Aira in the Real World: Paper Airplanes

In this approximately 32-minute eighth episode in the Aira in the
Real World podcast series, Allison, Allyssa, Arabella and Darrell
Hilliker work with Aira agent Connor to construct a paper
airplane. While sighted people have enjoyed the privilege of
learning from YouTube videos for many years now, we blind people
have been largely locked out of this opportunity due to a lack of
useful description. Thanks to Aira, we explore the creation of a
paper airplane using instructions from an otherwise inaccessible
YouTube video titled How To Fold A Paper Airplane That Flies Far.


Listen or Pause: Aira in the Real World: Paper Airplanes

Download: Aira in the Real World: Paper Airplanes



In addition to the verbal descriptions heard in this podcast,
Connor also supplied the following written instructions upon our
request.
Start with paper laying in landscape (hot dog style)Fold bottom
to top and crease in the middle.Open paper back up.Fold top left
corner down into the middle and crease.Repeat with bottom left
corner.Uncrease from the center fold and crease it on the reverse
side while keeping the corners creased.Fold only one flap so that
the angle becomes more acute.Fold a 2nd time making it even more
acute.Flip over and repeat steps 7 and 8 with the other flap.Throw
it and enjoy!

We invite you to listen to our previous podcast, Exploring the
World with Aira: A Candid Discussion with Suman Kanuganti,
especially if you are learning about this new service for the
first time.


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our referral link. Your first month of Aira service will be free
of charge, we will receive a discount on our bill and we will
thank you for supporting the important work we do here at Blind
Access Journal.


We love hearing from our listeners! Please feel free to talk with
us in the comments. What do you like? How could we make the show
better? What topics would you like us to cover on future shows?


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