It’s easier to understand the complexities and principles of flight when you can actual see and investigate the controls and features of a real aircraft so we took our Year 9/10 Aerodynamics and Flight students to meet with Richard Nesseler, the chief pilot and owner of 12 Apostles Helicopters, as part of our flight investigations. Students had previously visited plane pilot, Peter Rohan, and students could see that despite the obvious differences there were many similarities including the cockpit instruments to inform the flight path, and the need to control the pitch, roll and yaw of the aircraft, the aerodynamic design, the need to reduce drag and use of materials that made the aircraft as light, yet strong as possible in order to make gains in either payload or passengers in flight. Demonstrating with the aircraft in his fleet including the Airbus H130, Bell 505 and Robinson R44 Richard described the way the instruments control the aircraft and the suitability for various roles. Richard encouraged students who were interested in flying to learn as much as they could and get practical experience around airfields or working with or talking to pilots. What a great way to reinforce their learning, thanks Richard! Comments are closed.
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