STEM Flights

STEM Flights is a national nonprofit organization. It is based in Virginia and works across all 50 states. It connects middle and high school students with volunteer pilot mentors. Students learn about science, technology, engineering and math through flight. The website is stemflights.org.

The program starts online and continues in the cockpit, the site says. Students get a flight at no cost with a local volunteer pilot mentor. The site says the flights introduce students to science and navigation as they relate to aviation.

For students, the site has an application page. Students can apply for a STEM flight. The site also lists available missions in each area.

For pilots, the site has a mentor application and training forms. It has an FAQ and a mentor webinar. Pilots can request a student mission or find students in their area. After a flight, pilots file a mission report on the site.

For educators, the site has FAQs, lesson plans at no cost, and resources. The site also has an annual report for 2025 and a page of news.

The founder is retired Brigadier General Dave Brubaker, known as Gen Bru. He flew fighter jets during a 34-year career in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. After he retired from the military in 2005, he began giving rides to young people. The site says this led to the STEM Flights program.

The contact page lists a phone number for calls and texts, 301-359-1146. The site says the organization is registered as a 501(c)(3) charity. It also has a contact form and social links to X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.