Into The Wild Blue Yonder

YOUR PARENTS ARE CONCERNED THAT YOU'VE CHOSEN TO DITCH THE DRIVERS ED AND GO STRAIGHT TO FLYING LESSONS. BEFORE THEY AGREE TO THIS THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT THEY HAVE ASK YOU TO DO. YOU SHOULD GAIN INFORMATION ON HOW A PLANE WORKS AND MAKE AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE 3 AXIS OF A PLANE. YOU WILL ALSO MAKE A PAPER PLANE AND SHOW YOUR ABILITIES AT FLYING IT IN A CLASSROOM COMPETITION. RESEARCH AN ASSIGNED PILOT AND DESIGN A POWER POINT PRESENTATION FOR YOUR CLASS.

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU CAN EARN YOUR PILOTS LICENSE.

1. ON A SHEET OF PAPER MAKE A LIST OF EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF THAT CAN FLY. COMPARE THOSE THAT SEEM TO FLY AND THOSE THAT SEEM TO FLOAT.

2. ILLUSTRATE ON A PIECE OF 9X12 SHEET ONE ITEM THAT YOU LISTED ON #1.

3. EXPLORE THE 3 AXIS OF MOTION OF AN AIRPLANE. ILLUSTRATE AND LABEL THE 3 AXIS OF MOTION ON A PIECE OF POSTER BOARD TO BE DISPLAYED.

4. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A PAPER AIRPLANE USING THE INFORMATION YOU GAINED IN STEP 3.

5. THE CLASS WILL CONDUCT A PAPER AIRPLANE FLYING CONTEST TO SEE WHOSE PLANE CAN FLY THE FAREAST.

4. THE CLASS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 3 GROUPS AND EACH GROUP WILL BE ASSIGNED A PILOT OR PILOTS TO RESEARCH; THE WRIGHT BROTHERS, AMELIA EARHEART, OR CHARLES LINDBERGH. YOUR GROUP WILL DESIGN AND PRESENT A POWER POINT PRESENTATION TO THE OTHER CLASS MEMBERS. THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION SHOULD COVER THESE AREAS;
       1. THE EARLY YEARS OF THE PILOTS
       2. HOW THEY BECAME INTERESTED IN AVIATION
       3. WHAT MADE THEM FAMOUS
           (PICTURES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE
                                           PRESENTATION)
       4. ANY INTERESTING FACTS

RESOURCES

http://www.aviation-history.com/theory/flt_ctl.htm
http://www.aviation-history.com/theory/axis.htm
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/aviator/html/av6.htm
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/aviator/html/av5.htm
http://www.hfmgv.org/histories/wright/wrights.htm

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	OBSERVER 0 POINTS	GROUND SCHOOL 5 POINTS	DUAL FLIGHT 10 POINTS	SOLO PILOT 15 POINTS	POINTS EARNED
ILLUSTRATIONS	NO PRODUCT PRODUCED	MESSY, NOT LABELED	NEAT, COLORFUL, LABELED CORRECTLY	VERY NEAT AND ORGANIZED, LABELED CORRECTLY, PLEASING TO THE EYE
PAPER AIRPLANE	NO PRODUCT PRODUCED	MESSY, WOULD NOT FLY	NEAT, MODERATE DECORATION, WOULD FLY A SHORT DISTANCE	VERY NEAT, DECORATED, FLEW A LONG DISTANCE
RESEARCH AND POWER POINT PRESENTATION	NO PRODUCT PRODUCED	DID NOT INCLUDE ALL REQUIREMENTS	INFORMATION WAS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE ADDRESSED REQUIRED AREAS, PRESENTATION WAS NEAT AND CLEAR	RESEARCH WAS GIVEN IN DETAIL VERY ORGANIZED, MET ALL REQUIREMENTS, PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN IN DETAIL AND PLEASING TO THE EYE