Who/What:
iFLY, the world’s largest indoor skydiving operator, is hosting a STEM Open House for educators in South Florida to explore how the iFLY Field Trips can inspire students and the future of science and engineering. During the event, participants will enjoy hands-on demonstrations and refreshments, culminating with the option to experience individual flights in the vertical wind tunnel.
iFLY allows its participants to engage in hands-on experiments to safely enjoy the thrill of flight while applying integral math and science skills to the experience. The educational program has been programmed and developed by local educators to align with what students are learning in the classroom today.
A field trip to iFLY includes a lecture, practical demonstration, classroom experiment and flight experience with iFLY STEM educators that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Math. The trip provides a unique, interactive and exciting alternative to a typical field trip. In addition to flight time for each student, they will also have the opportunity to test how different objects, such as water and tennis balls, behave in the wind tunnel.
iFLY’s patented Vertical Wind Tunnel technology uses clean-running electric engines and the most advanced propellers to draw air through its flight chamber. A method which produces a smooth cushion of adjustable floatation for a comfortable and safe flight.
Since February 2017, iFLY Fort Lauderdale has flown over 5,000 students during STEM field trips in the tri-county area.
When:
Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where:
iFLY Fort Lauderdale is located at 11690 West State Road 84, Davie, FL 33325.
Cost:
$25 for a one-minute flight experience and information session. There is no cost to attend the open house and guests are encouraged to register to reserve their spot.
How:
To register to attend sign up at https://bit.ly/2z1ys4X. You can also contact Sales Manager Joe Souza or Sales Coordinator Cayla McDonald at 954-280-4359 ext. 2 or email sales.fortlauderdale@iflyworld.com to reserve your spot. For more information about the iFLY STEM Education Program and field trips, visit https://www.iflyworld.com/programs/stem-field-trips/. For more information on iFLY Fort Lauderdale, visit www.iflyworld.com/fort-lauderdale.
About iFLY Fort Lauderdale
iFLY Fort Lauderdale is the 27th iFLY operations in the USA. Featuring a 14-foot diameter wind tunnel powered by four quiet and clean running electric motors, people of all ages can fly with few limitations. All instructors at iFLY Fort Lauderdale are professionally certified as the best-trained and safest instructors in the sport of indoor skydiving. iFLY Fort Lauderdale is located at 11690 West State Road 84, Davie, FL 33325 on the south side of I-595, just west of Hiatus Road in Davie, FL. For more information, visit https://www.iflyworld.com/fort-lauderdale/.
About iFLY Indoor Skydiving:
Austin-based iFLY Holdings, LLC is the world leader in design, manufacturing, sales and operations of wind tunnel systems for indoor skydiving. Under the brand names iFLY and Skyventure, the Company has flown more than 9,000,000 people in a dozen countries since launching the modern vertical wind tunnel industry in 1998. iFLY has over 70 facilities operating now and several under construction worldwide. iFLY supports and utilizes the safety and training rules set out by the International Body Flight Association (IBA) to ensure safety and progression of the sport of indoor skydiving. For more information on iFLY, visit www.iflyworld.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagramand YouTube.
