Learning to fly

With terror alerts adding to the restrictions airline passengers face -- and those restrictions slowing people down even more at the airport -- it might be quicker and easier to fly yourself to your destination.

UMR's mechanical and aerospace engineering department can help you with that. This fall, Bob Oetting will offer a Private Pilot Ground School to teach prospective pilots everything they need to know to pass the FAA's Private Pilot, Recreational Pilot and Sport Pilot written tests. The group will meet on Monday and Thursday nights in September and October.