Caleb Waite competes with LETU Flight Team, wins second place in computer accuracy

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LONGVIEW, TX (12/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Caleb Waite, a senior from St. Cloud, Fla. majoring in Aeronautical Science at LeTourneau University, won second place in computer accuracy. Students are given a timed, written test of aviation math problems to figure problems dealing with time, speed, distance, gradients, weight, balance and wind issues.

Waite also won second place in the Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation (SCAN) event, students are tested on pre-flight planning and en route navigation based on charts for a hypothetical flight from departure to destination and return to point of departure.

LeTourneau University's "Sting" Precision Flight Team won first place overall, first place in ground events and third place in the flying events at the recent National Intercollegiate Flying Association's 2010 Region IV SAFECON competition hosted by Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas. The competition was held Nov. 2-6. The team's first place overall win at regionals qualifies the students to compete May 16-21, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio at the Ohio State University.

"This is the third consecutive year we have won first place in this competition," said Brad Wooden, assistant chief flight instructor, faculty advisor and team coach.

LETU competes regionally with schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, offering academic majors in aeronautical science, business, education, engineering, health care, the humanities and sciences. LeTourneau University also offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs for working adults online and at educational centers in Austin, Bedford, Dallas, Houston and Tyler.