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Aviators: Relate years of flying experience and reinforce passion for aviation.
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Participant stories: Allow nervous flyers to share what scares them most. This validates their fear and guides presenters in addressing specific concerns.
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Simplify lift, drag, thrust, and weight. There are no complex formulas, just the principles of what keeps a plane airborne.
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Address how these forces come together in different phases – take-off, cruise, and landing.
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Discuss design components: wings, engines, redundant systems built for safety.
- The truth about turbulence
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Likening turbulence to bumps on a road versus catastrophic danger.
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How aircraft are designed to withstand most turbulence.
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What actions do pilots take when they encounter rough air?