[Music] good evening folks this is your captain
good evening folks this is your captain
good evening folks this is your captain Adam Shapiro speaking on behalf of our
Adam Shapiro speaking on behalf of our
Adam Shapiro speaking on behalf of our entire crew I’d like to welcome you to
entire crew I’d like to welcome you to
entire crew I’d like to welcome you to TEDx York school we realize you have a
TEDx York school we realize you have a
TEDx York school we realize you have a lot of options when deciding how to
lot of options when deciding how to
lot of options when deciding how to spend your weekend and we appreciate the
spend your weekend and we appreciate the
spend your weekend and we appreciate the fact that you chose us tonight we’ve got
fact that you chose us tonight we’ve got
fact that you chose us tonight we’ve got a lot of exciting speakers so sit back
a lot of exciting speakers so sit back
a lot of exciting speakers so sit back relax and enjoy the talks before I get
relax and enjoy the talks before I get
relax and enjoy the talks before I get started I like to ask all of you a
started I like to ask all of you a
started I like to ask all of you a question don’t have you recognize this
question don’t have you recognize this
question don’t have you recognize this picture you know where that is how about
picture you know where that is how about
picture you know where that is how about this one yep this one all of those
this one yep this one all of those
this one yep this one all of those pictures were taken on one flight lesson
pictures were taken on one flight lesson
pictures were taken on one flight lesson last month my friend Lexi who I believe
last month my friend Lexi who I believe
last month my friend Lexi who I believe is here in the audience rode in the
is here in the audience rode in the
is here in the audience rode in the along in the backseat of the 4 seater
along in the backseat of the 4 seater
along in the backseat of the 4 seater aircraft and took all of the awesome
aircraft and took all of the awesome
aircraft and took all of the awesome pictures I’m incredibly lucky to be able
pictures I’m incredibly lucky to be able
pictures I’m incredibly lucky to be able to spend many of my weekends like this
to spend many of my weekends like this
to spend many of my weekends like this getting high on aviation fuel
my addiction to flight began back in the
my addiction to flight began back in the sixth grade when my parents bought me an
sixth grade when my parents bought me an
sixth grade when my parents bought me an Android tablet like many other trolls in
Android tablet like many other trolls in
Android tablet like many other trolls in my abe’s I was consumed by the plethora
my abe’s I was consumed by the plethora
my abe’s I was consumed by the plethora video games presented to me through the
video games presented to me through the
video games presented to me through the glowing screen in my device unlike the
glowing screen in my device unlike the
glowing screen in my device unlike the majority however one of the games I
majority however one of the games I
majority however one of the games I became addicted to ended up playing a
became addicted to ended up playing a
became addicted to ended up playing a major role in my future as well as
major role in my future as well as
major role in my future as well as devour my allowance money with in-app
devour my allowance money with in-app
devour my allowance money with in-app purchases this game was a flight
purchases this game was a flight
purchases this game was a flight simulator I quickly learned the basic
simulator I quickly learned the basic
simulator I quickly learned the basic concepts of flight from this rudimentary
concepts of flight from this rudimentary
concepts of flight from this rudimentary game a short while later I got my first
game a short while later I got my first
game a short while later I got my first desktop flight simulator still unskilled
desktop flight simulator still unskilled
desktop flight simulator still unskilled in the art of flight planning I would
in the art of flight planning I would
in the art of flight planning I would navigate between airports using only the
navigate between airports using only the
navigate between airports using only the in-game map through all kinds of weather
in-game map through all kinds of weather
in-game map through all kinds of weather one day on a flight from Italy to the
one day on a flight from Italy to the
one day on a flight from Italy to the Austrian Alps I decided to descend into
Austrian Alps I decided to descend into
Austrian Alps I decided to descend into a bank of clouds I thought oh well the
a bank of clouds I thought oh well the
a bank of clouds I thought oh well the highest mountain is only about 4,000
highest mountain is only about 4,000
highest mountain is only about 4,000 feet
feet
feet I should pop out someone to the clouds
I should pop out someone to the clouds
I should pop out someone to the clouds and see the runway somewhere fortunately
and see the runway somewhere fortunately
and see the runway somewhere fortunately from my virtual passengers the mountain
from my virtual passengers the mountain
from my virtual passengers the mountain elevation was actually measured in
elevation was actually measured in
elevation was actually measured in meters resulting in a tragic accident I
reloaded the plane and tried again after
reloaded the plane and tried again after about a year spent learning how to avoid
about a year spent learning how to avoid
about a year spent learning how to avoid mountains and perform basic unit
mountains and perform basic unit
mountains and perform basic unit conversions my family gave me the
conversions my family gave me the
conversions my family gave me the incredible opportunity to begin taking
incredible opportunity to begin taking
incredible opportunity to begin taking flight lessons in real life after a lot
flight lessons in real life after a lot
flight lessons in real life after a lot of time spent unlearning all of my bad
of time spent unlearning all of my bad
of time spent unlearning all of my bad flight simulator habits I got my glider
flight simulator habits I got my glider
flight simulator habits I got my glider rating and soul of a powered airplane
rating and soul of a powered airplane
rating and soul of a powered airplane for the first time this winter I plan on
for the first time this winter I plan on
for the first time this winter I plan on taking the exam to come on a powered
taking the exam to come on a powered
taking the exam to come on a powered airplane pilot flying an aircraft on my
airplane pilot flying an aircraft on my
airplane pilot flying an aircraft on my own gives me a sense of responsibility
own gives me a sense of responsibility
own gives me a sense of responsibility that not many other people my age
that not many other people my age
that not many other people my age experienced in real life you can’t just
experienced in real life you can’t just
experienced in real life you can’t just press the reload button when you crash
press the reload button when you crash
press the reload button when you crash into a mountain even compared to driving
