Finding the Magic in Aerospace for the Next Generation, with EAA

The ability to plan ahead and adapt is one of the biggest strengths in today’s fast-changing world. In the aviation industry, this involves working on eco-friendly planes and continued investment into space tourism and exploration. Beyond that, the industry is working to ignite the passion of future aviators at an early age through initiatives such as the Experimental Aircraft Association(EAA)  AirVenture Oshkosh.  In this episode, we’ll talk to a couple of guests. From EAA, we have David Leiting, Vice President of the EAA, chapter 252, and Rick Larsen, Vice President of Communication and Member Programming. From Siemens Digital Industries, we have Sonya Sauvé, Director of Aerospace and Defense solutions. And, Dale Tutt, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense. We’ll also hear from Jarrett Schiedermeyer, a Senior at Oshkosh West High School, and an EAA Young Eagle. We’ll start by discovering what inspired our guests to join the field of aviation. We’ll also discuss what the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh involves and the impact it hopes to have on the 1000s of participants and visitors. Additionally, we’ll discuss AeroEducate, a partnership between Siemens and EAA that aims to bring interactive and educational virtual experiences to young people, ages 5 to 18. Lastly, we’ll talk about what the future holds for the aviation and space travel industries, as well as what is being changed to promote sustainability.  Tune in and find out more about EAA’s passionate aviation community, and what they are doing to attract and prepare future aviators. Some Questions I Ask: What do you see when you look up? (02:07) What happens at the Airventure show and who’s involved? (04:21) What was it like for Jarrett to fly a plane for the first time? (06:29) Can you briefly explain the concept of additive manufacturing? (14:34) In This Episode, You Will Learn: The impact that moon landing had on kids (03:50) The future of space travel and tourism (12:12) The changes happening in the aviation industry to meet today’s sustainability goals (13:39) What Siemens is doing to get more young girls and women involved in aviation (15:38) Resources: EAA EAA Virtual Flight Academy AeroEducate Connect with David Leiting Jr: LinkedIn Connect with Rick Larsen: LinkedIn Connect with Sonya Sauvé: LinkedIn Connect with Dale Tutt: LinkedIn Connect with Shannon O'Donnell: LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.