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e v e r y dr e am ma t t e r s golden eagles " ight now the students are flying Cessna 150s with no means R ofelectronicnavigation.It'sjustacompassandwindow." - Chris Dolly ('05, PC), Golden Eagles Head Coach golden eagles preservation DONORS RA L LY TO UP DAT E AGING A IR C R A FT T hanks to a group of dedicated donors, Embry-Riddle Prescott's nine-time national champions, the Golden Eagles flight team, will soon have upgraded performance aircraft to ensure their continued success and safety. Friends and alumni, some of whom are former members of the Golden Eagles themselves, have come together to create the Golden Eagles Flight Team Aircraft Enhancement Fund. John Thelan, whose son Chris was a member of the 2008 Championship Golden Eagles Team, was one of the first to support the effort. "From talking to my son, the team members really prefer the older planes because they 'just fly better' and go 'where you plant them,' " Thelan says. "There's quite a legacy and heritage wrapped up in Eagle One and Two. It's important to maintain [that]. " Over the next two years, the fund will provide updated navigation/communication systems as well as important safety inspections for the two aircraft. Flight team members and coaches hope the fund will continue to grow to supplement the costs of future improvements. "It's a long-term plan, says Golden Eagles " Head Coach Chris Dolly ('05, PC). "Our goal in the short term is to install new Nav/Comm radios, including ADS-B and GPS. Right now the students are flying Cessna 150s with no means of electronic navigation. It's just a compass and window. " The fund will also help pay for newly mandated manufacturer inspections. The 1965 Cessna 150s have been classified as "legacy aircraft, which require supplemental inspec" tions for corrosion and fatigue, says Jerry Kidrick, chairman of the Prescott Campus Flight Training Department. While expensive and time consuming, Kidrick says investing in the tried-and-true Eagle One and Eagle Two is well worth the expense. "The aircraft have unique handling and flight control systems that make them very competitive, he says. " Continuing the Golden Eagles' tradition of winning the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's annual Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference is a plus, but Dolly says the real value of the aircraft upgrades is a safer and more practical learning environment for students. "The team skills and leadership the students gain from participating on the team is unparalleled, he says. "We have sports " teams at Embry-Riddle, but it's not quite the same. The flight team is more applicable to what they're training to do here and in their future careers. " golden eagles By the Numbers 1978 1990 27 9 Year founded as a student club 6 1993 First national championship Year sanctioned as a university team Consecutive regional championships NIFA-SAFECON championships p h i l a nth r o py r e p o rt g i v i n gto.E R A U.E d U http://GIVINGTO.ERAU.EDU

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Every Dream Matters - 2012-2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy

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Contents
Letter From the President
Letter From the Vice President
Report on Philanthropy
Staying Aloft
Donors Rally to Preserve the Golden Eagles
Taking Business to Heart
Working Toward a Better Future: Tom Leick
Jeff (’80, DB) and Kathy Knittel Give Back One Book at a Time
Finishing First: Glenn Mullary Jr.
Lifetime and Legacy Donors
Corporations and Foundations
Daytona Beach Alumni
Prescott Alumni
Worldwide Alumni
Friends, Board Members, Faculty and Staff
In Memoriam Donors
Board of Trustees

Every Dream Matters - 2012-2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy