Linebacker earning his wings at AuburnSophomore Kris Frost goes over pre-flight safety checklist before takeoff in a Cessna 172. / Image by Joe McAdoryFlaps? Check. Fuel level? Check. Oil level? Check. Propeller? Check.After a lengthy pre-flight safety inspection process, an aircraft is deemed “airworthy.â€And so is Kris Frost, a sophomore in Aviation/Professional Flight Management at the Auburn University College of Business. He is one of roughly 100 students involved in the program – the second-oldest such program in the nation.“Flying isn’t scary for me,†said Frost, just moments before preparing Wednesday afternoon for a 90-minute flight from Auburn University Regional Airport. “But I am afraid of heights. You just don’t feel like you’re up in the air up there.â€
If he's smart enough to fly a plane, then he should be smart enough to understand defensive calls.