Category: Class Photos Archive

FAA Flight Service Academy Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 10, 1962

Photo of FAA Academy Flight Service students during a graded lab problem.
Location of this room is same as this color photo below.

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 6, 1975

FAA Flight Service Academy Training Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, early 1960’s

FSS Lab first used to train FSS personnel in 1962. David Hahn (deceased
2007) can be seen sitting at the small table in the center of the room wearing a white shirt and tie.  David was one of the first five FSS instructors to come to the Academy to teach in January 1960 and stayed 4 years.

The other two instructors are Jack Saum (left side of photo facing the camera with a suit and tie) and ? Beauchamp (right side of photo with dark vest and white shirt).

FAA Flight Service Academy Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

This FSS Lab was the first used to train FSS personnel in 1962. The Lab was designed by Clyde Little and Bill Mace, plus the construction of all scenarios to simulate the working of a flight service station. At the front center of the picture is the Pilot briefing counter for walk in pilots. Behind the counter is the Teletype position, where all written traffic was sent and received.

Clockwise is the Military flight plan position, where Military flight plans were sent and received between the FSS and a Military Flight Service facility. The instructor behind the student is Wally Home.

Clockwise in the back is a radio position for sending and receiving messages via radio between the FSS and pilot, the instructor is Glen Goodman. Farther clockwise in the back is another radio position, the instructor is Bill Mace. Clockwise the next position is the Pilot Briefing position where all flight plans were received by phone and Pilot Weather briefings were preformed.  The instructor with his back to us is David Hahn.

The scenario problems were fed to the students from the room pictured in the back. Students fed the problem from these positions to pilots via radio,
phone and teletype between facilities.

All aspects and services preformed were very realistic to the student in the
lab receiving the information.  Lost aircraft problems were entered into
the system. Students were so involved that they would forget where they
were etc.  The person standing with the earphone is Clyde Little, lead
instructor.

This may seem very antiquated and does not fit into the present system close to 50 + years later, however it was very successful in the value to the pilot and aviation in general.

Photo and text submitted by Clyde Little.

Academy Instructors & Staff About 1980

Instructor Names
First Row:  Gordon Papke, Victor Beaty, Paulette Barnes, Salena Boyer, Rosa Robinson

Second Row:  Foy Pulliam, Lyle Miller, Barbara Williams, Rick Harris, Mel Southam

Third Row:  Jerry Kutch, John McLaughlin, George Heckert, Steve Borish, John Pollack

Fourth Row:  Don Seavy, Jack Keesey, Larry Guthrie, Charlie Parks, Earl Hobbs, Joe Jedlika, Andy Heizinga, T.A. Baker

FAA Flight Service Academy Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1989

“Nobby” Owens (AAT-2), and Dr. McClure (AAC-1), look on as others demonstrate the functions of the new FSS lab.  The new facility simulates the latest in flight service automation.

FAA Flight Service Academy Training Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1989

The new FSS lab opening ceremony and demonstration

FAA Flight Service Academy Training Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1989

Testing the new automated lab located in the Flight Inspection building

FAA Flight Service Academy Training Lab, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Early teletype class probably in the 1960’s or 70’s

Flight Service Academy Curriculum Development Unit, 1978

The instructor team who developed the new FSS course which commenced in 1978. The entire course was revised as well as the student labs.