A Halloween mood was in the air and so was a small witch in the skies above Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus last week.
The drone-lifted witch was guided by Amy Altruz, a member of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's undergraduate class of 2025, who is currently continuing her education as a graduate student in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
Alrutz is working with Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor and lead faculty for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Operations program through an FAA workforce development grant. This special Halloween-themed drone flight was part of a demonstration for the three-day "Train the Trainer" workshop.
Freddie Stamper, a senior professional pilot major with a minor in aviation weather, who also works on the FAA workforce development grant with Lorenzon, assisted with the witch's drone flight as a safety observer.
Special thanks to Liz Porter, director of communications and marketing for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, for sharing this story.