One Saturday earlier this month we had the pleasure of hosting the engineering club of St Andrews School, Turi, at the MAF Hanger.
One of our engineers, Vincent, did a wonderful job of explaining the workings of the different types of aircraft engine,
from a six cylinder piston engine ...
... through to a turboprop engine.
The A-level students were clearly fascinated by the experience, as was a certain accountant! Vincent was very engaging and answered loads of questions with great authority.
Having learnt about how the engines worked Vincent then explained the aerodynamics of flight
and the features of various different types of planes that allow them to take off and land, roll and change direction.
Elijah was delighted to be asked to sit in the pilots seat and to demonstrate the controls to the pupils.
All in all a very interesting way to spend a few hours on a Saturday. I wonder whether one day we will fly on a plane maintained by one of the engineering club - or indeed one flown by them!
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