an aviation career where no two days are the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2023\/emu-lancaster-aviation-student-gavin-comber-earns-private-pilot-rating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more<\/a> about his experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connor Rhoades<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conner Rhoades<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, envisioned an aviation career with infinite opportunities and exceptional experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhoades was gifted a Discovery flight as a Christmas present one year; the rest is history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2023\/emu-lancaster-aviation-student-conner-rhoades-earns-private-pilot-rating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more<\/a> about his experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jacob Mathers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jacob Mathers<\/strong>, 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\u2019s professors, who share their stories of airline flying and their career progression, which he finds invaluable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2023\/emu-lancaster-aviation-student-jacob-mathers-earns-private-pilot-rating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more<\/a> about his experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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