Q2 - Hiller Aviation Museum

june 2015
Hiller Aviation Museum
Where Inspiration Takes Flight
SIMULATED SKIES
San Carlos AIRPORT Day 2015
Saturday, june 27 • 10am - 3pm
Free admission & parking
The History of
Flight Training
Devices
by Jon Welte
O
ver a century ago on a sandy dune
near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina,
two brothers prepared a brand-new
machine for its first attempt at sustained,
controlled, heavier-than-air flight. Witnesses
were gathered, hand signals exchanged,
and amid a whirl of propellers the aircraft
trundled down its launching track. Reaching
the end of the takeoff run, the pilot pitched
the aircraft up into the air—and promptly
stalled and crashed.
Wilbur Wright’s December 14th, 1903
mishap is not remembered nearly so
well as Orville’s successful flight three
days later, but in many ways paved
the way for the younger brother’s triumph. When Wilbur first took the
controls of the Flyer on December
14th, he had no flight instructor
upon whom to rely. The original 1903
1902 Wright Glider
See page 7
Flyer was unstable in pitch, leading
Wilbur to over-rotate and stall the
airplane. When Orville’s turn came
on December 17th Wilbur shared
his experience, making it possible for
Orville to succeed.
Gaining the skills and experience
needed to fly safely can seem daunting. A new customer to the Wrights’
bicycle shop might experience the
occasional crash while learning to balance on two wheels, but minor bumps
and bruises were seldom more than an
inconvenience. A crash in flight training could prove fatal.
The Wrights were well aware of this,
which was one reason they worked
their way up to flying a powered airplane in 1903 by building and flying a
series of gliders starting in 1900. Their
1902 design in particular evolved from
being purely an experimental aircraft to something of a flight training
device. After using it to master 3-axis
control in 1902, the Wrights retained
it and flew it again in 1903 to hone
their skills before flying their new,
powered aircraft.
With the onset of war in 1914, thousands of new pilots were needed. 1/3
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aloft in perilously flimsy aircraft. Many
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pilots were lost in training or in their
first weeks with their units. Eager to
stem the carnage, new means of training pilots without their leaving the
ground were quickly developed.
French aviators started in airplanes
rendered incapable of flight. During
the war, Bleriot monoplanes were conLink Trainer
Instrumentation
structed with absurdly clipped wings.
These “penguins” gave new cadets a
workout, forcing them to learn how
to operate the systems and controls of
their airplanes while taxiing across the
ground. Only when pilots demonstrated sufficient control of their groundbound penguins could they operate
flying aircraft. Penguins continued to
be used for flight training into
the 1930s
try. The service was unprepared for
the rigors of flying scheduled service,
night and day, regardless of weather.
A dozen pilots perished in less than
three months, leading the service
to re-evaluate Link’s design. Link
famously flew himself to Washington,
DC, to meet with the Army on a day
when the Army considered the weather unflyable. It promptly ordered six
of Link’s devices, the first of over ten
thousand delivered. More than half
a million military pilots completed
training in Link devices.
By the late 1970s, advances in desktop
computing power made it possible to
develop digital flight simulation devices
far smaller than analog devices such as
the Link. The first commercially available flight simulation program was
produced by the subLOGIC corporation and released as Flight Simulator I,
initially for Apple II computers in 1979.
Desktop-based flight simulation used
computer models of aircraft motion
to recreate flight and portray an aircraft’s instrument panel on a display
screen. The Flight Simulator franchise
was supported by Microsoft from 1988
through 2009, and led to a generation
of pilots and non-flying enthusiasts
taking to the cockpit from the comfort
of their home computer. Today, institutional users such as Lockheed Martin
integrate powerful software with full
motion flight training devices. Such
sophisticated devices can be costly
to build, maintain and operate, but
provide training experience to pilots
at a fraction of the expense of flying
actual high end commercial and military aircraft.
The face of flight training devices
changed dramatically in 1929 as
a result of the pioneering work of
Edward Link. Repurposing technology
used in his parents’ organ company,
Link developed a flight simulation
device that came to be known as the
Link Trainer. The student sat within
an enclosed cockpit that was moved
by pneumatic bellows similar to those The Hiller Aviation Museum has
in pipe organs. Within the cockpit the long been a repository of flight simustudent pilot used instruments to fly
under simulated instrument conditions as a real pilot might experience
flying through clouds, at night, or in
areas of reduced visibility. An instructor sat at a desktop station outside the
freely-moving cockpit and used a separate set of controls to simulate navigational aids, radio communications, and
instrument failures.
