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\"Norman
Norman Montes De Oca. Courtesy photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Douglas Esser
\nWhen learning to become a pilot, a fixed-wing aircraft is a very expensive classroom, said Norman \u201cMonty\u201d Montes De Oca, a pilot who started the Husky Aviation Club as a mechanical engineering student at the University of Washington Bothell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renting planes, paying flight instructors and completing all the certifications to become a first officer on a commercial flight, he noted, costs $60,000 to $150,000. So he thought: 足彩app哪个是正规的re has to be a less-expensive way to practice flying. Yes, people can use flight simulators, but it\u2019s not the same as taking off and landing a real plane \u2014 the most difficult parts of a flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montes De Oca believes would-be pilots can have real stick and rudder experiences by flying an air vehicle by remote control, similar to the way people fly drone quadcopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He brought together a team of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering majors and one physics major to build such an aircraft system as the capstone project of their senior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capstone project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Design
Design drawing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how it would work. Through a camera on the air vehicle, the pilot wearing first-person goggles on the ground would have a cockpit view and full radio control of the flight. 足彩app哪个是正规的 pilot could practice taking off, landing and all the turning maneuvers. A flight instructor could watch in real time, provide instructions and, if needed, take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 system would not replace required flight hours, said Montes De Oca, but it would be a safe and affordable way for trainees to gain proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Design
Design drawing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Montes De Oca, who graduated in June with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, was the leader this last academic year for what is planned as a five-year project, under the direction of Imen Hannachi, a visiting lecturer in the School of STEM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 team started by building cardboard models. 足彩app哪个是正规的y then built and flew a glider with a 6-foot wingspan. 足彩app哪个是正规的 coronavirus pandemic unfortunately halted construction on the next step \u2014 a battery-powered aircraft with a 12-foot wingspan. It remains half built in a garage. 足彩app哪个是正规的 setback was disheartening, but Montes De Oca is confident other students will complete the plane and fly it remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the next capstone cohort, one member of the current team is returning as a fifth-year student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Glider
Glider in flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the flight system is in operation, it could be used to give UW Bothell students experience flying in places where remote-controlled planes are permitted, such as Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 capstone team also overlaps with the Husky Aviation Club, which Montes De Oca started two years ago to share his love of flying. He is a ground instructor who can prepare students for the Federal Aviation Administration exam they need to leave the ground and start actual flight instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the club and capstone team have been welcomed and supported by aviation partners in the area, including Northway Aviation<\/a>, a flight school at Paine Field in Everett, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aviation partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Plane
Assembly halted by pandemic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Montes De Oca started the project with his own money and contributions from friends and family. It has picked up support from sponsors, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One is YellowJET Aviation Services<\/a>, a charter and flight training school for commercial and high-end private pilots at Paine Field in Everett. Owner-operator Kurt Catarano offered its online ground school for free to members of the capstone team and aviation club. Catarano said he\u2019s excited to work with UW Bothell and enjoys helping students who are interested in aviation. Montes De Oca also works at YellowJET as an instructor and plans to continue as the liaison with UW Bothell on the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc<\/a>., a publisher based in Newcastle, Washington, contributed $1,000 plus instructional materials to help students become commercial drone pilots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galvin Flying<\/a>, a flight training and aircraft rental business at Boeing Field in Seattle, opened its doors to the team and aviation club members. It offered free time on flight simulators with its chief flight instructor. Galvin also has offered to pay for parts when construction resumes on the capstone aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Having been in the flight training business since 1930, working with and helping sponsor the UW Husky Aviation Club in their endeavors to help more people fly was an easy decision,\u201d said Eric Lynn, vice president and director of operations. \u201cWe met with the team members to show them how we currently operate, and it was great to see so many inquisitive minds working toward the same goals we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe look forward to continuing to help the club and UW aviation students innovate and create new things for our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well grounded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Flight
A student practicing flight simulation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 pandemic forced the capstone team to finish building what they could of the aircraft and shift to simulation work, said Hannachi, the faculty supervisor. 足彩app哪个是正规的y compiled data that would help develop an operating manual. And, they prepared everything to hand off to next year\u2019s capstone team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 students have a huge level of resilience and continued working hard to get it done,\u201d Hannachi said. \u201cI\u2019m confident this will continue next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to Montes De Oca, the team included: Abdifatah Adbinoor, Mechanical Engineering; Kaitlyn Glenn, Mechanical Engineering; Tien Huynh, Computer Engineering; June Lim, Electrical Engineering; Brandon Liu, Electrical Engineering; Brian Ma, Physics; Ray Salman, Mechanical Engineering; Kyler Smith, Electrical Engineering; Josh Stokley, Mechanical Engineering; and Jiwon Woo, Electrical Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As project lead, Montes De Oca brought a background of having served six years in the Army as an Airborne Ranger who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He said leading soldiers in the Army, where everyone shares the same background, is like, \u201cHey soldier, go do that, and he goes and does it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading the capstone team at UW Bothell stretched his leadership skills to find ways to balance people with different backgrounds \u2014 who are intelligent and effective in their own ways \u2014 so they complement each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really enjoy working together with a team of highly motivated, incredibly intelligent people,\u201d he said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 capstone project has been my favorite part of my entire college career \u2014 learning how to handle the budget, learning people skills, learning how to handle designing and building things. This has been a culmination of everything that I\u2019ve learned.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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