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16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Melezenawii: 2:42am On Apr 20, 2020 |
This 16-year-old student pilot is flying medical supplies to rural hospitals during the pandemic On a crisp spring day, the Cessna touches down near a rural hospital in Virginia with a slightly awkward bounce. On board, desperately-needed medical supplies for a community hard-hit by the coronavirus. The plane didn't stay down very long. The pilot had to get home and finish his schoolwork. At an age when most teens are pursuing a driver's license, TJ Kim is working towards a student pilot's certificate, and making a difference along the way. Kim is a sophomore at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. The pandemic forced his campus to close for the year. It ended his lacrosse season and put a crimp in his studies. But the school still expects students to do academic work at home, and also to do good works for others. "At Landon School, community service is really emphasized," the soft-spoken 16-year-old said. "And so I wanted to find a way to serve." With help from his family, he found out about seven critical small, rural hospitals low on supplies to treat coronavirus patients. "They kind of conveyed to me that they were really forgotten about. Everyone was wanting to send donations to big city hospitals," Kim told the AP. By road, the hospitals are far away from any large cities. But Kim had a plan "In my flight training, we're in a stage that's called cross-country flights, which means flights that are more than 50 miles." A Cessna doesn't require a particularly long landing strip, and despite his relative inexperience in the cockpit, Kim (along with his instructor) started making deliveries from an airport in Maryland. "We hop in the plane and we go. Flying is the easy part. Collecting supplies is what makes the process a week long." Operation SOS Kim calls his project "Operation SOS." It stands for "supplies over skies." Throughout the week, he stays in touch with the hospitals to see what they need. His father coordinates the donation of supplies: gloves, masks, gowns and other essential equipment like shoe covers and protective eyewear. On delivery day, Kim loads up the plane and goes over his flight plan. "My flight instructor makes me chart things the old school way. We have to set benchmarks, set course headings, calculate adjustments for winds." Kim is, after all, still a student. He was a mild-mannered, all-American boy before he got bit by the aviation bug. Now he's a young man with a high purpose. Some superheroes really do fly through the air https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/19/us/iyw-teen-pilot-coronavirus-hospital-supplies-trnd/index.html?__twitter_impression=true 57 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Niyeal(m): 3:20am On Apr 20, 2020 |
I too can fly a plane if I have access to one. No big deal. Just to fly a plane 381 Likes 20 Shares |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by edo3(m): 3:21am On Apr 20, 2020 |
Ok 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by dawnomike(m): 4:01am On Apr 20, 2020 |
Weldone TJ Kim 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Commonsense99: 4:54am On Apr 20, 2020 |
If he was in Nigeria, he will still be thinking of Waec and, jamb, Pume...and then comes the incessant ASUU strikes, then the wait for mobilisation, before Nysc, finally no job! Nigerian educational system forces their youths to graduate at a close to retirement age. 694 Likes 43 Shares |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by godofuck231: 5:31am On Apr 20, 2020 |
Niyeal:I doubt, with the rate at which babes do bath outside some houses you will end up crash-landing in someone's backyard, bad guy 290 Likes 15 Shares |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by DaGC(m): 6:41am On Apr 20, 2020 |
Kudos to him. He looks more mature than his age. 51 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by cassidy1996(m): 8:18am On Apr 20, 2020 |
Niyeal:yes oh nothing special 10 Likes |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by RubiesBanking: 9:54am On Apr 20, 2020 |
Niyeal: It's as if you don't know the difference between a plane and car crash 34 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Bornfool(m): 11:06am On Apr 20, 2020 |
I trust some Nigerians them go turn aam into business sharply Nigeria wey corruption don sink 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Lynx001: 8:03pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Im mate for here they play virtual or drag ftc for nairaland. 97 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by PlsSavemyLife: 8:55pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Ok |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Jaspaman: 8:55pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Wow. Thats crazy....I mean in a good way. Check my signature 1 Like |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Roon9(m): 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
At 16 i couldnt even motor sef 6 Likes |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Simplyleo: 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Commonsense99:Really? I thought is an exception though. I never knew all American pilots start flying at i6. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Nobody: 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Wow, Nice one! More grease to his elbow |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Nobody: 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Niyeal: Egungun na express you dey go 30 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Tpave(m): 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
This is a promising young guy. Kudos to you. Your mates are here doing 1 million gang. Shame to them 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by anochuko01(m): 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Just imagine. Great one kiddo... |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by lonelydora: 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
I'm just thinking what a Nigeria 16 year old will be doing at this age? 3 Likes |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by olamide021: 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Ok |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Nobody: 8:56pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Nice |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by helinues: 8:57pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
@ 16, that's Cokanstic |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by Chijeep(m): 8:57pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Op this person wey go don born 2 pikin na him you dey call 16yrs? Op u don become lie Mohammad ooo 2 Likes |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by omoadeleye(m): 8:58pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Werin cum apen? |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by faithfull18(f): 8:58pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Niyeal:We know you are lying 4 Likes |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by nextstep(m): 8:58pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
Niyeal: Hell, anybody can fly a plane and bring it down. Coming down in one piece... that takes skill But seriously, see what America's youth are capable of. Was it not 3 months ago we saw a video of South African students assembling and flying a kit airplane? Here in Nigeria, our youths are denied every single opportunity to improve themselves. 23 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16-year-old Student Pilot Flies Medical Supplies To Rural Hospitals In Virginia by jubangha(m): 8:58pm On Apr 20, 2020 |
chinko 6 Likes |
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