USU Aviation Week

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OUR ANNUAL AVIATION WEEK!!!EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! MONDAY MARCH 30, 10:20-1:30 PM: HELICOPTER ON THE QUAD LOCATION: OLD MAIN QUAD (NORTHWEST SECTION) Come watch one of our helicopter land on the northwest section of the Old Main Quad at 10:20 AM. Feel free to come watch the landing and stay and ask questions. Sit in the helicopter, get pictures inside, learn more about rotary flight! The helicopter will then depart at approximately 1:30 PM MONDAY MARCH 30, 7-9 PM: QANR DEAN'S SPRING SPEAKER, JESSICA COX LOCATION: TAGGART STUDENT CENTER BALLROOM The world's only armless female pilot will be speaking about her experiences learning how to live without arms and challenging herself to live her dream of becoming a pilot despite having no arms. A true story of perseverance and commitment.  TUESDAY MARCH 31, 10 AM - 2 PM: DRONES ON THE QUAD LOCATION: OLD MAIN QUAD (EAST SIDE) Curious about Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones)? Come and watch UAS students and professionals demonstrate several types of drones and even fly one yourself on the east side of the Old Main Quad! TUESDAY MARCH 31, 6-9 PM: AVIATION BANQUET AND AWARDS LOCATION: LOGAN/CACHE AIRPORT HANGAR FL-9A Join us as we honor our top students, faculty and staff, and announce some student achievement awards, and raise scholarship funds with any items you can donate for our silent auction. The annual Silent Auction has raised over $2,500 for our students nearly every year with donated items such as airplane models, discovery flights, historical and aviation-themed items. All paid guests will receive the 2026 annual program coin. Dress is business casual (open-collar, nice pants/skirt, dress/coat and tie are optional). We will have a guest speaker, celebrate our 87th Anniversary of Aviation at USU, and have opportunities to fellowship with current students and alumni.  You can register for the banquet HERE [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utah-state-aviation-program-annual-banquet-silent-auction-2026-tickets-1982208239203?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl]  WEDNESDAY APRIL 1, 1-4 PM: AVIATION CAREER CONFERENCE LOCATION: TAGGART STUDENT CENTER INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE USU Aviation Technology Career Day is being held to help current aviation, students or students interested in aviation to network with airline, aviation maintenance, rotary, and UAS representatives and other industry professionals, and glean information on how to enter the exciting world of aviation! THURSDAY APRIL 2, 11 AM - 1 PM: MAINTENANCE AND SIMULATOR TOURS LOCATION(S): USU TECHNOLOGY BUILDING AND INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE BUILDING We will be highlighting the program that started it all at USU: AVIATION MAINTENANCE! Tours of our aviation maintenance facility in the USU TECH Building including the only jet engine test cell based at a university in Utah one of only three in the nation. Additionally, we will be highlighting our newest state-of-the-art 737 simulators in Technology building, our RedBird 3-axis motion fixed-wing simulator, and our new FAA Certified Air Traffic Control simulator the Industrial Science Building. These simulators help our students to advance their training and prepare them to enter the exciting world of aviation! FRIDAY APRIL 3, 12-4 PM: USU AVIATION OPEN HOUSE AND AIRPORT TOURS LOCATION: LOGAN/CACHE AIRPORT USU DISPATCH BUILDING USU Aviation Technology Aviation Week will conclude at the Logan/Cache Airport with our Open House. You will tour USU Flight training facilities, hangars, and the fixed-wing and rotary aircraft we use for training. Students and staff will be available for any questions you may have. This event is open to the public.