The Ohio State University Center for Aviation Studies: Innovative academic programs in three Ohio State colleges and industry-partnered research
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How is math important to piloting an aircraft? Elementary students want to know! That’s what we answered in @PBS Season 2 of How It's Math, produced by @Doodlesmath. In the episode – premieres today! – viewers go behind the scenes at @osuairport: pbs.org/video/pilot-commerci…
The Department of #Aviation welcomed @OSUengineering Interim Dean B. Shanker to @OSU_Airport for a tour and a flight on the 737 Max simulator. aviation.osu.edu/news/2026/0…
A new partnership between the Department of #Aviation at Ohio State and the @FAAnews will help students who want to become air traffic controllers. aviation.osu.edu/news/2026/0…
Congrats to our 2025-26 Aircraft Dispatch Program participants! 42 Buckeyes successfully passed the rigorous @FAANews Aircraft Dispatch Certification exam and are ready to enter the field. #AircraftDispatch
ALT Collage of 12 photos of students posing with FAA examiners.
ALT Collage of 10 photos of students posing with FAA examiners.
It's official! 📣On May 21 the Board of Trustees approved the reestablishment of center as the Department of Aviation, relaunching July 1 🎉 The center teaches hundreds of students in three majors, representing the @OSUengineering @ASCatOSU + @FisherOSU. aviation.osu.edu/news/2026/0…
ALT Three students pose with an Ohio State training aircraft. Text reads The Ohio State University Department of Aviation relaunching July 1, 2026.
"I always tell people I would not be where I was without going to Ohio State" - Joe Waxman. The soon-to-be #BuckeyeForLife is Flight Team co-captain and a certified flight instructor at #flyKOSU, plus he's completing the Aircraft Dispatch Program. More: aviation.osu.edu/news/2026/0…
ALT Joe Waxman poses next to an Ohio State-branded aircraft.
Hallo, Germany! A group of 27 Buckeyes enjoyed an immersive experience aimed at furthering their knowledge of the global aviation industry during a spring 2026 study abroad trip to Germany.
@OSUGlobal #BuckeyesAbroad
ALT A group of 30 people poses in front of the German Aerospace Center's ISS Columbus Exhibit
ALT Two women pose forming the letters O-H-I-O using circle-shaped signs for the Os. There is snow in the background.
ALT A group of six people make pretzels
ALT A group of nine people listen to a tour guide explain historic aircraft at a museum
Passion and commitment fuel our students' aviation journeys. Whether from a flightdeck or a dispatch desk or beyond, Buckeye aviation professionals are making impacts across industry.
Ohio State’s aviation program embodies our commitment to excellence – not just in the form of our new national championship trophy, but in the future aviation leaders we’re educating every day. Meet Noah, who’s fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming a pilot thanks to his @cas_osu Ohio State experience:
go.osu.edu/aviation_otp
Buckeyes are taking off into virtual skies flying a B737 Max jet. The simulator is the newest addition to our program's ground-based fleet, thanks to funding from @ASCatOSU + @OSUengineering! @OhioStatePres, a celebrated naval pilot, was the first #OhioState affiliate to fly it.
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.@OhioState’s aviation program has received the Loening Trophy in recognition of being this year’s outstanding all-around collegiate aviation program in the nation. The trophy will soon be on permanent display at the Ohio State Airport. news.osu.edu/ohio-state-flig…
Thank you! It was a pleasure to accept the Loening Trophy from @AHP1929 in recognition of being named the nation’s 2025 top collegiate aviation program. The award was bestowed during AHP’s Annual Collegiate Aviation Symposium held February 23 at the Ohio Union.
ALT Four men pose standing together with the Loening Trophy
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Advance your career + our flight program! Jet lecturer will develop + teach jet simulator courses, teach ground courses + grow our professional pilot curriculum. Unique opportunity for experienced aviator to transition expertise into an academic role go.osu.edu/c2vh2
Dreaming of an aviation career...or perhaps never considered the opportunity? Join us for an aviation info session to explore more. Overviews detail majors + include a tour of the flight school led by a current student. Register: campusvisit.osu.edu/.
Congratulations to aviation students Bitanya Gudeta and Yididiya Tefera for being awarded @OSUGlobal scholarships to attend the spring 2026 International Perspectives on Aviation study abroad trip to Germany! 🇩🇪🌍
During calendar year 2025, team members reached thousands of youth by participating in a variety of outreach opportunities. Engagements encompassed local, regional and statewide initiatives ✈️ aviation.osu.edu/news/2025/1…
Students Sophia Castillo and Caroline Peters represented the center at Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association’s Annual Conference. They joined @AlphaEtaRhoHQ's CEO Ben O’Brien in a panel about increasing opportunities for college students in business aviation.
Thank you, Alex Cruz (’90)! This week the @OSUengineering alum presented to students enrolled in AVN 4000 Air Transportation Analysis I. A breakfast – peppered with aviation conversation – with select students, faculty and staff followed | 📸: @ASCatOSU's Christa Johnson
Thank you, sponsors + attendees, for making the 2025 Aviation Industry Night a record-setting success! With 400+ registrants, it was our biggest yet. Students benefited from professional networking, while exhibitors enjoyed recruitment opportunities. aviation.osu.edu/news/2025/1…
In 1976, #OSUaviation Professor Stacy Weislogel + aerospace Professor Gerald Gregorek partnered with NASA + Beech Aircraft Corp to test a new aircraft wing design at @OSU_Airport. @DispatchAlerts reported early tests showed a 20% efficiency increase! #NationalAviationHistoryMonth
Asst. Dir. Brian Strzempkowski recently added a new title to his name: assistant professor of practice. Congratulations! The @OSUehe alumnus is affiliated with @OhioStU_EED where he will further educational initiatives in aviation education🛩️
