FedEx Pilot Encourages MSCC Aviation Students to Stay Focused

Prospective pilots should consider their career progression as their No. 1 hobby and No. 1 job to succeed at the highest levels, says a former Navy pilot and current captain with FedEx Express.

Brad Smith, senior MD-11 crewmember at FedEx, visited the Mid-South Community College campus recently to speak with students in the MSCC/Upper Limit Aviation Professional Pilot Program.

“Getting a job and moving on with your career should be the complete saturation of your brain,” said Capt. Smith, who has worked at FedEx for 24 years after serving 7 years in the Navy. “The only way to get where you want to go is to have a plan and a clear path and follow it.

MSCC Accepts FedEx 727 Jetliner at Stuttgart Airport; Aircraft Will be Used for Airframe/Powerplant Training

Mid-South Community College acquired a signature and iconic piece of training equipment for its Aviation Maintenance Technology program on Monday when it accepted a FedEx 727 jet at the Stuttgart Municipal Airport.

FedEx pilots, with MSCC President Dr. Glen Fenter and ADTEC Liaison for Special Projects Dr. Gibson “Sunny” Morris on board for the final flight, took off from Memphis around 8:40 a.m. and landed about 20 minutes later in Prairie County, Ark.

“Obviously a plane of that caliber will be a great opportunity for our students to have access to technology that we otherwise would not have been able to provide for them,” Dr. Fenter said. “It certainly sets our Aviation Maintenance program apart from a lot of other programs in the country.”