Have you ever wondered how important people get to where they are? National Naval Aviation Museum director, Captain Sterling Gilliam, shares his path in this segment brought to you by STEM in 30.
Carla Dove is the program manager at the Feather Identification Lab at the Smithsonian. Learn how she deciphered the mystery of an airplane striking a deer - at 1500 feet in the air.
Sometimes when you are working as a team, you can perform miracles." Andrea Putteet
Pilot and TV Personality Ariel Tweto shares advice on the importance of seeking out new experiences through traveling, working hard, and meeting people of different backgrounds.
According to astronaut Jack Fischer's father, "as soon as you could walk, you could work on the construction site." And that's just about what Jack did.
How do you go from being a dishwasher to a U2 pilot? Find out in this edition of My Path.
Before becoming an astronaut Robert Curbeam was a naval aviator. Learn about his path here.
Air Force General John Hyten tells us how he came to be one of our nations top military leaders.
Joe Wilding was the co-founder of Boom Supersonic. Learn about his path, and the future of supersonic flight.
Learn how Alex Blake, an Analysis and Test Engineer at Wing was inspired by one of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and went on to become an engineer at Wing.
Danielle Richey says "Everybody experiences failure but it's how you deal with it that really makes a difference." Hear Richey talk about her career, which includes working on the Orion spacecraft.
What was it like to fly in the SR-71 Blackbird? Hear first hand from Walter Watson, the only African American to fly in the Blackbird program.
Learn about National Air and Space Museum Deputy Director Chris Browne's path through naval aviation.
Have you ever wondered what it is like to fly with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds? Do you know how someone becomes a Thunderbird? Find out from Major Jason Markzon of the Thunderbirs!
Perceive, prepare, perform and persevere. The lessons Col. Charles McGee learned as a Tuskegee Airman and applied to the rest of his life.
Do you have what it takes to fly through the eye of a massive hurricane? Find out by learning about First Lt. Garrett Black, a member of the USAF 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.
Walter Watson was the first and only African-American to qualify as a crewmember in the SR-71. Hear from this amazing aviator.
Astronaut Shane Kimbrough reflects on lessons learned on the athletic field & working in space.
These syllabi outline training required for students to earn the FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Flight lessons include ground reference maneuvers, performance maneuvers, navigation, Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM), and safety practices and procedures. Ground lessons subjects included are aerodynamics, aircraft systems, weather and it’s associated hazards, preflight planning, and risk management. These syllabi were designed to be used together to best prepare students for the FAA practical and written exams.
Join STEM in 30 as we trace the family tree of the airplane from that first flight on December 17, 1903, to today.