BLUEGRASS AEROSPACE 

EXPERIENCE

WELCOME TO THE BLUEGRASS AEROSPACE EXPERIENCE


KENTUCKY IS LEADING THE STATE IN THE AREA OF AVIATION & AEROSPACE. WE ARE NOW HOME TO MORE THAN 600 BUSINESSES IN THE AEROSPACE CLUSTER.

(FROM THE KY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)


THE BLUEGRASS AEROSPACE EXPERIENCE WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS A FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED EXPLORATION IN THE AREAS OF FLYING, AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.


THE BLUEGRASS AEROSPACE EXPERIENCE (BAE) IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUNFLOWER FUND, SAMUEL’S FIELD, THE KENTUCKY PILOTS ASSOCIATION, BARDSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS & BETHELEHEM HIGH SCHOOL.

A MILE OF RUNWAY WILL TAKE YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. 

YEAR 1 

>> SEMESTER 1

AVIATION 101

EARLY AVIATION INNOVATIONS

DEVELOPMENTS IN POWERED FLIGHT

JET AGE & SPACE RACE

FUTURE AVIATION & AEROSPACE


>> SEMESTER 2

AVIATION SAFETY & OVERSIGHT

CAREERS IN AVIATION & AEROSPACE

INNOVATION & PROBLEM SOLVING

PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN AVIATION

YEAR 2 

>> SEMESTER 1

AVIATION WEATHER THEORY

AVIATION WEATHER SERVICES

AIRPORT OPERATIONS

AERONAUTICAL CHARTS & AIRSPACE


>> SEMESTER 2

INTRO TO DRONES & UAS OPERATIONS

OPERATIONAL DECISION MAKING

BECOMING A COMMERCIAL sUAS PILOT

PLANNING & EXECUTING A MISSION

YEAR 3 

>> CARBON CUB BUILD PROGRAM

EKU DUAL CREDIT COURSE: AVN 150 INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION (HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CREDIT)

EKU DUAL CREDIT COURSE: AVN 170 INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

ECTC DUAL CREDIT CORE COURSES

YEAR 4 

>> FLIGHT PROGRAM

SOLO FLIGHT

EKU DUAL CREDIT COURSE: AVN 161 PRIVATE PILOT AIPLANE: GROUND

ECTC DUAL CREDIT CORE COURSES

FAA PRIVATE PILOT AND/OR THE PART 107 REMOTE PILOT KNOWLEDGE TESTS

PROFESSION-BASED LEARNING