DS512E FLIGHT SIMULATOR - ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER

AZ ROTARY - PARTNERSHIP

3-5-2001

1. Arizona Science Center (ASC) is the current Fiscal Agent for the High Tech and Software Industry Cluster School to Work partnerships.
2. School to Work provided year 2000/2001 funds for fabrication of an advanced DS512E Flight Simulator and the initial phasing-in to the ASC programs. A classroom environment is provided, and ASC recently hired two staff to promote and facilitate the Flight Simulator. Mike Pisarik is a retired schoolteacher and is responsible for Flight Center curriculum creation and day-to-day operation of the program. Jim Klemaszewski, a recent ASU PhD, is responsible for the center's K-12 outreach. Laura Martin is VP of Education and is directly responsible for these programs. Ms. Martin has made preliminary plans for an additional simulator on the floor and has an existing program called SCIENCE ON WHEELS, the center's OUTREACH VAN PROGRAM.
3. A statewide traveling ROTARY sponsored project to provide a "portable classroom" with a DS512E simulator and the supporting flight awareness activities could be made available to the ASC. The administration for awareness and follow-up scheduling is already in place at ASC through the SCIENCE ON WHEELS OUTREACH VAN PROGRAM.
4. Training of the participating ROTARY Club sponsors to assist in use of the ROTARY TRAVELING FLIGHT CENTER EXPERIENCE can be accomplished, in most cases by using a video training program. A training seminar at ASC with the addition of familiarization with the total ASC Flight Center Program could easily be arranged as well.
5. When a Rotary Flight Center Experience outreach is scheduled by ASC, usually far in advance, the closest participating ROTARY Club will be contacted to help administer the schools flight experience.
6. The Desert Sages Retirees Club (DSRC) School to Work Contractor are currently in the process of completing fabrication of the DS512E Developmental Prototype for delivery to ASC and will complete the Documentation Package and Manufacturing Plan in the March/April time span.
7. A preliminary estimated max cost for the production DS512E Simulator is $20,000 and possibly with ASU East participation as much as 25% less is anticipated. Completion and delivery of the first production unit can be as early as 1 August 2001 to prepare for the 2001/2002 school year.
8. Though not cost estimated, a trailer to house the "portable classroom" and provide easy movement to any statewide location is expected to be the most economical plan. The existing ASC vans could be used to pull the trailer. A dedicated truck to provide the "portable classroom" as a permanent transport method would be ideal

ASC ENGINEERS WEEK EXPO

Obviously it was StoW's best day ever for the Flight Simulation activity and was a boon to advertising the "soon to be" ASC Flight Center Program. With over 3,000 in attendance that day, most every school district in the county was represented, with hordes of potential future engineers who were eager flyers of the simulators.

With long waiting lines from 10AM to 5PM, the Mesa Public School's DS46 and DS46E Flight Simulators were the center of attention and over 400 kids experienced the thrill of flight simulation.

With 7 hours of constant service, the simulators had their most strenuous workout to date ... not so much as a hiccup!!

One special customer was StoW Director Caroline Van Ingen-Dunn and her pretty daughter (only the daughter flew!).

In addition, another 100 sat in the nearly completed DS512E Simulator soon to be delivered to ASC and listened to the plans for a Flight Center Program for all of Arizona to enjoy.