New arrival lands in South Seattle College Aviation Maintenance Tech program hangar

(WSB photos/video)
The Learjet that just arrived in the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) Aviation Maintenance Tech program hangar is a big deal in multiple ways.

For one – this program is the first in the state to get a plane like this.

For two – it’s a plane worth about $620,000 (original value $3.1 million), obtained by SSC for $10,000 (plus various one-timeexpenses, including hiring pilots to fly it here).

SSC showed off the C-21 Learjet 35A inside its Boeing Field hangar on Wednesday afternoon. Never been there? Here’s a quick look inside:

SSC is one of five schools in the state with Aviation Maintenance Tech programs, but the first to have a Learjet.

It’s government surplus that will now be put to use for hands-on training; Pat Prociv of the AMT faculty told us that they’ll be able to roll it out and run the engine.

The college explained in its acquisition announcement:

The plane was acquired from the Department of Enterprise Services that accounts for government surplus items. Formerly a plane for the Michigan State Police, the Learjet became available in 2014. Through a competitive selection process, South was selected to acquire the aircraft because of the number of potential mechanics it will serve. Each quarter the AMT program enrolls an average of 175 students.

The jet is 48 feet and 8 inches long, with a wingspan of 39 feet and 6 inches. Maximum speed, 471 knots (542 miles) per hour. As for the 8-quarter AMT program at SSC, read all about it here.

5 Replies to "New arrival lands in South Seattle College Aviation Maintenance Tech program hangar"

  • Mike November 26, 2015 (10:35 am)

    Cool! Great to see local education programs that are building careers like this. I’m a desk jockey, not everyone wants to be a desk jockey. :)

  • dsa November 26, 2015 (11:12 am)

    South rocks!

  • lux November 26, 2015 (11:41 am)

    why would the Michigan state police need a plane like this?

  • Mbf73 November 26, 2015 (6:36 pm)

    @Lux They would use it to fly the state governor around, just like our State Patrol flies our governor.

  • Tracy White November 26, 2015 (10:11 pm)

    Holy **** they still have the Queen Airs there! Those things have been around for a while, they were looking about that tired when I went through the program in the mid ’90s.

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