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“We have a large team now and pretty much everyone is brand new, so we had to train from the ground up and so it was very rewarding,” said Samantha Coston, Co-Captain of the Flight Team.
The California Aeronautical University’s flight team is putting their boots on the ground to raise money for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s competition.
“We’ve been working really hard, and I think coming off of break we will be picking up the pace a lot more,” said Coston.
The team has lots of new members learning ground, simulator, and flight events.
All prepping to head to nationals in Wisconsin in May.
“Honestly, since nobody for the most part has been to a national competition on our team, it will be really beneficial to see the environment, it’s very fast paced compared to regionals,” said Coston.