Wed, 21/10/2009 - 14:42 — Ann
Bishop Cipriano
Hosted a cafe on:-
The science of aeroplanes
Speaker Chris Sentabire, Chief Flying Instructor East African Civil Aviation
Students of St. Kizito school joined this café, accompanied by their teacher. Captain Chris arrived clad in his uniform, which caused great excitement – pilots don’t often visit schools!
Captain Chris talked about the training pilots must undergo and the standard procedures they follow before a flight. He showed the kinds of instruments used in plane cockpits and departure and approach charts.
The Captain charmed the students with the NATO alphabet – the special language of numbers and letters of the alphabet used for clarity when flying – A Alpha, B Bravo, C Charlie, D Delta etc; 1 Wun, 2 TOO, 3 Tree etc.
Students asked:
- Which subject combinations are important if you want to be a pilot?
- Why are plane crashes common in the Bermuda Triangle?
- Are there any Ugandan female pilots?
- How does a plane protect itself from lightening?
- Why do planes dump excess fuel? Doesn’t that affect the environment?
- How do electronic devices affect aircraft?
- Why does a plane pass near the school at exactly 5.05 am?
