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Kristin student flying high at AIMES Awards

Kristin student Aston Ding (Year 11) recently won a North Harbour Club AIMES Scholarship Award and received a grant of $3,000 for his interest and dedication to aviation. 

 

Four years ago, at age 10, Aston founded the ‘Kristin School Aviation Club’. This club teaches the technicalities behind routine flight for aviation enthusiasts. Aston’s tuition starts with a short lesson on commercial or fighter aircraft he prepared on his personal computer and simulator he designed for the club's practical use. The students demonstrate what they learn, then fly around and practise their landings.

 

For Kristin’s 50th Jubilee, Aston flew over Kristin, recording his view. He filmed inside the aircraft rolling 50 degrees to allow him to get sufficient footage. This video was then presented during the 50th celebrations and received a standing ovation. 

 

Aston also coded and designed navigation software in website and app form and named this development ‘Navigate Kristin’. This allows users to follow live and updated routes to any facility in a very large school space. 

 

Aston says the scholarship funding will be put towards improvements to the Kristin Aviation Club project, a coding development course and his private pilot’s license training.