at North Star High School
Experience hands-on opportunities to disassemble,
maintain, troubleshoot, and repair small gas engines
in accordance with industry standards. Practice skills
industry professionals establish to excel in their
careers, to ensure the integrity of each engine.
Learn about aircraft components, control surfaces,
and the 4 forces of flight. Explore in-demand aviation
industry careers and some hands-on skills aviation
mechanics rely on. Manufacture a hot air balloon,
airfoil, hydraulic robot, and work with sheet metal.
Develop a deeper understanding of hydraulic systems,
sheet metal manufacturing, the 4 forces of flight, and
aircraft configurations. Get a hands on introduction to
reading technical drawings, electrical systems and
using the arc welding process to tack metal
Build a foundation of good flying habits using
simulated flight instruction. In this class, you’ll learn
to think like a pilot, perform pre-flight checks, explore
airport operations, air traffic control, and the role
weather plays in safe flight operations.
Explore the nuts and bolts of an Aircraft Maintenance
Technician career, including basic maintenance skills,
aircraft documentation, ground operations,
electronics, hydraulics, fluid lines and fittings, sheet
metal, and arc welding.
Explore the aviation industry under the supervision of
Duncan Aviation’s best airframe & powerplant
technicians. Learn new skills, complete job shadows,
and perform hands-on work while you earn 10 credits
during the school day.
Megan Kroll
mkroll@lps.org
Principal, North Star High School
Amanda Woodward
awoodwar@lps.org
Aviation and Technical
Education Focus Program Instructor
Please contact executive secretary Nick Pinegar at
npinega@lps.org.
The Lincoln Public Schools District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status or economic status in its programs, activities and employment.