Cleveland High School’s CTE program will reach a new height this year. Renny Whittenbarger , supervisor of Career and Technical Education, said Cleveland City Schools is the second school system in Tennessee to partner with Tango Flight to give students the opportunity to build a two-passenger plane.
Tango Flight is an educational non-profit organization focused on bringing STEM curriculum to high school students. It focuses on inspiring the next generation of engineers, pilots, aviation mechanics and technicians.
"Cleveland High School's goal is to offer students high-skill, high-wage and in-demand career
learning opportunities. Tango Flight allows students to work shoulder-to-shoulder with
professional mentors to build an actual FAA-approved, two-passenger RV-12iS airplane from
beginning to end,” Mr. Whittenbarger said. “Tango Flight perfectly aligns with Cleveland City
Schools STEM initiative in order to solve real-world problems".
Twelve students are enrolled in Tango Flight at Cleveland High School. The goal is to have the project completed by the end of the school year. Students will have the opportunity to
ride in the plane with their parent's permission.