MESA Student Comes Full Circle

by MESA RC | November 15, 2013 | (17) Posted in Just Fun

To the FliteTest Community:

With the MESArcFF program now entering its 5th year of existence, we are now acknowledging our first graduates from high school and seeing whether or not the program is doing what it is intended to do, produce engineers! We had two students that year, both are going to school to become engineers, one mechanical and the other aeronautical. This episode features Scott Bragg, 2010 MESArcFF Top Ace coming full circle. As a senior, Scott has his own glider license and is planning to attend Embry Riddle college to become an Aeronautical Engineer. He invited Marshall out this past weekend to give him his first glider flight experience. It was an amazing opportunity to fly and to see Scott teaching the teacher. The whole MESArcFF program is very proud of Scott Bragg and his accomplishments.

For more about the MESArcFF Program please visit us at: www.mesarcfoamfighters.com

Thanks,
MESArcFF Team

 

Scott scene here doing his pre-flight checks.

 

 

Pulling the glider to position. It is as simple as taking the plane out of the hangar and walking it to the runway.

 

Cool pic of the tow plane, looked just like Dusty Crophopper!

 

Shot of the rockies and the tow plane right before release.  Just pull the lever and become a glider!

 

 

All fun and smiles, very proud!

 

Scott Bragg will be attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University next Fall.  Seeing the first MESArcFF student come full circle is an amazing accomplishment by both parties.

COMMENTS

StoneBlueAirlines on November 16, 2013
Great stuff.
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earthsciteach on November 15, 2013
Congrats, Jake! This is what makes teaching such an awesome profession.
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MESA RC on November 16, 2013
You bet, thanks for the comment.
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Billbo911 on November 15, 2013
Congratulations!
I am a Mentor for a FIRST Robotics team here in Elk Grove, Ca. I know first hand what it is like to see your students go off a pursue the dream. I now have students at Embry Riddle in Fl., UCLA, UC Berkeley etc. It's a humbling experience, and one that brings great satisfaction at the same time.
Keep up the good work!!
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MESA RC on November 16, 2013
Bill sounds like your list has some depth, nice work on your part as well. Thanks for the post, take care.

Marshall
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Driveandairsmash on November 15, 2013
COOL! That is really cool! Lol I was about to say that the plane that towed you guys up looks like Dusty from Disney's Plane's But I guess you beat me to it!
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MESA RC on November 16, 2013
Yes it was pretty cool, that dusty look is hard to miss. Thanks for the comment.
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cableline01 on November 15, 2013
Great job. Glad to see that the teaching payed off...
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MESA RC on November 16, 2013
Thanks for the comment, Scott is a great kid and didn't surprise me what he ended up doing. He has been dreaming of this since he helped me create the club back in 2009.

Thanks,
Marshall
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criznach on November 16, 2013
Jealous! That looks like so much fun!
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BuckE67 on November 25, 2013
Very cool. Awesome video!
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MESA Student Comes Full Circle