Welcome to Mr. Wensley's General Aviation Course!

Monday to Friday
D-block 1315 - 1420 hrs
E-block 1425 - 1530 hrs
Aviation Building

This course is an exciting exploration in the world of General Aviation and Airframe Basics. Students will learn about: Aviation Careers; History; Science of Flight; Aircraft Design, Construction, and Flight Testing; Basic Rocketry and Altitude Testing; Wake Turbulence and Wind Tunnel Testing. Along the way we will learn about human factors such as passengers, pilot fatigue, maintenance errors, and accidents. These topics are just a few of the many in depth discoveries we will make while exploring the world of Human Powered Flight.

Along the way we will enjoy many practical or 'hands on' projects. Students will build his or her own powered Model Aircraft. The models will be flight tested, and balance and weight tested to determine its Center of Gravity (COG). During the Science of Flight Unit, students will design and construct a wing out of card stock paper to demonstrate Bernoulli's Principle in the Mini Wind Tunnel which students will also design and construct. During the Rocketry Unit, students will design, construct, launch and test their own water bottle rockets. There is also a Flight Simulator that will be used for flight training. This course is going to be an endless explosion of fun and discovery. Please be on time.

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

1)a) Milestones in Aviation History TIMELINE: Online Research Assignment Tuesday February 8, 2011

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING:
Q: Do you know who the Jetman is?
Students will brainstorm and record student generated ideas about the history of flight.

ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING:
This Online Research Assignment has five (5) learning outcomes.  You must learn four things about the Jetman's first flight across the English Channel and one other fact from history.

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING:
Have your five (5) answers ready for Tuesday morning quiz.  Fill in a Timeline for Milestones in Aviation History.


ACTIVATE:
Hi Future flyers!  Your Milestones in Aviation History online assignment for today--Monday February 7, 2011-- is to watch a video about the latest developments in powered flight.  Check out the Jetman by following this link:

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/flight-of-the-jet-man-3757/Overview#tab-Videos/05913_00

ACQUIRE:
From the video write down when it happened and how far his English Channel crossing was.  Also listen, watch, and learn how long it took him to do it.  What was his main concern as he neared the end of his flight?  Students must also find out "Who was the first person and when was the first heavier-than-air powered flight across the English Channel?  Be sure to include the year it was first accomplished.

Students can also watch the links for the "Jetman" in the blog's video selections.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-66AcTo9TU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS4WZmp0_jw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEXxkWXncuo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zrG3B2_Juw

Students can also watch the links for the "History of Flight" in the blog's video selections.  The following links are for those videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTs4LFMwKHQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jq3LZHn8mA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPEW4azMmKU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqbRzzlXHys

APPLY:
These facts from history will be placed on a "Milestones in Aviation History" Timeline Wall Display.  Students will be encouraged to add any other Milestones in Aviation History they may have discovered while researching the Jetman.  As homework, students will profile five (5) events in aviation history on the timeline wall display.

Here are some sample Timelines:

 



Use this information to fill in your timeline.  Students are encouraged to do their own video research.

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