The BIG TRIP - Our 2013 Aviation Tour to Wetaskiwin & Edmonton:
To the Reynolds Alberta Museum & the Alberta Aviation Museum
Every year, as part of their hands-on learning, the Aviation Studies class travels on a tour to major aviation facilities in Western Canada. Recent trips have included Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Wetaskawin, and Cold Lake where we have toured West Jet, STARS rescue helicopters, Viking Aircraft, Canadian Propeller, Red River College, #17 Wing at CFB Winnipeg, the Maple Flag military exercise at CFB Cold Lake and a number of major aviation museums too!
This year the class went to the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin and Edmonton, Alberta. The Reynolds mueum is second to none. One of the highlight airplanes is a Hawker Hurricane along with several others. Come back a little later to read more about our trip. In the meantime enjoy the pics be
This year the class went to the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin and Edmonton, Alberta. The Reynolds mueum is second to none. One of the highlight airplanes is a Hawker Hurricane along with several others. Come back a little later to read more about our trip. In the meantime enjoy the pics be
Walk-around Test Day! 2013
After sitting in class for the first two weeks learning about airplanes, and how to do a Pre-Flight Walk-around, we finally get to the field to put our knowledge to work!
Our first field trip is to Mitchinson's Flying Service, one of the local flight schools, where the Aviation 30 (Senior) students conduct the Walk-around Test for the Aviation 20 (Juniors) students. Conducted on a Cessna 152 and 172 the test is a 40 item pass/fail (100% or nothing) practical exam.The Juniors were pretty nervous this year - but they all passed!
Our first field trip is to Mitchinson's Flying Service, one of the local flight schools, where the Aviation 30 (Senior) students conduct the Walk-around Test for the Aviation 20 (Juniors) students. Conducted on a Cessna 152 and 172 the test is a 40 item pass/fail (100% or nothing) practical exam.The Juniors were pretty nervous this year - but they all passed!
"In the Shop" Pics
Aviation 20 an Aviation 30 students working down in the shop.
Av 20 students are about half-way in completing their "Guillows Challenge" - building of a balsa wood flying model. The practical exam for this part of the course is that their model has to fly. It is a pass/fail exam so every detail has to be paid attention to. Plans must be followed, parts must be sanded and weighed; the model has to be properly covered and balanced to achieve proper flight.
Av. 30 students are working here on simulator training to prepare for flying our Radio Control(RC) airplanes and also learning about tuning up the RC airplanes to be fit to fly.
Av 20 students are about half-way in completing their "Guillows Challenge" - building of a balsa wood flying model. The practical exam for this part of the course is that their model has to fly. It is a pass/fail exam so every detail has to be paid attention to. Plans must be followed, parts must be sanded and weighed; the model has to be properly covered and balanced to achieve proper flight.
Av. 30 students are working here on simulator training to prepare for flying our Radio Control(RC) airplanes and also learning about tuning up the RC airplanes to be fit to fly.