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Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 REGIONAL FLIGHT COMPETITION COMING TO K-STATE AT SALINA SALINA - The National Intercollegiate Flying Association has selected Kansas State University at Salina as the site for this fall’s Region VI Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference – SAFECON – Oct. 16-20. The competition will bring together approximately 100 participants on eight teams and 20 aircraft for the five-day event. These teams will compete for the chance to participate in the national competition, held each spring. “We are very excited to be the hosts for another SAFECON event,” said Dennis Kuhlman, K-State at Salina dean. “With participation by aviation students and professionals from around the region, this is yet another opportunity for us to demonstrate the level of excellence we have at K-State.” Most recently, K-State was host to the national SAFECON competition in April 2005. The college also hosted regionals in 2002, as well as nationals in 1998 and 1999. SAFECON is devoted to the skill, safety, sport and education in college flying. A series of ground and flight events are conducted during the competition. Ground events include pre-flight inspection, aircraft recognition, instrument proficiency in a ground-based simulator and computer accuracy. Flight events include short-field precision landing, power-off precision landing, cross-country navigation and message drop. |