They come from all over for the cheap fees – you can get all the training you need for a pilot’s license for $2,397, and you can rent one of Weltzien’s C-150’s for less than $50 an hour. They stay for the poker flights, the pig roasts, the gun shoots, the Halloween parties and the craft shows.
Grass Roots: Digital Journalism in the Nation’s Birthplace of Aviation. Collaborates with principal investigator Joe Murray, who received the funding for this project, a two-year New Voices grant funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Contributors create digital narratives, as well as features, profiles and essays. Contributes writing and editing. Has guided students to publication on the site.
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