The plan was to have the kids get a presentation from a real life airline pilot, (step in nervous airline pilot husband) fly in a simulator, have an aviation related snack (my airplane cookies with the wings falling off) and hopefully listen to Air Traffic Control bringing in a few personal aircraft to land on the runway.
BUST!!!-We had rain, 60 degree temps, and heavy clouds above the airport that morning. But that did not stop our determined young minds-we pursued our FBO tour, hoping that we could steer some of the talk toward weather and how it affects flying.
This is the 710M simulator the kids flew. I think only a few crashed ;-)
Bobby told the kids that being good in math is an added plus (pun intended) in aviation.
But anybody can do it. They just have to teach themselves how to learn the material and retain it.
He started when he was 14 years old mowing grass and washing cars, to make money for his flight training!
Bobby showing the kids a Cessna 172
I think he touched very briefly on Bernoulli's principle of lift, (how particles of air move faster over the curved top of the wing thus creating a sucking vacuum and therefore lift)
First Office Stokes pointed out the Stall Indicator device. Which can be tested manually by sucking on the bug infested wing (yum!)
"Yes, I think this wing is flight worthy"
All in all, we had a great time. Above are two of our 8 year old boys who may have dreams of sailing the skies one day soon.
Thank you to First officer Stokes and Aerosim Aviation for your knowledge and time!
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