into a mountain even compared to driving
into a mountain even compared to driving a car flying is a really big
a car flying is a really big
a car flying is a really big responsibility as it requires a lot of
responsibility as it requires a lot of
responsibility as it requires a lot of pre-planning and workload management in
pre-planning and workload management in
pre-planning and workload management in a car you hop in and listen to the radio
a car you hop in and listen to the radio
a car you hop in and listen to the radio while keeping the vehicle in between the
while keeping the vehicle in between the
while keeping the vehicle in between the two lines an aircraft before you even
two lines an aircraft before you even
two lines an aircraft before you even take off you have to check the weather
take off you have to check the weather
take off you have to check the weather and make sure the aircraft is air worthy
and make sure the aircraft is air worthy
and make sure the aircraft is air worthy once you get in the air you have to not
once you get in the air you have to not
once you get in the air you have to not only listen to but talk on the radio
only listen to but talk on the radio
only listen to but talk on the radio maintain altitude look for traffic and
maintain altitude look for traffic and
maintain altitude look for traffic and figure out where you’re supposed to be
figure out where you’re supposed to be
figure out where you’re supposed to be going all while flying at 100 miles per
going all while flying at 100 miles per
going all while flying at 100 miles per hour now this may seem like a very
hour now this may seem like a very
hour now this may seem like a very stressful situation to some of you
stressful situation to some of you
stressful situation to some of you however for me flying actually offers an
however for me flying actually offers an
however for me flying actually offers an awesome
awesome
awesome you need to clear my head when I’m in
you need to clear my head when I’m in
you need to clear my head when I’m in the air I’m so busy that the only thing
the air I’m so busy that the only thing
the air I’m so busy that the only thing occupying my consciousness is flying the
occupying my consciousness is flying the
occupying my consciousness is flying the plane and all the things that usually
plane and all the things that usually
plane and all the things that usually clutter in my head are gone
clutter in my head are gone
clutter in my head are gone especially after a busy week of school a
especially after a busy week of school a
especially after a busy week of school a week in flight feels amazing is the only
week in flight feels amazing is the only
week in flight feels amazing is the only thing I have to worry about is operating
thing I have to worry about is operating
thing I have to worry about is operating the plane well and join the amazing view
the plane well and join the amazing view
the plane well and join the amazing view the world looks a lot different from a
the world looks a lot different from a
the world looks a lot different from a small aircraft now most of you have
small aircraft now most of you have
small aircraft now most of you have probably flown a large commercial jet
probably flown a large commercial jet
probably flown a large commercial jet however seen the world from 36,000 feet
however seen the world from 36,000 feet
however seen the world from 36,000 feet is a lot different than seeing the world
is a lot different than seeing the world
is a lot different than seeing the world from 3,000 feet small aircraft you’re
from 3,000 feet small aircraft you’re
from 3,000 feet small aircraft you’re low enough to be able to pick out detail
low enough to be able to pick out detail
low enough to be able to pick out detail while at the same time being able to see
while at the same time being able to see
while at the same time being able to see from miles and miles around you every
from miles and miles around you every
from miles and miles around you every time I go flying I see the world that I
time I go flying I see the world that I
time I go flying I see the world that I live in every day like the roads I drive
live in every day like the roads I drive
live in every day like the roads I drive on the trails that I run on and of
on the trails that I run on and of
on the trails that I run on and of course you’re cuz I fly over on final
course you’re cuz I fly over on final
course you’re cuz I fly over on final approach on several occasions I’ve waved
approach on several occasions I’ve waved
approach on several occasions I’ve waved to friends on the ground whom I could
to friends on the ground whom I could
to friends on the ground whom I could see clearly have this vivid memory of my
see clearly have this vivid memory of my
see clearly have this vivid memory of my cross-country coach and and physics
cross-country coach and and physics
cross-country coach and and physics teacher dr. Henoch who’s actually one of
teacher dr. Henoch who’s actually one of
teacher dr. Henoch who’s actually one of our later speakers standing on the
our later speakers standing on the
our later speakers standing on the softball field was I was door at 400
softball field was I was door at 400
softball field was I was door at 400 feet I remember that dr. Hannah almost
feet I remember that dr. Hannah almost
feet I remember that dr. Hannah almost like this convinced me that I want to
like this convinced me that I want to
like this convinced me that I want to become a pilot in addition to the
become a pilot in addition to the
become a pilot in addition to the responsibilities the responsibilities
responsibilities the responsibilities
responsibilities the responsibilities and this is the pure joy of flying
and this is the pure joy of flying
and this is the pure joy of flying Aviation has also given me a sense of
Aviation has also given me a sense of
Aviation has also given me a sense of confidence as it provides me with the
confidence as it provides me with the
confidence as it provides me with the path and life that I know I will enjoy
path and life that I know I will enjoy
path and life that I know I will enjoy people sometimes ask me if I want to go
people sometimes ask me if I want to go
people sometimes ask me if I want to go into career and aircraft design or
into career and aircraft design or
into career and aircraft design or aviation business instead of flying my
aviation business instead of flying my
aviation business instead of flying my answer is always maybe but only if I
answer is always maybe but only if I
answer is always maybe but only if I like it to be totally honest with you I
like it to be totally honest with you I
like it to be totally honest with you I have no idea exactly where I’m gonna be
have no idea exactly where I’m gonna be
have no idea exactly where I’m gonna be 10 or 20 years from now but I do know
10 or 20 years from now but I do know
10 or 20 years from now but I do know that becoming a pilot is the first step
that becoming a pilot is the first step
that becoming a pilot is the first step thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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