Link’s invention initially garnered
little interest. In 1934, however, the
United States Army Air Corps took
over responsibility for flying US Air
Mail across remote areas of the coun-
lation history and expertise. It displays a recreation of a 1933 Penguin
and an authentic pre-war Link
Trainer. Since 2008, its Flight Sim
Zone has made quality flight simulation available to the public. In May
2015 the Hiller Aviation Museum
acquired a Redbird FMX full motion
flight simulator, an FAA-approved
flight training device that blends the
motion cues with the high fidelity
exterior views. Unlike similar devices
Penguin Ground Trainer
installed at flight schools and airline
training centers, the Museum’s FMX
is open to the public most weekends
and on select holidays. Come fly the
FMX and experience how far groundbased flight instruction has come
since Orville and Wilbur’s pioneering experiences on the sands of Kitty
Hawk.
Resources
https://www.link.com/about/pages/history.aspx
http://neam.org/lafayette-escadrille/
training.html
https://www.simulationinformation.
com/education/early-history-flightsimulation
Redbird FMX Flight Simulator
President’s
Perspective
N
ew exhibits and
programs are
making their way
onto the gallery floor at the Hiller Aviation
Museum this season. After June, look for
the Invention Lab to provide you with
intriguing hands-on activities including
building your own glider and testing it in
a wind tunnel, demonstrations of air pressure, aerodynamic lift and more. The Sky
Portal, also coming after June, is a fascinating interactive exhibit that uses the power
of Google Earth to explore any point on
the earth’s surface using a majestic multiscreen display. We have our own unique
aviation twist built into Sky Portal: You can
explore the entire airspace of the Bay Area
as well as recreate famous historic flights
such as the first transcontinental flight in
1911 and the route of the 1929 Women’s
Air Derby.
If you’ve been in the museum lately
you may have discovered a new addition
to our offerings, the Redbird FMX flight
simulator. This full-motion FAA-approved
simulator is the most realistic flight experience possible short of flying a real aircraft.
Find out more information in this issue of
Briefings about how you can fly the FMX
and look to our web page at www.hiller.
org/flightsim.shtml for all the details.
Thank you for helping make the Hiller
Aviation Museum a vibrant and exciting
place to visit. We look forward to seeing
you soon at the Museum!
Jeffery Bass, President & CEO
Hiller Aviation Museum
Aviation Camp 2015
Summer Programs Grades K-8
Launch your child on summer adventure
in flight! The Museum’s premier aerospace
experience for Grades K-8, Aviation Camp is
a hands-on exploration of flight. Seven different weeklong topics are available—check
www.hiller.org for the most up-to-date camp
schedule and availability information. Many
sessions are already full, enroll today to
secure your child’s spot!
Welcome Members!
We would like to welcome the following new and
returning members February through April:
Emelyn and Raul Abesamis, Victor Abrash and Mary Mahon, Waseem
Akhtar and Seema Siddiqui, Davis Albohm, Rich and Luciana Alessi, Tom
and Christina Alessi, Lora Alexander and Libby Haight, Jason and Christine
Allen, Paul and Michelle Anderson, Roger and Donna Anderson, Evangeline
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Wednesday Family Events
Special Events at the Hiller Aviation Museum
Wednesdays, June 10 – August 26
Join us on Wednesdays this summer as we present special events
and programs for kids and their families. Gourmet food trucks
available 11AM—2PM on all Wednesdays!
HAPPY BIRDS
Jun 24, Jul 22, Aug 8 & 19
11AM (1PM Jul 22)
Meet the feathered flyers of Happy
Birds! Meet a colorful crew of parrots, macaws and cockatoos as they
fly live in the Museum’s Atrium and
show off their amazing tricks and
antics. Performances are included
with Museum admission—arrive
early to get the best seats!
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STARLAB SKY SHOWS
water rocket!
June 16-18, Jul 14-16, Aug 11-13
10:30AM & 2PM
Crawl into the Starlab planetarium’s
enormous dome to see the summertime night sky and discover the stars,
constellations and planets visible from
your own backyard! Space is limited;
tickets (additional fee required) are
available at the Gift Shop on the day
of the event.
