A new video on TechTV peeks into the world of Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, an MIT physics student who began taking flight lessons at age 9 and by age 12 was encouraged to build her own airplane–and attend MIT. She did both.
Reflecting on her path to aviation, Pasterski says, “Flying was amazing. It gave me a different view of the world. It also exposed me to a new group of people–general aviation enthusiasts who had built airplanes, flown in air shows–a close-knit community that I had now become a part of.”
Watch the entire seven-minute video below or on TechTV.
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Did they ever discover the cause of the 13 fatal crashes of this model aircraft? What have they done to improve the design?
Yes, the problems with the Zodiac XL design have been found and fixed in a design update. The NTSB and FAA asked all owners to ground their planes until the upgrade is installed.
It’s truly amazing for a 12-year old girl to be able to build her own airplane! Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski is someone worth looking up to. She’s one of the few people who have accomplish such a triumph.