DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIC CULTURE OF FUTURE AVIATION PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATIONAL WORK WITH CADETS

The article addresses the pressing issue of developing civic culture among future specialists in the aviation industry, which has gained particular importance in the context of national transformation, external threats, and the strengthening of Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Civic culture is viewed as a systemic personal and professional quality of cadets, encompassing patriotism, legal awareness, ethics, tolerance, readiness for social participation, and the ability to act responsibly in matters of aviation safety and public interest. The purpose of the study is to identify the pedagogical foundations, directions, and methods of educational work aimed at shaping civic culture in aviation institutions of higher education. The author substantiates the need to modernize educational activities in accordance with current challenges and the objectives of professional training. The role of education is revealed as an integral part of the academic process that ensures the holistic development of a cadet – not only as a future aviation engineer or pilot, but primarily as a conscious and active citizen. The article outlines the key areas of educational work: civic-patriotic, moral and legal, professional, physical, aesthetic, and environmental education. The content of educational methods is examined, with particular emphasis on active and interactive formats such as debates, social project activities, volunteering, student self-governance, situational modeling, training sessions, and reflective practices. The importance of creating a unified educational space within the academy is emphasized, where the influences of instruction, environment, value-laden educational content, and personalized student support converge. It is concluded that an effective system of educational work in aviation institutions contributes to the development of civic maturity, the formation of an active civic stance, and an increased level of professional responsibility and readiness to act in the interests of society and the state within the field of aviation.