AviCom 2024: Elevating South Carolina’s Aerospace Education and Fostering Future Aviators

By Madison Blair

Despite aviation being a global industry, with each enthusiast embarking on their adventure, many aviators agree on one thing: the future of aviation is a vital investment. Leading the charge to enhance aerospace education opportunities throughout South Carolina, AviCom is a high school aviation competition organized by Greenville Technical Charter High School and supported by Triple Tree Aerodrome. AviCom will host its second annual event on February 22, 2024, at the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, South Carolina. AviCom’s core focus is to encourage successful, safe, and proficient aviation professionals, providing them with a healthy environment of competition and learning. Students are tasked with demonstrating their knowledge through events that evaluate individual airman knowledge, individual aircraft identification, and a scenario based simulated flight mission, conducted as a team.

This event, spearheaded by Event Chairman Doug Adomatis, is tailored to captivate students and push them to enhance their aviation abilities. Drawing from his extensive background as a high school educator, Doug knows what ignites his students’ interest. Having recently earned his private pilot certificate, Doug understands the significance of ongoing aerospace education starting at this level. Despite the competitive nature being the primary focus, AviCom also provides networking and career opportunities for participants, encouraging students to engage with panelists from all sectors of aviation and hear from industry leaders throughout the community. Recognizing and understanding the importance of accessible aerospace education is organizations such as Triple Tree Aerodrome. “AviCom 2023 was a pivotal event, making a substantial impact on imparting aviation knowledge to the youth nationwide,” remarked Robb Williams, Executive Director of Triple Tree Aerodrome. “I anticipate that the 2024 edition will further elevate South Carolina as a leader in aviation educational opportunities.” Triple Tree Aerodrome is excited to support this event and looks forward to helping provide a framework that will help the next generation of aviation professionals succeed.