LETU Sting Precision Flight Team

09/02/2026

The STING Precision Flight Team’s 2026/2027 NIFA competition season is here!

The team is preparing to represent our Audience of One at both the Regional and National level as part of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA), but we need your help to get there.

Become a donor or sponsor today!

For individual donations follow the link in bio, here at https://www.letu.edu/academics/aviation/sting-flight-team.html -2-4, or please email [email protected] for more information on the different opportunities and levels of sponsorship available.
Your support helps cover hotels, rental cars, fuel, food, and other competition expenses while giving our students valuable flying experience that will follow them throughout their aviation careers.
Colossians 3:23-24

05/26/2026

Over the past week the LeTourneau Flight Team has been working tirelessly at Nationals, here are some photos that captured their hard work. We are incredibly proud of each member of the team for their dedication and commitment to excellence that made this achievement possible. The perseverance of this team truly reflects the spirit of the program and it is amazing to see their efforts displayed at Nationals.

05/24/2026

Wrapping up 2026 National Safecon with an awards banquet to celebrate the hard work of all the teams and competitors involved. Congratulations and see you next year!

05/23/2026

Meet the LeTourneau landers at 2026 Safecon Nationals!! In order from left to right: Levi, Ethan, Thorin, Josh, Holly, and Monica. A semester of hard work and countless practice hours helped bring these pilots to the national stage.

05/21/2026

Day 3 of the 2026 Safecon is in the books! Today, the LeTourneau Flight Team took on the Traditional Navigation event.
Competing teams, in order of the post:
* Josh and Ethan Moore
* Ethan Mouser and Thorin
* Holly and Karuna
Great work to all of the pilots and safety pilots!!

05/02/2026

We finally got a good weather day and are flying JKA23 hard today!

The countdown for Moline and the 2026 NIFA National SAFECON is on!

02/28/2026

Beautiful weather for landing practice today!

02/28/2026

“We want great landings!” “When do we want ‘em?”

Neeeeeeeeoooooowwwwww

01/14/2026

10/18/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Region IV team for placing 2nd overall! ✈️🏆

We had several notable finishes in each event including:

Aircraft ID

1st: Thorin Phinney
7th: Ethan Moore
18th: Max Cooper

SCAN

6th: Saelyr Hunt
8th: Levi Garrett
16th: Karuna Kotak

Computer Accuracy

1st: Joshua Tarver
3rd: Ethan Mouser

AMT

1st: Joshua Tarver
3rd: Thorin Phinney

Aircraft Preflight

1st: Joshua Tarver
5th: Ethan Mouser

Traditional Navigation

4-6th place

Short Field Landings

1st: Monica Skibicki
3rd: Ethan Mouser
5th: Thorin Phinney
6th: Elena Jurado
10th: Saelyr Hunt

Power-Off Landings

3rd: Monica Skibicki
8th: Saelyr Hunt
9th: Ethan Mouser
15th: Elena Jurado
20th: Thorin Phinney

Message Drop

7th, 15th, and 19th

Safety Award

Outstanding Team Member Award: Levi Garrett

Ground Events: 3rd Place Overall

Flight Events: 1st Place Overall

Region IV Champion: 2nd Place Overall