“The weather was gloomy but that did not bring down our enthusiasm,” said Raulerson. “We would like to thank the supporters who braved the bad weather for our cause.”
The car wash started early that morning, at 8 a.m., and ended at 2 p.m. It was part of a fundraiser for the students’ trip to Guam in May and a portion of the funds will be donated to the Japan Disaster Relief Fund.
The class wants to see the Fly Guam 737-300 series aircraft.
The aviation teacher said he is teaching his class about metal fatigue. To cite an example, Raulerson said problems occurred with a Boeing 737-700 series of the Southwest Airlines over Arizona when a hole ruptured in the passenger cabin.
Metal fatigue was found to be the cause of the aircraft mishap in Arizona, which grounded 80 Southwest Airlines Boeing 730-700 series for a thorough inspection.
If the aviation class is granted approval to visit the Boeing 737-300 series aircraft, Raulerson said, “my students will be able to identify with the following things: the angle of attack; high lift devices; the type of flaps that are installed on the aircraft; identify the location of the trim tabs; identify the dihedral; and locate the left and right aileron, to name a few.”
Raulerson is the head of the math department at Marianas High School and has an ample amount of knowledge and experience in the field of aviation. This experience is what inspired him to offer an aviation course to students interested in learning about planes. The aviation class is the first of its kind in the CNMI and it started out as an after school activity in October to a graded course in February.
