Recently, a news about Hangzhou Technician College spending 15 million to buy Airbus A320 aircraft for student training has attracted widespread attention. This initiative was praised by netizens as "hardcore" and "cow", which not only demonstrated the school's educational strength and emphasis on students' professional training, but also reflected the importance of China's higher education for talent training in the aviation field.
The decision of Hangzhou Technician College to purchase Airbus A320 aircraft is mainly to strengthen the construction of aircraft maintenance profession. Before deciding to purchase the aircraft, the school conducted several surveys of professional teachers, and finally chose the Airbus A320 aircraft. An important feature of the aircraft is its airworthiness requirements, which means that it can be flown to the airports surrounding the school for landing deliveries. This is a relatively small number of large aircraft used for teaching in the country, so this purchase is also a relatively rare move.
In order to ensure the safe carriage and use of the aircraft, the school divides the aircraft into multiple sections for lifting and installation work. The entire process takes several months and involves several functional tests to ensure that the aircraft's main functions are complete. By the time the school year begins in the spring of 2024, students will be able to begin receiving hands-on training from large aircraft.
In addition, in addition to Hangzhou Technician College, other schools have also purchased aircraft for teaching and training. For example, a school in Inner Mongolia purchased a Boeing 737-500 teaching aircraft to improve the school's teaching and research capabilities. Shandong Transportation Vocational College has purchased a number of airworthy aircraft for students to study and practice.
The students will benefit greatly from the aircraft purchase initiative of Hangzhou Technician College. More than 400 students from the Aircraft Maintenance Class and Aviation Service Class of the College will have the opportunity to experience large aircraft and conduct practical training. This hands-on experience will provide students with valuable opportunities to better understand and master professional knowledge and develop practical skills. In addition, through interaction with real aircraft, students will gain a better understanding of how aircraft work and how they operate, laying a solid foundation for a future career in aviation.
In addition to hands-on training, students will benefit from a more comprehensive aviation education resource. With airplanes as a teaching tool, schools are able to provide more vivid and intuitive teaching courses that combine theoretical knowledge with practical application. At the same time, the college can also use aircraft to achieve extended courses and field trips, so that students can better understand the development and current situation of the aviation industry.
The school's initiative to procure aircraft has far-reaching significance and value. First, it provides strong support for talent training in the aviation field. As an important part of China's national economy, the aviation industry has a great demand for talents with relevant professional knowledge and practical ability. By providing students with opportunities for practical operation and practical training, the school can cultivate more qualified and excellent aviation talents and contribute to the development of China's aviation industry.
Second, the school's purchase of aircraft has improved the level of teaching and scientific research. As a complex engineering equipment, the aircraft covers a wide and deep field of knowledge. The school has real aircraft resources, which can better carry out the teaching and scientific research of related disciplines, and promote the improvement of discipline construction and scientific research and innovation capabilities.
Finally, the school's initiative to procure aircraft further enhanced the school's reputation and influence. Having an airplane as a teaching tool has given the school a strong competitive advantage among similar institutions, attracted more attention and application from students and professionals, and enhanced the school's popularity and reputation.
Through the school's purchase of aircraft for students' practical training, Hangzhou Technician College has demonstrated its emphasis on students' professional training and attention to talent training in the aviation field. This initiative not only enables students to better acquire professional knowledge and practical skills, enhance their employability competitiveness, but also inject new impetus into the development of the aviation field. It is hoped that more and more schools can learn from this practice, provide students with better educational resources and practical opportunities, and jointly promote the development of China's aviation industry.