Flight Plans: The SAE Aero Design Podcast

The official must-listen podcast of SAE Aero Design.

About the show

As the official must-listen podcast of SAE Aero Design, expect authentic, amusing conversations about all things related to SAE Aero Design. Hosts include SAE International staff, former competitors, volunteers, and organizers. Topics range from rule set discussion to career advice and everything in between. This is the perfect podcast to listen to in the shop.

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Episodes

  • 2019 SAE Aero Design West Preview

    March 30th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 58 secs
    aero design, engineering, fort worth, lockheed martin

    Ryan Reynolds, the California Aero Design Event Manager, joins us to give a preview of SAE Aero Design West including the what to expect from the venues, the importance of the mandatory meeting, and tips for making the most out of your competition experience.

  • 2019 SAE Aero Design East Preview

    February 20th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 49 secs
    aero design, engineering, fort worth, lockheed martin

    Tom Blakeney, the Fort Worth Aero Design Event Manager, joins us to give a preview of SAE Aero Design East including the what to expect from the venues, the importance of the mandatory meeting, and tips for making the most out of your competition experience.

  • Meet the Flight Boss

    February 13th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  17 mins 36 secs
    aero design, engineering, fort worth, lockheed martin

    We take some time to get to know Glenn Cashion, Flight Line Boss for Aero Design events.

  • 2019 CDS Virtual Career Fair

    December 18th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  8 mins 57 secs
    career fair, college recruiters, hiring

    We are joined by Martha Tress, Recruitment Sales Manager at SAE, to talk about the Virtual Career Fair. What can we expect from this year, what can you expect if you’re new, and what changes will there be?

  • 2019 Advanced Class

    November 30th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  36 mins 43 secs
    aero design, engineering, lockheed martin, mars

    This week we go deep into the new Advanced Class with our friends from the Rules Committee, Lonnie Dong and Tom Blakeney from Lockheed Martin. We take a look at the landscape of SAE Aero Design and recap what Regular and Micro Design entail, and touch on the goals, changes, and possibilities of the new Advanced class that includes an autonomous glider, passengers, and payload.