Aviation Appreciation \u2013 March 31, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt is hard to imagine an industry that could have as\nsignificant an impact on the planet in as little time as aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this episode, we will cover a brief history of the\naviation industry. We will explore how aviation’s long and humble beginnings\nled to our dependence on airplanes today. We also will discuss the various ways\nthat airplanes and aviation affect you and your local economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Airplane Basics \u2013 April 7, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen do you first remember seeing an airplane? How did you\nknow it was an airplane? In this episode, we will discuss an airplane\u2019s\ndistinguishing features\u2014from spinners to empennages\u2014and give a brief overview\nof how those features work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Weather \u2013 April 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen pilots fly airplanes, they always deal with the weather.\nAlways. To deal with that weather, they first must understand where weather\ncomes from, how it can change, and how it may affect their aircraft. In this\nepisode, we will take a look at the weather and see how it affects air travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Basic Aviation Aerodynamics \u2013 April 21, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat truly makes an airplane an \u201cair\u201d plane? What\u2019s the\ndifference between an airplane and a car? Why does February normally have only\n28 days? Tune into this episode for the answers to these riveting questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stalls: The Wing is the Thing \u2013 April 28, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe wings are perhaps the most distinguishing characteristic\nof an airplane. Yet, they may be the least understood. In this episode, we will\nlook at various aircraft wings, how they work, and\u2014in some instances\u2014 how they\ndon\u2019t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aeronautical Decision-Making \u2013 May 5, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cHave a great day and make good choices.\u201d You’ve heard that\nbefore, right? But would it surprise you to know that most people have never\nlearned how to make good choices when they count the most? In this episode, we will\nlook at an algorithm that can help you in your decision-making process. We also\nwill discuss the relevance of this decision-making and how it applies in our\nworld today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Amid school closures caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Redbird Flight Simulations is launching an online series of the Redbird STEM Lab, the company\u2019s popular, interactive classes for students in middle school and high school. Beginning on March 31st, Redbird\u2019s STEM Director Greg Roark will lead students through six virtual classes aimed at engaging their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aviation-education"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15130"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15131,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15130\/revisions\/15131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}