Following our participation in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region II SAFECON competition in Bakersfield, California, we are proud to announce that the Precision Flight Team placed third overall and qualified for the national competition in May. We finished behind Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott campus and California Aeronautical University.

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Several of our team members earned strong results throughout the competition. Lyric Nasser and Corbett Thomas placed second in Traditional Navigation, while Anthony Duran earned third place in Precision IFR Flight. Corbett Thomas and Ryan Chichakly also placed second in Crew Resource Management. Elijah Zepeda finished in the top five in Short-Field Landings, and Anthony Duran and Enzo Ordonio placed third in Message Drop.

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Zeke Amagasu, Cole Zamora, Makoto Miura, Kayla Szulc, and Robert Guevara also earned top-10 finishes across multiple ground and test events. Their performances helped contribute to our team’s third-place overall finish.

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We are now preparing for SAFECON Nationals by continuing to improve our consistency across each event and helping newer members develop their aviation knowledge and skills. After a successful regional competition, we look forward to representing San José State University on the national stage.

Photos from the competition have been uploaded to the PFT website under the Gallery section.

 

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Visit the Gallery to view highlights from our SAFECON experience and see the members who represented San José State University in Bakersfield.