Aviation Summer Camp Course Curriculum

Aviation Summer Camp OverviewAges 9-145 Day CampHours 9:00am to 4:00pm (early drop off to

begin at 8:00am, late pick up until 5:30pm, extra charge of $25 for early drop off and $50 for late pick up)

Cost $175.00 per week

Monday8-9 am – Movies in the auditorium (Dogfights -History

channel) 9am – 10am- Basics of flight – Licensed pilot to teach

basic aviation theory, discuss theory of lift, thrust, drag, etc. brief history of flight

10-10:15am – break10:15-12pm – Tour of Museum12-12:45pm – Lunch12:45-1:30pm – Build your own glider1:30-2:15pm – Flying Gliders2:15-2:30pm – Break2:30-4:00pm – Make your own airplane model4:00-5:30pm – Movies in Auditorium

Tuesday8-9 am – Movies in the auditorium (Dogfights -

History channel)9am – 10am- Finish Models10-10:15am – break10:15-12pm – Rocket Science12-12:45pm – Lunch12:45-1:30pm – Build your own Rocket1:30-2:15pm – Rocket Launches2:15-3:15pm – Break3:15-4:00pm – Ground Crew Training4:00-5:30pm – Movies in Auditorium

Wednesday8-9 am – Movies in the auditorium (Dogfights

-History channel)9am – 4pm- Field Trip to Virginia Air & Space

Center ($5.00 per lunch)4:00-5:30pm – Movies in Auditorium

Thursday8-9 am – Movies in the auditorium (Dogfights

-History channel)9am – 10:15am- World War I and II fighter

aircraft study10-10:15am – break10:15-12pm – World War I and II aircraft

study continued12-12:45pm – Lunch12:45-3:30pm – Field trip to Fighter Factory4:00-5:30pm – Movies in Auditorium

Friday8-9 am – Movies in the auditorium (Dogfights

- History channel)9am – 4pm – Picnic, flight demonstrations,

flight simulator rides, water balloon battle, goody bags, souvenirs, photos, etc.

4:00-5:30pm – Movies in Auditorium

Curriculum Highlights Basics of Flight – Your children will learn the fundamentals of flight, how factors such

as lift, drag, thrust and weight affect flight, as well as a brief history of flight from one of the museums pilots.

Kids will put their new found knowledge to the test by building and flying their own gliders, then further their knowledge by building a model airplane.

Kids will also learn the basics of rocketry, learning how rocket motors work, then again put their knowledge to work by building and launching their very own model rockets.

Kids will attend ground crew training, learning all of the important safety measures and hand signals required to handle aircraft on the ground.

Kids will go on 2 field trips, one to the Virginia Air & Space Center, and one to The Fighter Factory, one of the premier vintage aircraft restoration facilities in the world!

Children will spend the week amongst the largest collection of operational vintage and reproduction aircraft in the world!

The final day will be marked with demonstration flights of several of the museums restored aircraft, a picnic, with games and prizes.