John Norton had a blast with 6th and 7th grade students at Falcon AeroLab charter school in Colorado Springs this week. He spent time teaching fundamentals and students applied these concepts in their design and flight of balsa wood gliders.

John teaching 6th and 7th graders at the Falcon AeroLab charter school.
Students from the Falcon AeroLab charter school in Colorado Springs fly their balsa wood gliders and work to calculate glide ratio.
Calculating glide ratio to determine the best glider design and launch technique.

The future of Aerospace is in the great hands thanks to these impressive students! To find out more about the Falcon AeroLab charter school, the unique curriculum, and how they prepare Colorado students for Colorado jobs, head to their website: https://www.falconaerolab.org/