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Begich Middle School In Anchorage, AK) is building two different airplanes, one a Pietenpole and the other some kind of ultralight. They have even made up their own Build A Plane t-shirts with a list of local sponsors who are making the project happen. Their teacher who was the spine of the project left and the school has been looking for someone that knows what they're doing to take over. Guess who's taking the job? From nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base (Anchorage), the United States Air Force is sending the 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron to partner with the kids to finish the airplane.

lots of interesting pictures and links provided by EAA Chapter 42 - Anchorage AK

Using aviation education to promote interest in science, technology, engineering, and math in rural Alaska. AvSTEM is currently in two villages in western Alaska. Grant Funk has lived in Hooper Bay for 10 years, and is actively involved with youth and aviation education in the Hooper Bay school. Over the past 3 years, the Hooper Bay AvSTEM program has been building a Thorp T-211 experimental airplane through Build A Plane. They hope to fly the Thorp in the next year. Grant also does distance education aviation courses with the Pilot Station, AK school.

"Welcome to the Alaska Airmen's Association! With more licensed pilots per capita than any state in the union, the Airmen's Association includes 2,800 members, one of the largest General Aviation state memberships in the country. Our mission is to promote aviation, enhance safety and support initiatives that benefit pilots and our growing aviation community. Whether you're a veteran pilot or just discovered a passion for aviation, the Alaska Airmen's Association is proud to welcome new members who share the wonders of flight on the Last Frontier!"

"Zaz Staheli. The National Geographic Show "Alaska Wing Men" is in its second season now, and features the 24-year-old Kiana pilot, along with a number of other wing men from around the state. Staheli is the only female pilot featured this season, making her place in a field historically dominated by men. "

"3.3.12 Barnstormer Breakfast Saturday, March 3, 2012 This morning my father-in-law Ken, and my dad in his PA18, took off from 65CO and flew over the Greeley (KGXY) for breakfast at the Barnstormer. "

Ketchikan SeaGlide (Underwater Glider) Summer Camp 2012 Underwater Gliders Learn from Navy engineers how to build and operate your own underwater glider to collect and analyze aquatic data, and learn about marine acoustics. · Students entering grades 7-9; limited to 15 students Ketchikan: August 6-10, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, UAS Technology Campus, Robertson R117, 600 Stedman Street Register by June 8 STEMAK.org, a program of the Juneau Economic Development Council, conducts and supports programs to foster interest and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities for Alaska's youth statewide.

Chevak School Aviation chevakschool.com, home to our Rans S-6S Coyote II building log and general information about our aviation program

documents our current progress on the Rans S-6S. We started with a Quick Build kit

"The Build a Plane project has grown wings since last summer when it was introduced as an idea for students to learn more about the aviation industry in Talkeetna. The project may be the biggest volunteer effort Talkeetna has seen in years. Sue Deyoe was at their recent project evening and has more on the project."

"Our school was treated to a visit by Barrington Irving, the first African-American pilot to fly solo around the world, who spoke to our students during a school-wide assembly in the fall of 2008. He provided the inspiration that spurred our Principal, Jeanne Fischer, to comment to Angie Slingluff, FAA Education Coordinator, that she would love to bring a project like that to our middle school. Dan Carey, our Applied Technology Teacher (and a pilot) was also very interested in capturing this project for Begich, after hearing Barrington Irving's comments about a group of students in Hooper Bay who are building a plane."

"A group of students at Chevak High School, located on the remote Alaskan tundra, worked together over the winter to build a Rans S-6s Coyote II experimental aircraft from a kit, and flew it for the first time on March 24. "The aircraft was beautifully built and was obviously the pride of the aeronautics class at the school," John Davis, a Designated Airworthiness Representative who flew in from Anchorage to inspect the airplane, told the Alaska Dispatch."