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Lyn Freeman, BuildAPlane.org founder "We help 'at-risk' urban kids refurbish donated airplanes. Then THEY fly them to the customer". Lyn Freeman of Build-a-Plane in LA explains his revolutionary educational program to a conference

John Burroughs High School in Burbank, Calif. David Vezina had given up a job piloting Learjets to teach kids about aviation. In addition to providing real airplanes to high schools and other interested groups, Build A Plane is working with the National Educational Association, the Wathen Foundation, the FAA, NASA and several key aviation and aerospace organizations to create an aviation-based curricula that teaches science, technology, engineering and math. And for groups that don't have the room or the faculty to construct real aircraft, Build A Plane will soon release a software package and lesson guide that will allow kids to build airplanes virtually.

"Scholarships and awards on this site are listed directly by NCAE members. For information, please contact the member directly. The NCAE serves as a compilation resource only and does not have specific information on individual awards."

National Coalition for Aviation Education

A group of 12 teenagers from all across the Portland/Vancouver area have teamed up to build an airplane. It's a one of a kind program developed by local aviation enthusiasts who are now passing on what they know to a new generation. Vancouver's Mountain View High School. For six hours every Saturday, 12 local teens get to build an airplane with the help of dedicated mentors who are all volunteering their time to help in the effort. Scott McDaniels helped create the teen flight program.

Homebuilt aircrafts are built of a very wide variety of materials, wood, steel, aluminum, composites and fabric. Although most have a combination of these materials involved in their construction, there are basic configurations. All metal, all wood, composites and tube and fabric also know as tube and rag.

used aluminum soda and beer cans - to build model airplanes. Seen in novelty stores and sold by Internet retailers around the world, these planes can add a funny and unique decoration to your home.

Create the perfect paper airplane! Learn how to fold a paper airplane in this free arts and crafts video from an expert

extensive list of links to vendors and builders for Homebuilt and Experimental Aircraft - lists sites, kits, engines, and more

world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Despite being the work of one man, Salman Khan, this 1600+ video library is the most-used educational video resource as measured by YouTube video views per day and unique users per month. user-paced exercises--developed as an open source project to become the free classroom

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example of youth camp programs by EAA chapters

Online Activities Learn by doing! A variety of online activities test your knowledge and demonstrate the principles of aviation and spaceflight.

EAA's Scholarship Program encourages, recognizes and supports excellence among those studying the technologies and the skills of aviation. These annual scholarships help outstanding students, who demonstrate financial need, to accomplish their goals. Scholarship applicants must be involved in school and community activities, as well as aviation activities.

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.

links to lots of educational resources

"Modern STOL Design"

Parallel and perpendicular line segments

Algebraic thinking - using linear functions and linear equasions

developed as one of a series of handbooks for preparing for mechanic certification with airframe or powerplant ratings, or both. provide basic information on principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures common to both the airframe and powerplant ratings. Emphasis on theory and methods of application.