Susan Mashibe, the Director of Tanzanite Jet Services, a private company which specialises in meeting all the technical and bureaucratic needs of visiting private jets in Tanzania, hosts students at her hangar at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. Ramadhan Kareem Kaka Michuzi,
How are you?
I am well, we have been very busy at Kilimanjaro International Airport with exciting clients. I thought you might like this picture of the kids I hosted at my hangar. It was very emotional for me, to give back to these kids, just to open up their mind to the endless possibilities!
They had many interesting questions. I would like to see more and more of us making time to share and give back to our community.
The picture was taken on Tuesday the 10th of August 2010 at the KIA. We are standing beneath the wing of a Global Express XRS. I started by towing the jet into the hangar by using a push back.
The children had many questions were asked about airplane, how they fly, where are the engines, etc.Toward the end, a little girl came and asked quietly: What is a black box? Why does it survives the crash? How come they don't make the whole plane out of the same material?........
Sherry, the only explanation I could give: the aircraft would be too heavy if the fuselage and wings are made out of steel or titanium.
I didn't expect such questions so I had to gather my thoughts and started with: well, it is not really black, it is orange. She asked why it doesn't get burned: I told her some titanium materials can withstands heat up to 3000 degrees of Fahrenheit.
Then, how do they find it in the ocean then: I told her they use sonar tracking devices and once within the area, they physically have to search for it. (I had to put the "sonar" there) but the Blackbox emit a signal also.
When they asked how does it fly: initial reaction was, ahh! It is the Newton third law of motion - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, I thought nay....then thought of aerodynamics, wing camber, angle of attack, etc.....too boring of an explanation...
I settled for the balloon example: when you blow up a balloon and let it go, that is how an aircraft flies. as the air goes out, it pushes the balloon forward.
Thank you,
Susan Mashibe
How are you?
I am well, we have been very busy at Kilimanjaro International Airport with exciting clients. I thought you might like this picture of the kids I hosted at my hangar. It was very emotional for me, to give back to these kids, just to open up their mind to the endless possibilities!
They had many interesting questions. I would like to see more and more of us making time to share and give back to our community.
The picture was taken on Tuesday the 10th of August 2010 at the KIA. We are standing beneath the wing of a Global Express XRS. I started by towing the jet into the hangar by using a push back.
The children had many questions were asked about airplane, how they fly, where are the engines, etc.Toward the end, a little girl came and asked quietly: What is a black box? Why does it survives the crash? How come they don't make the whole plane out of the same material?........
Sherry, the only explanation I could give: the aircraft would be too heavy if the fuselage and wings are made out of steel or titanium.
I didn't expect such questions so I had to gather my thoughts and started with: well, it is not really black, it is orange. She asked why it doesn't get burned: I told her some titanium materials can withstands heat up to 3000 degrees of Fahrenheit.
Then, how do they find it in the ocean then: I told her they use sonar tracking devices and once within the area, they physically have to search for it. (I had to put the "sonar" there) but the Blackbox emit a signal also.
When they asked how does it fly: initial reaction was, ahh! It is the Newton third law of motion - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, I thought nay....then thought of aerodynamics, wing camber, angle of attack, etc.....too boring of an explanation...
I settled for the balloon example: when you blow up a balloon and let it go, that is how an aircraft flies. as the air goes out, it pushes the balloon forward.
Thank you,
Susan Mashibe
Such a smart young woman, I must say. The writing is on the wall, when I read the couple of paragraph, I quickly realise this is just a special woman, with talent and smartness, coupled with cool and collected composure.
ReplyDeleteYou have a feelings girl. I like it.
Hao ni watoto wa matajiri, ambao wanauwezo wa kuja kiwanjani hapo bila shida, nadhani kuna watoto wengi tu hapo karibu na uwanja wanziona ndege kwa mbali lakini hawajweza kuja hapo kiwandani. Please ukiweza watafute wakaribushe waje ututumie picha pia.
ReplyDeleteAnony Aug 14, 06:30:00 AM, Acha chuki na ubaguzi! Kwani hao watoto wa Matajiri hawana haki kumtembelea huyu dada? au wao ndo wamekufanya uwe maskini? au CCM! Misupu usibane hii
ReplyDeletewell ubaguzi umeuleta wewe kwani wapo wapi vijana wetu hapo hujui kwamba vijana wengi tanzania wapo mitaani hawan kazi sasa kupiga picha na wasichana tu huo ni ubaguzi pia. Kama huna vijana ambao ni taifa la kesho ambao kwa maneno mengine ni viongozi wa familia na kama hao vijana hawajelimika vyema basi hatuna familia zilizonyooka na zilizosimama, na matokeo yake hata nchi inasambaratika. Sina maana kwamba wakina mama hatuna haki ya kuwa mabele, bali Mwl Nyerere alitupati shule za kutosha na Afrika nzima wanwake wengi tanzani wamekwenda shule kwa furaha kubwa. Lakini vijana wetu wapo nyuma sana kwa sasa, mfano kama unataka kujuwa kuna tatizo pita mtaani uone kijiko kinkwanyuwa barabra, utakuta kuna vijana wamesimama pembeni wanaangali kama vile kijiko kinakwanguwa barabra kwa mara ya kwanza. Ukiangalia utakuta ni vijana wengi wamesimama hakuna wadada wamesimama wanagaalia. Sasa unashangaa hawa vijana ni saa nne asubuhi kila mtu yupo na hamsini zake wanfanya nini hapo? Watoto wote wanahaki, kumbuka wakati wa Nyerere kila mtoto alikuwa na haki, leo hii hata kama baba yako ni masikini wa kutupwa unaweza hata ukafaulu na usiende shule.
ReplyDeleteAna mume au boyfriend?ana marafiki?kama hana basi haya yote hayana maana.
ReplyDeleteDada I like what you have done...unfortunately sisi wa Tanzania hatujui ku appreciate, matokeo yake watu wanatoa comments negative kama wengi hapo juu. kweli inasikitisha. Usikate tamaa keep it on and keep it strong. atoto no watoto haijalishi na hao kwenye picha wanaonekan ni watoto wa kawaida tu wala si watoto wa matajiri.point ilikuwa kuonyesha umuhimu wa watu tulio makazini na kwenye nafasi mbali mbali ku "give back' kwa jamii kwa njia kama hizi ambazio mwisho wa siku zitainua nchi yetu na kusaidia watoto wa taifa hili kusonga mbele na sio kuteteraka maishani bila role models.
ReplyDeleteHi Suzan,
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work you doing. With people like you Tanzania will definately become a better place to live, work and earn an honest living. The mere fact that you could have chosen to settle somewhere else in the world but instead opted to come back to Tanzania shows how much you believe in this country of ours. I wish you all the best and hope to see more talents coming your ways for advise.
dada safi sana,me adi ukubwa huu sijawai jua iyo black box kumbe ndo iko ivo?picha please
ReplyDeleteje ndege zenye jet engine vs pangaboi kuhimili ajali kukoje?
be blessed abundatly
That is a forward motion of a balloon not a flight of a balloon!!
ReplyDeleteUngejitahidi tu kuwaelewesha kwa kutumia aerodymics,wing camber,kinetic energy, potential energy, low pressure, high pressure,wangepata kamwanga kadogo lakini sahihi, kwani itakuwa rahisi kwao kuelewa watakapokuwa wanapata mafunzo kamili (kama wataingia kwenye fani hii), kulikoni sasa ambapo mwalimu atakuwa na kazi ya kuwaelewesha kwanza kuwa balloon (light than air) na wings (havier than air) vinaruka kwa principle tofauti.
THE BRAIN.