NIFA SAFECON 2017
All dates for this event occur in the past.
The Ohio State University Airport
The Ohio State University Airport
2160 West Case Road
Columbus, OH 43235
United States
From May 9 through May 14, the nation's top collegiate aviation students will demonstrate their skills during NIFA SAFECON 2017, a flight competition held at The Ohio State University Airport on West Case Rd.
The competition includes flight and ground events that encourage aviation safety, as well as superior knowledge, skill, and professionalism. NIFA stands for National Intercollegiate Flying Association and SAFECON stands for Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference.
This is the 11th time Ohio State has hosted SAFECON. Throughout the week, 26 teams comprised of almost 400 students will compete in 12 different events, including aircraft recognition, navigation, precision landing, and message drop. The results will be announced on Sunday, May 14, during the SAFECON 2017 Awards Banquet.
“We are looking forward to once again hosting this outstanding event that showcases the best students that collegiate aviation has to offer,” said Airport Director Doug Hammon.
Event Schedule (tentative based on weather. 08:00 – 18:00 each day)
- Friday, 5/5: Teams arriving, practices begin
- Tuesday, 5/9: Aircraft Recognition
- Wednesday, 5/10: Navigation Event
- Thursday, 5/11: Power-off Landing Event*
- Friday, 5/12: Short-field Precision Landing Event*
- Saturday, 5/13: Message Drop Event and Republic Airline ERJ-175 landing
About NIFA
The National Intercollegiate Flying Association was formed for the purposes of developing and advancing aviation education; to promote, encourage and foster safety in aviation; to promote and foster communications and cooperation between aviation students, educators, educational institutions and the aviation industry; and to provide an arena for aviation competition. NIFA exists as a forum for collegiate aviators to expand their studies and further their careers by participating in competitive and non-competitive events, networking with industry and contemporaries, and applying themselves to go above-and-beyond their ordinary curriculum.
For more information, go to https://aviation.osu.edu/safecon-2017