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    photo Timothy Palcho headshot

    Timothy Palcho, M.S.

    College of Aeronautics & Engineering
    Chief Flight Instructor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    AAC 125H
    Contact Information
    Email:
    tpalcho@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-1937

    Biography

    Tim is the Lead Flight Instructor for the Kent State Airport. First hired as a part-time instructor in 1998, Tim has been a full time flight instructor since 2000, and has taught more than 2,500 students in the classroom, check rides, and in airplanes. Tim has more than 5,000 flight hours and received the Outstanding Faculty Award in 2024 for his more than two decades of dedication to aviation education at Kent State.

    Education

    Mountain State University, Masters of Science Strategic Leadership, August 2009
    Kent State University, Bachelor of General Studies, May 2006

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    Aeronautics and Engineering Building, 1400 Lefton Esplanade, Kent, Ohio 44242


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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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