Aviation Coasters - Sam Friedberg

 For my coaster project, I have created some aviation coasters inspired by different gauges and spin dials you can find on the dashboard in the cockpit of a Cessna 172. The Cessna 172 is a small four-seater aircraft with minimal digital technology and a single propeller engine located at the front of the aircraft. The reason I chose the Cessna 172 for my inspiration is that not only do I love airplanes, but I also believe that the 172 is the unspoken hero of aviation. Most people talk about big giant planes like airliners or cargo aircraft, but not many people outside of aviation see the recreational and training side. Not only is the Cessna 172 the most produced aircraft in the world, but it is also the most frequently trained on with student pilots. For many flight schools, the 172 is a top choice due to its simplicity that doesn't involve to much information for the pilot to handle, but it also doesn't have a lot of assistive technology meaning things like autopilot are not included. this makes it a good training aircraft becouse it gives the pilot a chance to learn how to physically control an aircraft more freely. It also fly's at slower speeds giving it nice easy movements instead of fast and quick. another reason it is chosen by flight schools as a top choice is becouse of how many of the same aircraft are sold each year. with more 172's on the market, the higher demand in spare parts there are, and if there is a student pilot still figuring out how to not be so rough with the aircraft, (such as landing to hard and needing new landing gear hydrolics) this makes it easy to find and replace parts sooner. all and all, what I want people to take away from my coasters when they see them is how simplicity in size can always be grater in the end and how in some cases it can benefit the situation as a whole.