Idaho high schoolers build two airplanes, then go fly them
Turns out if you hand teenagers rivet guns instead of standardized test prep, they’ll build something that actually gets off the ground.
Most high school shop programs produce birdhouses and bruised thumbs. In Sandpoint, Idaho, students spent their Saturdays building two full-scale aircraft, earned FAA airworthiness certificates, and then watched one of their own take them into the sky.
The morning of October 4, 2025, marked a turning point for the North Idaho High School Aerospace Progra…
