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A man powers a drone with a remote control. Image © Bestgreenscreen, iStockphoto.com

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's... a Drone!

STEM Explained

Drones are very cool and very useful aircraft! This resource explains how drones stay in flight, and outlines some of their uses.

Above: Tires on a Boeing 737 (Wikimedia Commons/Politikaner)

How do an Airplane's Tires Help It Land Safely?

STEM Explained

Manufacturing and engineering airplane tires is important work! Learn how airplane tires keep the aircraft safe during takeoff and landing.

Canadian pilot

From Sky to Space

STEM Explained

Canadian astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques explain how learning to fly an aircraft prepared them for the challenges of living in space.

Shane Chambers | Instructeur de pilotes et d’équipes au sol/Coordonnateur de personnel de piste

Shane Chambers

Career Profiles

Pilot and Ground Instructor/Ground Crew Coordinator

Shane Chambers is a Pilot and Ground Instructor/Ground Crew Coordinator for Great Lakes Helicopter.
Richard Johnstone | Instructeur en aérospatiale

Richard Johnstone

Career Profiles

Aerospace Instructor

Richard Johnstone is an Aerospace Instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).