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High School in Iowa gets Learjet
The Des Moines Public Schools recently added a Learjet model 35 to their aviation technologies part 147 school. The aircraft will be used strictly for teaching. (www.kcci.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Having looked at other pictures, according to markings this aircraft was purchased by the USAF in FY1984. 27 years is more than enough time for this aircraft to reach the end of its service life, especially in service with the USAF. It likely wouldn't be cost effective to keep it airworthy, but it will serve this program well.
For the record, the pictures I'm referencing are available here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmps/6286971461/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmps/6286971461/in/photostream/
Let's see, all the markings point to it being a USAF LJ-35! I wonder, who made the decision to GIVE,(donate), OUR tax dollar property to a "high school" in Iowa? If it were a cessna or piper, I could see that, but a LEARJET! It would be more fitting that that high tech. type of plane go to a college with an aviation department,don't you think? It did fly in, so why not keep it flying? Sorry if I sound negative, but all this government waste is out of control! Anyway, have a safe Holloween, and be safe!!
Exactly, you can't even get your private pilot's license until your 17 anyway what do they need a Lear 35 for?
It has nothing to do with a flight school? It is for training purposes for aircraft maintenance.....
What does the government need with a timed out Lear? The plane is being used to teach young kids aircraft maintenance. Aviation is about survival right now......we need to be producing mechanics and pilots! This isn't government waste! This actually makes sense!
I agree this is a bit of an overkill as no one in high school (typically under 17-18 yrs old) would ever be able to fly the thing. Plus, now they have to higher a pilot for the school district at $45K to $60K a year at a time when they can’t even afford the current school teacher at $35,000 a year. We wont even talk about maintenance, storage, fuel and an engine rebuild for a Lear of that age. This defiantly should have gone to a college, not even a college, an aeronautical institute, but I guess most of those are private operations and you can’t play favorites by giving one of them a jet from the government. I bet they sell it and buy at least 10 – 172’s unless a School Board member happens to be certified to fly this baby.