Skybolt supports the next generation in aviation

Vans RV Owners Gathered for the 2017 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Social.  “TANGO FLIGHT” STEM PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR, Dan Weyant is the winner of the Skybolt Vans RV-12 Stainless Steel Quarter-Turn Cowling Fastener Kit!

On Monday, July 24, 2017 at the 2017 Oshkosh RV Social, (hosted by Arthur J.Gallagher & Co. along with Vans Air Force guru, Dan Horton), Ned & Debra Bowers attended a very special gathering of the elite Vans RV builders, owners, enthusiasts, mentors, and dreamers.

Congratulations to Dan Weyant, an instructor/teacher at East View High School (Georgetown, Texas), who won the big prize at the 2017 Oshkosh RV Social. Dan said he will donate the Skybolt RV-12 Stainless Steel Fastener Kit to TANGO FLIGHT, an Aerospace Engineering STEM Class. www.tangoflight.org

The Skybolt ¼-turn fastener kit will be installed on the current TANGO FLIGHT Vans RV-12 aircraft building project. The TANGO FLIGHT course is unique in providing a college level curriculum with hands on experience, building an airplane, and practical experience working on aircraft with local businesses.

Skybolt Aeromotive Corp has also been very involved in promoting STEM programs and Apprenticeship Program startups in Lake County, Florida along with a group of Central Florida’s own Technical Colleges, other programs, and a supportive community of manufacturers.

For more information, email dbowers@skybolt.com or call 352.326.000