OPEN COCKPIT DAYS
Jul 1, Aug 26
11AM–2pM
Climb inside the L-39, Grumman
Albatross, Cessna Cardinal, Boeing
737 and more as the Museum opens
the doors of many of its aircraft to
visitors in a unique opportunity to
experience a pilot’s-eye perspective of
these amazing machines.
KIDS’ AIR FAIRE
Jul 29
11AM–2PM
Join Bay Area pilots and local public
safety agencies as they share airplanes,
helicopters, fire engines and other
emergency vehicles with children of
all ages. Fly a glider or paper helicopter, explore the Museum’s gallery
in an Exhibit Safari and more! Event
included with Museum admission.
Calendar
june
June 10 • 1pM & 3PM
Perfect Paper Planes
June 16 -18 • 10:30am & 2pm
Starlab Sky Show
June 17 • 11am-12:30pm
Water Rocket Rally
June 24 • 11 am
Happy Birds
June 27 • 10am-3pm
San Carlos Airport Day
June 27 • 12-4pm
Hops and Props Beer Fest
July 2015
July 1 • 11am-2pm
Open Cockpit Day
July 2 • 10AM-4:30PM
Aviation Merit Badge Program
July 8 • 1pM & 3PM
Perfect Paper Planes
July 11 • 11AM
Perfect Paper Planes
July 22 • 1pm
Happy Birds
July 29 • 11am-2pm
Kids Air Faire
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August 5 • 1pM & 3PM
Perfect Paper Planes
August 8 • 11am
Happy Birds
August 11-13 • 10:30am & 2pm
Starlab Sky Show
August 12 • 11am-12:30pm
Water Rocket Rally
August 12 • 10:30am & 2pm
Starlab Sky Show
August 13 • 10:30am & 2pm
Starlab Sky Show
August 19 • 11am-2pm
Gourmet Food Trucks
Day of Drones
Saturday August 29, 10am-2pm
Come to the Hiller Aviation
Museum on August 29th to join
the few, the proud, the machines!
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have been known as “drones”
since the 1930s, but until recently were known for little except
their hapless role on the receiving end of target practice. Today,
military drones are widely known (and sometimes feared) for
their prowess in reconnaissance and strike missions, and civilian
drones offer the promise of changing our everyday lives, from
sporting events to package delivery.
The Hiller Aviation Museum exhibits an amazing variety of
drones within its collection, including its enormous Boeing
Condor. In August, the Museum will host the Day of Drones, a
special event highlighting the growing
role UAS play in the national airspace
system. Many different remotely
piloted aircraft will be on display, and
private multi-rotor drone operators
will fly demonstrations throughout the
event. Presenters will speak on UAS
operations, and hobby-level drones will
be available in the Museum’s Gift Shop
for purchase.
Make your plans today to experience how UAS are remaking the
world of flight.
August 19 • 11am
Happy Birds
July 14-16 • 10:30am & 2pm
Starlab Sky Show
August 26 • 11am-2pm
Open Cockpit Day
July 15 • 11am-12:30pm
Water Rocket Rally
August 29 • 10am-2pm
Day of Drones
July 16• 10:30am & 2pm
Starlab Sky Show
August 29 • 10AM-4:30PM
Aviation Merit Badge Program
DIESEL
Gourmet Food Trucks
Each Wednesday, 11AM-2PM
Flight Sim Zone
MODEL TRAIN SHOW
Each Saturday/Sunday, 11AM-2PM
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• MACY’S
• UNIQLO
• PAUL MARTIN’S AMERICAN GRILL
• COACH
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• H&M
• PANDORA
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• L’OCCITANE
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HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM
601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos, CA 94070
Saturday, July 25th, 2015 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday, July 26th, 2015 10:00am to 4:00pm
• Operating European Model Train Layouts
• Fun Contests for Young and Old!
• Sales Tables • Clinics • Lectures
• Children’s activities
• Refreshments
• Raffle and Door Prizes
• Manufacturer and Distributor Displays
ADMISSION PRICE INCLUDES ADMISSION TO THE HILLER MUSEUM
please see http://www.hiller.org for current admission
For show and vendor information
please contact Jens Ullmann : eurowest2015@dreileiter.de
or visit http://www.ete.org
V 04/2015 Note: Program subject to change.
