Utilizing Out of the Box Tools

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Electric airplanes were once an invention that was only seen in dreams, but today’s guest is using out of the box tools to help to make them a reality.  In this episode, Craig Brown and Thom Singer welcome Bye Aerospace Director of Design Engineering Jim Forrester, who works to enable his team with the processes and tools they need to successfully design airplanes.  He shares the challenges and triumphs of designing electric airplanes and highlights the value of utilizing tools out of the box to help increase your company’s competitive advantage.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>The value of using tools out of the box</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Relying heavily on a custom code can be a major detriment to a company. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The more code you have the more intractable you are with respect to upgrading from version to version. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Working out of the box can be an integration challenge but is more beneficial in the end because it doesn’t rely as heavily on a custom code. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Custom code comes with the danger of getting stuck in a less effective program. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>All about electric airplanes</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Battery advances have made electric airplanes possible like never before. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The trainer plays an essential role in successful flights. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Electric planes can now travel for up to three hours between chargings. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Simplicity is the mar