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Students enrolled in the airframe and powerplant mechanic program at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colo., are getting a first-class

Students enrolled in the airframe and powerplant mechanic program at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colo., are getting a first-class introduction to business aviation. West Star Aviation has donated a Learjet 35A to the college.

“As expensive as business jets can be, it is hard for an A&P school to acquire a real aircraft with which to train its students,” Larry McNutt, West Star Aviation’s director of maintenance, told AIN. “We knew the Learjet would be a big asset for the college by allowing students to learn and train in a real-world environment rather than exclusively on mock-up boards.”

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