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Fly with a pilot instructor in an FAA
approved full-motion flight simulator,
the kind typically seen only in flight
schools and training academies used
in real world flight training. The cockpit is fully functional and the sensations of flight are amazing. This is
the most realistic experience possible short of flying a
real airplane!
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 2 pm
Tckets: $15 for 10-minute flight
($12 for Museum Members)
The FMX flight simulator’s fully functional cockpit
features the latest in “glass cockpit” avionics technology, the Garmin G1000, including a Primary Flight
Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) with
integrated autopilot.
• 6 screen “wraparound” windshield display.
• Full simulator movement in yaw, pitch and roll.
• Force feedback flight yoke and throttle quadrant.
• Rudder pedals.
• Simulation software: Lockheed Martin Prepar3D.
Food Truck Craze
continues!
AT Hiller! Every Wednesday
11am to 2pm – Rain or Shine!
The parking lot of the museum turns into a food
court every Wednesday. Several food trucks participate in this gourmet event. The trucks rotate
weekly, so come for your favorite truck or try
something new! Dine under our porte-cochere, or
indoors when it’s a little cold, or, grab and go!
San Carlos AIRPORT Day 2015
Saturday, june 27 • 10am-3pm
Free admission & parking • Airplane & Helicopter rides • Hiller Beer Festival
BBQ Lunch • Aircraft displays • Scavenger Hunt • Exhibitors & Vendors
Airport
Open House
& Beer
Garden
Event
Free Admission
Beer available for
purchase
Featuring fine
brews from many
local breweries
Entertainment by
The Trims!
Regular admission fees apply
to main museum gallery only.
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650-654-0200
601 Skyway Road, San Carlos, California 94070 www.hiller.org
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PERMIT No. 96
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Membership Application
Becoming a member of the Hiller Aviation Museum means you are participating in the growth of museum exhibits and have a role in the museum’s
goal to advance education.
$40 Senior (age 65+)
Includes admission for you plus two guest passes and all membership
benefits.
$55 Individual
Includes admission for you plus two guest passes and all membership
benefits.
$80 Family
Includes admission for two adults and up to four children, (age 17 and
under) plus discounted registration for Aviation Summer Camp and
Programs, plus all membership benefits.
$105 Pioneer • $255 Pilot
I want to be a member of the Hiller Aviation
Museum in the following category:
❏ $40 Senior (65+)
❏ $55 Individual
❏ $80 Family
❏ $105 Pioneer
❏ $255 Pilot
❏ New Member
❏ $500 Barnstormer
❏ $1,000 Adventurer
❏ $2,500 Explorer
❏ $5,000 Navigator
❏ $10,000 Aviator
❏ Annual Renewal
Support the
Museum!
Donate Your Car,
Truck, RV, or Boat
Primary Adult Member Name:____________________________________
(For Family Memberships)
Second Adult Member Name:____________________________________
Includes Family membership benefits plus two guest passes, recognition in
Briefings and recognition on the museum Membership Wall for the current year. Address:_________________________________________________
$500 Barnstormer • $1,000 Adventurer
Includes Pilot membership benefits plus recognition on the museum
Donor Wall, four guest passes and a 10% discount on museum rental
and birthday parties (based on availability).
$2,500 Explorer • $5,000 Navigator
Includes Barnstormer membership benefits, eight guest passes plus 15% discount on museum rental and birthday parties. (based on availability).
$10,000 Aviator
Includes Explorer membership benefits, twelve guest passes, 25% discount
on museum rental and birthday parties (based on availability) and a Hiller
Aviation Museum jacket.
City:____________________________________________________
State:___________________ Zip:______________________________
Daytime Phone:_______________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________________
This is a Gift Membership from:__________________________________
Payment Amount:___________❏ VISA ❏ MASTER CARD ❏ AMERICAN EXPRESS
All memberships are annual. Thank you for your support!
Card # __________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to: Hiller Aviation
Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
Tel: 650-654-0200, Fax: 650-654-0220
Donations are tax deductible to the extent
allowed by law.
Exp. Date:_________________________________________________
Signature:________________________________________________
Call Toll Free
1-888-500-1555
Or call Development Office at
650-654-0 200 x215
Tax Deductible Gift
An Aviator’s Paradise!
Visit our gift Shop
Shop on line: www.hiller.org
Gift Certificates available!