Community Aviation Network

Build Ohio's Youth Flight Pipeline

Certified instructors, general aviation pilots, and aerospace partners provide the simulator hours, ground instruction, and hangar access Central Ohio youth need to fly.

Participation Lanes

Three Ways to Support

Whether sharing cockpit hours, opening maintenance bays, or sponsoring simulator equipment, your contribution directly trains students before they ever face commercial flight hourly rates.

Flight Instructors & Aviators
Airports & Academies
Benefactors & Sponsors

Pilot Mentorship

Hangar & Field Access

Sim & Hardware Sponsorship

CFIs, commercial aviators, and instrument-rated pilots lead weekly ground school modules, guide cross-country flight planning, and mentor student crews through simulated instrument approaches.

Regional airports and flight academies host airframe pre-flight walkarounds, avionics maintenance demonstrations, and discovery flights that expose students to operational general aviation environments.

Donations fund dual-rudder pedals, FAA-certified yoke hardware, navigation plotters, and local student scholarship reserves that eliminate hourly flight deck access fees.

Direct Intake

Mobilize Local Flight Training

Submit your credentials, school affiliation, or partnership inquiry. Our flight coordinators assign mentor placements and sponsor allocations within two business days.