Project Flight Day 2

Day 2 project flight,

   Today we took a trip to JBI Helicopters and we learned the different styles of how to keep every helicopter maintained and always ready to go. We saw different types of helicopters and each style and their varied prices from $600,000 to $7 Million.

Group photo in front of Bell 407 before lift off 

This is a Bell 429 worth roughly 7 million

Our group learning about the Bell 407

Project Flight - Day 1

Project Flight began the day with flying the Model Aircraft and Mavic Pro Drone

Project Flight watches Gabe pilot the Drone

Will, Adrian, Gabe and Ryan trouble shoot the plane

AJ uses the Mavic Pro Drone to get a view of the campus

After a morning of flights......and crashes. We took some time for the batteries to charge and watched the true story of Sully Sullenberger landing a jet on the Hudson

This movie provided us with knowledge of how the human component effects flight

Project Flight is ready for Airborne Adventure

Project Flight stands with “missing” man Adrian as we prepare for a week of Planes, Helicopters, drones and other aircraft




Project Flight will visit many different aircraft inspired businesses to learn about how aircraft fly and what they are used for. Visits to JBI Helicopters, Pease Air National Guard and NH State Police Airwing are among some of the trips planned.

PROJECT FLIGHT-DAY 5

Today, Project Flight traveled to JBI Helicopter to learn about the different parts of the helicopter and what it needs to be able to withstand in order to take flight. We witnessed the procedures and preparations of a helicopter taking flight.

We looked at different models of helicopters and how much they cost to own, repair and run. 

Fox News uses this special stabilized camera attached under the nose of the helicopter to capture news.

Franz from JBI Helicopter explains to students the functions of different helicopters.

We also learned about different types of drones and their purposes in the aviation field such as fixing bridges or checking power lines. 

PROJECT FLIGHT-DAY 4

Today Project flight was hampered by the high winds....

We took this time to work on our symposium project and watch the movie "Sully" based on a real life event when a Pilot had to emergency land in the Hudson River.

We also spent some time repairing some damage Husky-1 received during its last flight.

Looking forward to our trip to JBI Helicopters tomorrow and hopefully getting some more flight time in with Husky-1

Project Flight Day 3

On day three of project flight, we were able to fly our planes after some technical difficulties. We were also able to fly two drones, the DJI Mavick and the DJI Phantom the Constantino shared with the group.

We learned that the wind made it very difficult to fly the plane, but the drone performed well even in the wind gusts

Although we ended the day with a small crash, everyone is eager to get back at it tomorrow.

Project Flight-Day 2

On day two, we worked on our aircraft models. We all were very excited to put pieces together; only a few problems were met such as problems of finding a right screwdriver. However, our models are ready to fly so far!

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After finish building aircrafts, we went to Concord airport and the NH State Police. We learned about how they use the airplane in their job. We have seen many kinds of aircrafts, we were surprised how old of them are. The instructor told us that every aircraft needs to be inspected every hundred hours fly. Learning about the components of it, we surprised how complicated it was. We also had a chance to speak with one of the pilot, he told us what we need in order to get a private pilot licence including forty hours of flying, be able to know the weather before fly and etc.

We are ready!!

NH State Police helicopter.

                                                   Firn and Riley

Flight: Day One

On our first day, we visited the MIT Aeronautical facilities to learn about their programs. We had a tour from current MIT student in aeronautical department. We also had an opportunity to walk around the campus and experience a little of MIT's lifestyles. Some of students went to the restaurant called "Miracle of Science" which was very exciting because they had a periodic table menu, and their food was very delicious.

"Miracle of Science" Periodic table menu

MIT's wind tunnel controller

Group picture in MIT

Wind tunnel

During the tour 

Inside of wind tunnel

student's laboratory

Tour

Mrs.Bird going into the wind tunnel

Project Flight

The essential question for project flight is; How do aircraft fly?

We will examine the physics and mechanics of flight.  Students will be introduced to the concepts of how an airplane works, how helicopters work and their technological development.  We will also learn about "unmanned" aircraft and their uses.

Project Flight-2017

The group is excited to visit a variety of Flight related locations such as MIT's wind tunnel, NH State Police Aviation Unit and JBI helicopters.

We will also build and learn to fly our own model aircraft....

Project Flight - Day 3 and 4

In our third day in Project Flight, we split up the group; one group travelled to Sanford, Maine to use a state-of-the-art full motion flight simulator, while the other group remained on campus to gain more experience flying the RC planes. The next day the groups switched, so everyone got a chance to do both.

Simulator:
The kids had a blast trying out the simulator in Maine. They mentioned it was a little tough to get the hang of right away, but for the most part, students were successful in takeoff, flying, and landing their Cessna. We had a couple crashes, but all-in-all, the students did very well and gained valuable flight experience.

Outside the simulator.

Inside the simulator.

RCs:

Back on campus, students worked with flying the RC planes, focusing on improving their landing approaches. The RCs can be challenging to control, not only because they can get pushed around by then wind, but also due to the challenge of orienting oneself with the plane. It can be difficult to determine how to steer the plane when you are on the ground and the plane is flying overhead. We had a few crash landings that required some minor repairs, but it was all valuable experience for our young aces!

Flying RC planes on the lower field.

Project Flight Is Gaining Altitude!

Project Flight has been busy since we started on Monday.

Day 1: 

We started with a morning of “ground school,” where Flight Instructor Ian Hochstetter P'15 covered the basics of flight with our 13 students. The classroom time enabled our students to learn about what controls the plane, what causes a plane to stall, and how different elements of a wing allow lift to be enabled.

From there, we moved into the lower gym to begin flying small RC planes. While half the group competed in a paper airplane competition, the other half controlled a glider in order to feel how the pitch and angle of attack dictated air speed and elevation.

Finally, we ended the day in McEvoy Theater with some competitive simulator flights. We used the projector and the big screen to broadcast one of our iPad apps to practice the takeoff, flying, and landing of a Cessna 172. Some were able to pilot it very well, but we did have one or two crashes!

Gliding in the Lower Gym

Day 2:
On the second day, we travelled down to Boston and started our day by “plane spotting,” or watching planes flight directly overhead just outside of Logan Airport. Initially planes were approaching from a different location, so nothing was coming directly overhead, but we did see a giant C-17 land. At the end of the day, we came back when we learned the planes were landing on the correct runway, and saw about a half dozen fly directly overhead at about 300 feet!

In the early afternoon, we headed to Cambridge to see the aviation laboratory at MIT. We got to see the wind tunnel, including a chance to go inside with a steady wind. We got to see the machinery they use to build their models, hear about current research, and see the wind tunnel in action.

After making a pit stop on the way out of Boston for some more plane spotting, we were back up to NHS before check in to end our busy day in Boston!

Inside MIT's Wind Tunnel

Planespotting outside Logan Airport

Project Flight is Ready for Takeoff!

We have 13 students ready to begin our experiment in aviation next week! We will begin with ground school, where students will learn about aviation basics, including what allows a plane to fly. One day we will head to Boston to experience the wind tunnel at MIT. We will also begin flying RC planes through a buddy box, which is a risk-free way for inexperienced fliers to gain experience; if the pilot begins to get into trouble, the instructor can take over control of the plane. After gaining experience through the RC planes as well as iPad simulators, students will fly in a full simulator in Maine.

It will be a great week, the kids are psyched and ready to go!!