AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - 78
All of them believe building an airplane was
life-changing in a way that few other high
school experiences can match.
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About midmorning, just before the first
of two scheduled breaks, the CAC’s door
rolls open, revealing a glimpse of gray sky
that quickly clears off. The door remains
open, and outside it becomes warmish,
clear with scattered clouds. The Cascades,
still with a hint of snow on their peaks in
early summer, are visible from the Glasair
parking lot.
Lutgen and Redies move from station to station, occasionally leaning in to
help out. Redies says the process “looks
like controlled chaos.” He speaks from
experience; in 2011 he and his son built a
Sportsman. He says things will progress
rapidly over the first three or four days as
the airplanes come together. “Then there
will be three or four days when it seems
like nothing is happening” as the builders
tweak systems—then three to four days of
rapid progress again, as each airplane is
inspected and taxied.
AIRPLANES IN THE CLASSROOM
Build A Plane President Lyn Freeman
says the “not too comforting” FAA statistics outlining a dwindling pilot population
prompted him to form the nonprofit organization. Build A Plane works with the FAA
and other aviation organizations such as
GAMA and AOPA to promote aviation and
aerospace education. It does this primarily
by soliciting donated airplanes and placing
them in schools. Kits, singles, and even the
occasional twin find a place where they can
be torn down or rebuilt. (Aircraft donations
are tax-deductible, so if you have a hangar
queen you can’t sell, Freeman would be
very pleased to talk to you.)
Build A Plane has helped some 200
airplanes find their way to classrooms. “I
thought if kids built automobiles [in auto
shop], they might like to be able to build
an airplane,” Freeman says. “Airplanes are
wonderful teaching tools—they teach kids
all kinds of things from satellites to upholstery.” In the process, students can get a
unique exposure to aviation that might
spark some interest. The hope, of course,
is that these students will follow that interest along a path to a pilot certificate or a
career in aerospace/aviation.
If they can get that kind of hands-on
experience in a classroom, why bring them
to the Pacific Northwest? According to
GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce, the
collaboration was an opportunity to make
STEM even more tangible by showing
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013
President’s Position
Membership Highlights
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Inverted Jenny stamp to be reissued
Fly-Outs
AOPA Sweepstakes
Milestones
Pilot Products
Test Pilot
Pilot Products
News
People
AOPA News
Seeing is Believing
A Passion for Flight
Epic Flight: Journey to the Land of the Midnight Sun
Young Blood
Ownership
Wx Watch
Dogfight
Frugal Flier
Never Again
Airports
Member Services
Member Products
AOPA Foundation
State and Local Action
AOPA Contact Info
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - A Passion for Flight
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - Ownership
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - AOPA Foundation
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - State and Local Action
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - AOPA Contact Info
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2013 - Fly by Wire
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