Taking Flight: Aviation X-Ploration

This year, we purchased the X-Plane flight simulator with accompanying yoke, throttle, and rudder pedals. See the video below for a sneak preview into student taught flight classes.

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(Left:) By special arrangement, Gordon Molko invited a group of aviation enthusiasts to tour the Los Angeles Police Department's Air Support Division to see what it's like to manage a fleet of helicopters and airplane. (Right:) This is a trailer for our upper grade, student-led flight simulator (X-Plane) courses, held during lunch recess on Mondays and Thursdays in the lab.



(Left:) Bruno, our visiting helicopter pilot, demonstrates what it takes to fly a helicopter for our grade 4 students. (Right:) Mel, a model airplane pilot and scientist (and Chloe and Evan's grandfather), shows students a model helicopter--flying through the lab!



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(Left:) Evan shares the model airplane his papa gave him. (Right:) Abe and Evan film Zach as he receives his Certificate of Achievement after many hours of flight training, courtesy of Elan:



(Left:) Abe shares a model airplane he made himself with hundreds of small parts that had to be meticulously glued together. (Right:) Jake at the flight controls, getting ready for take-off!










Preview of X-Plane 10