Mt Vernon Outland Airport

9 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 8 MT. VERNON OUTLAND AI RPORT impact generated by students who become pilots and contribute to the aviation community by purchasing aircraft, renting hangars, buying fuel, and performing annual maintenance. MVN has also initiated a youth in Aviation Club and employs additional part-time flight instructors to cater to local demand. The airport proudly showcases the achievements of its students with a large TV screen in the lobby displaying flight solos and their Facebook page sharing photos and certificates to celebrate their progress. “We’re doing what we can locally,” Collins remarks. “It would be great if we could bring a Lift Academy or something like that here, where we could work with an airline company for a pipeline. I would love that.”

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