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Week 32: Aeronautical Engineering: Airplane Design & Flight Lesson #1
If you are curious how airplanes fly without flapping like a bird, how to read aircraft instruments and tell which runway to land on, what it’s like inside a real cockpit o a 747, and how hypersonic aircraft can go so fast without melting the wings off, then this is the class for you! You’ll learn the major components of aircraft, how to control aircraft in flight, what kinds of weather you can and can’t fly through, how engineers design new aircraft engines, and so much more. Did you know there’s a pilot shortage? A LOT of pilots are nearing retirement age, and it has a lot of folks concerned that we won’t have enough pilots in the future to take people and packages where they need to go!
If you have a kid that just can't seem to get enough aviation information, there are two options for further resources: First, get the Flight Training magazine, and second, find a copy of the Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery Private Pilot Manual. (It doesn't have to be the current edition unless they are in ground school, so feel free to get an older, used edition.) Both are required for aviation ground school, and there's really nothing like giving your kid the right tools for learning.
Week 33: Astronautical Engineering: Rocketry, Spaceflight & Flight Lesson #2
Soar, zoom, fly, twirl, and gyrate with these amazing hands-on classes which investigate the world of flight. Create flying contraptions from paper airplanes and hang gliders to multi-cell kites. Discover flight dynamics, air pressure, and Bernoulli's principle while creating your own inventions!
Special Bonus Interview with Two Airline Pilots: Carrie & Lisa
Learn from two professional pilots, each with several decades of flying experience! Carrie (top left) has a military training background, flew for the Air Force, and now is captain of an Airbus 320. She also hires pilots for American Airlines! Lisa (top right) took the civilian route to complete her training after earning a biology degree in college, and is currently first officer in an internationally-flying Boeing 777 and has over 25 years with American Airlines. Let's listen in on what these two amazing women have to share on what it's really like to be a pilot, steps you can take today toward becoming a pilot, and the wisdom they to share with the next generation.
Week 34: Aviation: Navigation, Instruments, Avionics & Flight Lesson #3
We'll take you from zero to soaring through the clouds with a certified flight instructor. Discover the different flight instruments that pilots use to fly the airplane and make sure they reach their destination. You'll also get to meet airline captains, military pilots, and more with this hands-on set of flying sessions designed to get you inspired to take flight!
Special Interview with American Chief Pilot Dave and Thunderbird Pilot Steve!
We're going to have a special guest presentation with American Airline Pilot Dave, who was one of the youngest pilots American has ever hired. Dave is a jet pilot, commercial pilot, and has over 30 years of flying experience and is going to share his passion about flying with us!
Special Bonus Interview with Southwest Captain Dave
We're going to meet Captain Dave (not the same Captain Dave we met previously) from Southwest Airlines, and learn about his journey which started in England and finished up here in the United States. He started at 14 years old flying in gliders, he's logged more than 26,000 hours in the pilot seat. Captain Dave has flown for over 30 years with America West Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, and Southwest Airlines.
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BONUS! Science Fair Projects
Supercharged Science is holding a Science Fair and you are invite to participate! The whole point of doing a science fair project is to learn how to ask scientific questions, design experiments to get those questions answered, and stay curious and excited about the world we live in! There are three different levels of the Science Fair that you may enter in. Click the links below for the guidebook and the guidelines for our Science Fair.
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