The Triple Tree Aerodrome (TTA) located in the Upstate of South Carolina, is proud to be the home of our very own Aviation Centered Education (ACE) programs. Our ACE portfolio is multifaceted to include learners of all ages. To accomplish this, we have created different programs (listed below)
TTA offers these services at a free or reduced rate to our community as part of our mission to ignite and expand the passion for aviation!
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 ACE SUMMER READER LIST.
The ACE Reader program has been developed for students in grades K-5. In this program, a wide range of grade level appropriate books are selected by TTA to give our younger students an introduction to aviation principles and history.
This program will open at the completion of the 2023 school year in South Carolina and close at the start of the subsequent school year.
The ACE Reader program is open to any student in grades K-5.
Students will become ACE Readers when they have read 18 of the 20 books on the suggested reading list and they will be recognized at the 2023 Young Aviators Fly-In.
Students in the ACE RC Program will be given virtual classroom instruction followed by in person flying lessons with Radio Control Aircraft.
We are happy to have graduated our fourth ACE RC class in the Fall of 2022!
If you would like to be put on the list for the 2023 Spring ACE RC (Starting in April) class please email ACE@tta.aero
What is the ACE Radio Control Program?
What happens in the program?
Requirements
Cost
ACE Summer Camps will start in the Summer of 2023 and are limited to no more than 8 per class.
Each camp includes a 4-day aviation experience includes ground school lessons, aviation activities, basic restoration skills, and at the end of the program a flight opportunity in one of the Triple Tree Aircraft!
This summer program is broken down into Radio Control Camps and General Aviation Camps.
Each camp is limited to no more than 8 students.
Have you considered using the facilities at Triple Tree for a field trip? The Triple Tree Aerodrome is home to over 400 acres of land and multiple aircraft to supplement your existing lesson plan.
Our background checked volunteers will provide age appropriate lesson plans suitable for your class.
*Class size minimum and maximums apply*
Please email ACE@tta.aero and include ACE InReach in the subject line.
Triple Tree Aerodrome is blessed with a wide variety of aviation and education professionals. These background checked volunteers are able to visit your classroom to supplement an existing lesson plan or provide one of our specific lesson plans on a wide variety of subjects!
Please email ACE@tta.aero and include ACE Outreach in the subject line.
This program is held in partnership with AOPA. If you’re like more than 500,000 other pilots (that’s right, half a million), you’ve taken a little breather from flying. Maybe more than a little. Perhaps life threw you a curve. Maybe the pitter-patter of little feet, a growing business, or a medical setback had something to do with it. Whatever the case, things are different now. You’re back in the game and would like to start flying again then this program is for you.
Programs are held on a scheduled basis in partnership with AOPA.
Triple Tree Aerodrome believes in using our resources to serve as an extension of the classroom. ACE Teacher events are held in partnership with our local school districts. We are proud to host teacher professional development for schools throughout the Upstate of South Carolina.
Teachers attending these events are given STEM Lessons to use in their classroom and can earn professional development credits.
2023 Professional Development Opportunities
What is included?
Space is limited so please sign up to secure your space.
Please email ACE@tta.aero and include ACE Teacher in the subject line.
The Triple Tree Aerodrome is proud to offer scholarship opportunities as part of our Aviation Centered Education (ACE) Portfolio that are critical to student success. The Triple Tree Executive Director will review each scholarship application, and final approval will be given by the Triple Tree Board of Directors.
The 2023 Spring scholarships’ application window is now CLOSED.
An additional application window will open on August 1, 2023 and CLOSE on August 6 ,2023 at 11:59 East Coast Time.
For the Fall applications will be reviewed between August 8-9 2023. If your application is selected for further consideration, you will be asked to interview with a committee either in person or via zoom between August 13-15, 2023. Winners will be announced during the 2023 Young Aviators Fly-In.
Awards
Aviation: $2,500 scholarship Ages: 16-20
This scholarship opportunity is for individuals who have yet to complete a solo flight in a powered aircraft or have recently soloed. The funds from this scholarship would provide an induvial an opportunity to complete this milestone. If chosen, recipients will be required to complete their private pilot ground school and complete 25 hours of community service at the Triple Tree Aerodrome before receiving their funding.
*Preference is given to students of Greenville Technical Charter High School aviation programs and graduates of the Triple Tree ACE Radio Control Program
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