The winning team of the General Aviation Manufacturers\nAssociation (GAMA) 2021 Aviation Design Challenge, from Raisbeck Aviation High\nSchool, recently participated in its general aviation manufacturing experience.\nThe team visited GAMA member companies to learn about general aviation\nmanufacturing, which included hands-on experiences and demonstration flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt truly was a pleasure putting together a memorable and\nexciting experience for the team from Raisbeck Aviation High School. This team\nwas full of bright, talented students who were enthusiastic about aviation and\nlearning more about the industry. They all have bright futures, and we look\nforward to following their prospective journeys in aviation,\u201d said Pete Bunce,\nGAMA President and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team began their general aviation experience with a tour\nof Eviation in Arlington, Washington, to view the progress of the development\nof \u201cAlice\u201d, an all-electric commuter aircraft, and learn about magniX\u2019s\nelectric propulsion units. The team then spent four days at CubCrafters in\nYakima, Washington, learning and receiving hands-on exposure to composites,\nmetal fabrication, machinery, welding and the manufacturing assembly line. The\nteam also participated in a Component Design Challenge, in which they worked\nwith designers and engineers to design, prototype and test a sample headset\nhanger to be used in CubCrafters aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone at CubCrafters was amazed by the team\u2019s passion\nfor aviation, eagerness to learn more about the entire manufacturing process\nand the enthusiasm they showed throughout the Component Design Challenge. This team of students showed great promise\nand we were proud to be able to offer them a one-of-a-kind experience which\nfurther intrigued their interest in general aviation. Programs like GAMA\u2019s\nAviation Design Challenge do great work to promote the exciting and rewarding\ncareers found in aviation to future generations,\u201d said Pat Horgan, CubCrafters\nPresident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aviation Design Challenge second-place team, from The\nPennington School, was also recently awarded its prize. The students\nparticipated in a two-day STEM Lab Camp provided by Redbird Flight Simulations,\nwhich included learning on flight simulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe students really enjoy the fun, engaging learning\nenvironment that is created through the hands-on training of a flight\nsimulator, which engages their creativity and fosters their interests in STEM\noutside the classroom. We value the opportunity to offer our STEM Lab Camp as a\npart of the GAMA Aviation Design Challenge and look forward to continuing to be\na part of this valuable program,\u201d said Charlie Gregoire, Redbird Flight\nSimulations COO and President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe CubCrafters, magniX, Eviation and Redbird Flight\nSimulations teams did a remarkable job showcasing the diverse and rewarding\njobs that encompass general aviation. We are grateful for their commitment, as\nwell as that from our tremendous sponsors, to inspire students to pursue\nopportunities in our industry. We look\nforward to continuing this incredible experience especially as it enters its\ntenth year of promoting the future of general aviation,\u201d Bunce added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sponsors of the 2021 Aviation Design Challenge include\nBombardier, Cirrus Aircraft, Click Bond, CubCrafters, Daher, Embraer, Eviation,\nGarmin, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Hartzell Propeller, magniX, Redbird\nFlight Simulations, Signature Flight Support, Textron Aviation and Wipaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Registration for the 2022 Aviation Design Challenge is currently open. To register and to learn more about the challenge, please visit gama.aero. Registration closes on December 17, 2021, or once all available slots are filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n