Come to this workshop to learn some basic principles of flight. Then put that knowledge to practice with some time on the NEXT X-Plane 12 flight simulator.

Flight Principles Introduction. We will cover (very briefly):
●  The four primary forces acting on an airplane.
●  How does Lift work?
●  Yaw, Pitch and Roll!
●  Basic Flight controls (Rudder, Aileron, Elevator)
●  Flight Instruments (Very quick introduction.)

Flight Sim Practice. You will practice in the flight simulator using a Cessna 172:
●  Level flight
●  Shallow turns to a heading
●  Steep turns
●  Take-offs
●  (Landing…if you feel adventurous!)

Once the workshop is completed, you may use the NEST flight simulator during member hours on a first-come first-serve basis.

Join a new interactive workshop about the principals of flight with Chuck Linton, instructor and pilot, also taught by Chris Kao, student instructor and student pilot. Other trained instructors may offer sessions as well. Once trained, you may reserve solo practice sessions.

Single, one-time workshops and solo practice: Pick from the scrolling events at the bottom of this page, or from the main calendar: https://nescitech.org/calendar  

Instructional Class: 45-min
Ages: Fourth grade and up
Limit: One student at a time
Signup required
Free for members; $20 non-members

Solo Practice: 30 min
All ages; one at a time
Signup required
You MUST have already taken the training workshop.
Free for members; $5 non-members