Last week on National Aviation Day (U.S.), the General\nAviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that registration for the\n2021 Aviation Design Challenge has opened. This annual competition promotes\naviation jobs and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)\neducation in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused curriculum and a\nvirtual fly-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNational Aviation Day is about celebrating the history and\npromoting the future of aviation. It is fitting that on this day we open\nregistration for GAMA\u2019s ninth annual Aviation Design Challenge. This valuable\nprogram provides students with the opportunity to learn about the science of\nflight, the mechanics of creating aircraft and the career opportunities\navailable in the general aviation industry,\u201d said Pete Bunce, GAMA President\nand CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aviation Design Challenge is open to the first 150\nschools that register to participate. Registered schools will receive free \u201cFly\nto Learn\u201d curriculum, which is aligned with national STEM standards, to\nfacilitate the learning of flight and airplane design principles. Teachers can\nguide their students through the curricula in approximately four to six weeks\nthrough in-person and\/or virtual settings. The teams will then modify an\nairplane design and complete a mission in a virtual fly-off using X-Plane\nsoftware, which is a comprehensive and powerful flight simulator for personal\ncomputers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Completed challenge submissions will be scored by GAMA\njudges based on the fly-off and other performance parameters. The winning team\nwill receive an all-expenses-paid general aviation experience. The second-place\nteam will receive a STEM Lab Camp provided by Redbird Flight Simulations, an\nindustry leading manufacturer of aviation training devices and tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its inception in 2013, the Aviation Design Challenge\nhas reached over 3,500 students, from over 400 high schools, spanning 47 states\nand Washington, D.C. Past winners and entrants of the Aviation Design Challenge\nhave gone on to pursue careers in aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To register and to learn more about the challenge, please\nvisit the GAMA Aviation Design Challenge webpage. Registration closes on\nDecember 17, 2020, or once all available slots are filled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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