Flying Start Challenge

[mprentice1]

Don’t know if Sqn’s in SW are aware of this event or not. Seems like something we should be involved in or emulate ourselves.

@flyingstartchallenge.co.uk

Flying Start Challenge is a STEM competition for local schools in the South West of England. This year the challenge is being run and sponsored by six aerospace engineering companies: Airbus, Atkins, Leonardo, MBDA, Rolls-Royce and Safran Landing Systems.

The challenge is designed to allow students to develop their knowledge of flight and get some hands on engineering experience; gaining a top level understanding of an engineering design and build process. We aim to provide an opportunity for pupils to build on their soft skills such as teamwork, communication and problem solving, whilst also having fun!

The aim is for teams composed of four students to design, build and test a model glider that they will present at their regional Fly-Off, where each team will have the chance to fly their glider against schools from the same region. Teams will be judged on various criteria such as the distance flown, innovative design, use of recycled materials and more which will be detailed in a poster presentation. Winning teams from each regional Fly-Off get the chance to compete at the Grand Final.

https://www.flyingstartchallenge.co.uk/