Western Michigan University's SkyBroncos Precision Flight Team is the official university-sanctioned flying team of Western Michigan University[1][2][3]
Founded in 1946,[3][4] the SkyBroncos compete in the NIFA (National Intercollegiate Flying Association) professional organization series of competitions as a forum of competing and learning for aviation students from colleges all around the United States.[5] As of 2016, the SkyBroncos have won the NIFA National Championship award five times, and qualified for competition at the national level for twenty straight years.[1][6] As of 2016, the SkyBroncos operate two Cessna 150 aircraft. These aircraft are used to compete in various NIFA flying events,[7] including the Short-field Landing Event as well as the Power Off Landing Event. Some of the core competitive ground events are: Aircraft Recognition and Identification, E6B Manual Flight Computer Accuracy and S.C.A.N (Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation).
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- ^ "Events & Rules". The NIFA. Retrieved 23 January 2016.