5/9/13 - Some local elementary school students had a unique visitor literally drop in from the sky Wednesday as an AS332-L1 Super Puma helicopter landed on the soccer field outside of Hutchings Elementary School in Howell. The copter belongs to Howell-based Construction Helicopters, whose Director of Operations, Mike Jones, has a son at the school. Jones, a former school teacher, says he arranged for the landing as a way for kids to get a hands-on experience. And that's exactly what they got as they lined up once the helicopter had landed and were each allowed inside to take a tour and see the craft up close. Greg Prince is a 5th Grade teacher at Hutchings and says the visit was a perfect capstone to their curriculum. "In science, part of our curriculum is forces in motion so Mr. Jones actually presented to the class a PowerPoint he had made about the history of helicopters, how they fly, about aerodynamics, the lift, the weight, all of that." Hutchings Principal Beth Wanlass said the visit was a great experience for the kids and she was so appreciative Mr. Jones was able to make it happen. (JK)
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