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NMC Aviation Equipment

The Aviation Program at NMC began in 1967 with one aircraft and one instructor. We now have the following staff and equipment.

NMC Aviation Staff

Staff:  
Aviation Program Director Aaron Cook
Chief Pilot Tony Sauerbrey
Faculty Dave Traines
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Bill Donberg
Operations Manager 1
Flight Instructors 14
Flight Dispatchers 1
A & P Mechanics 2
Line Crew 5
   
NMC Aviation Aircraft Aircraft:  
Cessna 152 Aerobatic 1
Cessna 152/Instrument 1
Cessna 172S 5
Cessna 172RG 2
Piper Aztec PA-23-250 1
Piper SuperCub 1
   
NMC Aviation Simulator Simulator:  
Frasca 172 Level 6 1
Frasca 242 1
Jeppesen Flite Pro 2
   

See our listing of individual Flight Technology staff.

The Aviation Program of Northwestern Michigan College is located adjacent to Cherry Capital Airport in our 65,000 square foot Michigan Technical Education Building (M-TEC). All aviation courses are taught at this complex by NMC instructors. Basic education courses are taught two miles away at the NMC main campus.