Launching aviation careers with Red Tail cadet program

With an eye on the sky and dreams of careers in aviation, St. Louis County-owned Spirit of St. Louis Airport once again partnered in the Red Tail Cadet Program. Six new recruits from the Ferguson-Florissant School District completed a six-week immersive flight-training experience with the goal of setting them on the path toward a career in aviation. Each of the cadets are highly motivated, academically astute (must excel in math & science), and community involved. The program helps develop their skills through classroom instruction, flight simulator training, live flight training, financial literacy seminars, leadership development, and life skills development. A total of 11 students have participated in the program in the last two years.

Other sponsors of the program include The Crossing church, Elite Aviation, Boeing, The Mann Family Foundation, Spirit Jets, and the Holland Law Firm.