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

Aviation Discovery for Women encourages young women, ages 15-18, to explore their interest in aviation and aerospace. Explore fields such as Flight, Maintenance Technology, Air Traffic Control, Engineering, Meteorology, and Space with industry professionals in a learning environment.

Denman is one of about 80 students in Southwest Learning Centers' aviation program, which allows students to gain flight experience and eventually become licensed pilots. Southwest Learning Centers, a three-school charter complex in Northeast Albuquerque, has been offering a version of the program since 2005. Interest expanded in the past few years

Today In Aviation History - December 29 In 1921… Edward Stinson and Lloyd Bertaud set a world endurance record of 26 hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds flying a BMW-engined Junkers-Larsen over Roosevelt Field. In 1939… First flight of the Consolidated B-24"

An executive of a robotics firm states that the development of aviation technology provides guidance for the emergence of military robotics systems.

David Parker Brown, the owner/founder of AirlineReporter.com, joins the Geeks to talk about the week's aviation news, look back on 2010, and predict the aviation future for 2011.

General Aviation information and commentary including Light Sport with a Badge Palm Bay Police Paraglider Unit, Journalism Gem Australian article "plummets to a crash-landing", Bahama Bound U.S. Sport Pilots now allowed to fly in the Bahamas

six subject areas involved in helping students find their way through the project: CAD, careers, English, history, math, and science. There are four components to the project: the research, the printed document, the multimedia presentation, and the board presentation. Each discipline covers a piece of each component. The teacher in each subject area guides the students to think about a discipline and how it relates to aviation. "

Aviation Resource Page Lesson Plans, Worksheets

"Today In Aviation History - December 31 - In 1908… Wilbur Wright at Auvours, France, makes the first flight over 2 hours. He flies for 2 hours and 20 minutes, covers 77 miles, and wins the Michelin Cup for 1908. In 1951… This year, for the first time, air passenger miles flown (10.6 million) have exceeded passenger miles traveled in Pullman cars on the railroad (10.2 million). In 1958… This year, for the first time, more passengers (1.2 million) have crossed the North Atlantic by air than by sea."

"Opening skies to women To celebrate Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 7 through 13, the aviation community will showcase its female members and welcome newcomers with first flights, contests, and more. "

Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance has membership, scholarship, conferences and speakers network information. AWAM was formed to champion women's professional growth and opportunities in aviation maintenance.

Official website of the Centennial of Licensed Women Pilots. Great international network to share your enthusiasm and outreach efforts to promote more women in aviation. Interesting history of women in aviation. 2011 is the 100th anniversary of the first American female licensed pilot, Harriet Quimby, on August 1, 1911.

"Wright Flight offers a variety of programs which use aviation as a motivation. Typically, a student enrolled in the program sets an academic or behavioral goal he or she contracts to improve. The contract also stipulates the student must pass the Wright Flight aviation history course in addition to remaining drug and alcohol free"

Partnership of Phoenix Ninety-Nines, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Arizona Cactus Pine Girl Scout Council to create Aviation Discovery Camp. A good example of collaborative efforts to encourage and mentor young girls in aviation.

"Virtual Air Challenge More Information Coming Soon! Students participate in a virtual aviation event. Students from schools all over the country can compete in aviation challenge flying virtual planes of their design."

The Grahame-White Factory at Hendon is a virtual shrine to early aviation. Even setting aside the prominent rôle its founder, Claude Grahame-White, had in the establishment of aviation in the U.K., and the significance of the early factory buildings themselves (Grade II* Listed), the Royal Air Force Museum, London, has chosen to display some superb early aircraft (plus some replicas) in this wonderful setting.

"Check out our fun flight facts for kids and learn how planes fly as well as interesting information about aviation history, the Wright Brothers, animals that fly and much more."

"Welcome to the First Flight Society, one of aviation's oldest organizations. We invite you to become a part of aviation's past, present and future by joining the Society. Your membership will help us accomplish our goals of memorializing the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright and promoting aviation in all its forms. "

Flying virtual airplanes | December 12, 2011 Fly To Learn and Build A Plane have joined forces to use STEM education software to build virtual airplanes. The program will culminate in an Aviation Challenge where students compete using their digital planes against one another in regional and national competitions."