19-202 A BRIEF HISTORY OF AVIATION IN THE U.S. (1890-2019)
Chuck Stump, Wednesdays and Fridays 1 - 3 pm
July 10, Cactus Room; July 12, Sonoran Room; July 17, Saguaro Room; July 19, Saguaro Room; July 24, Cactus Room
This class will look at how aviation began in the US, based on earlier “flying experiences” in history. The sessions will include non-powered flight, powered flight, aircraft in warfare, development of general aviation (private and business), and commercial aviation.
Charles (Chuck) Stump, M. A., has been a general aviation private pilot since 1985 and has accumulated over 850 hours of flight time. He was a volunteer at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas, where he taught fundamentals of flight to young people, and is currently a volunteer at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson.