Sal Marinello, Board member of Western Suffolk BOCES and an avid pilot, answers a question from a student in Wilson Tech’s Aviation Flight Science program about the landing gear. Wilson Tech also offers Aircraft Maintenance Technology for both high school and adults to prepare to earn FAA licenses in Airframe and Powerplant.
Sal Marinello (l.) and Don Vogel (r.), president and owner of Nassau Flyers, landed a Mooney 201J on the tarmac outside Wilson Tech’s Republic Airport campus. High school students in Tech’s Aviation Flight Science program have the opportunity to prepare to earn their pilot licenses. Each year, there are students in the program who successfully complete the requirements to solo while they are in high school.