OHIO STATE AVIATION

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Aviation Today

Issue 5 | January 2023

Isaac Bensignor holds a Mars drone rotor blade he made

From Ohio State to Mars

Building a Martian drone is an out-of-this-world experience for Isaac Bensignor. His research is on a trajectory to impact a rotorcraft performance estimation model used across the aerospace field.

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Three students stand in front of an Ohio State-branded airplane

Scholarship winners aim high, thanks to 5K sponsors and race participants

Thanks to sponsors and participants of the Don Scott Trot: 5K on the Runway, together we’re supporting four student pilots earning the multiengine rating. Meet them here. Read more.

Southwest Airlines recruiting table with four men standing behind it

Industry Night and Networking Week activities reach 250+ students

Over 20 industry sponsors recruited aviation students at the much-anticipated annual Industry Night and Networking Week. Read more.

Joseph Schwerdtfeger holding a trophy while standing in front of an aircraft

Prioritizing safety on the ground and in the skies

Asst. Chief Flight Instructor Joseph Schwerdtfeger was recognized for establishing Ohio State Flight Education’s safety program in partnership with the FAA, a first for an Ohio flight school. Read more.

A note from leadership: Interim Director Jim Lawson, Aerospace Research Center

Projects spanning the air transportation field are ongoing at the center, including nine affiliated with the FAA’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) program. Read more.