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A Barnes Airport Support Group Educational Program MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Western Massachusetts Wright Flight Program is to educate students from grades 7 to college level to the history of aviation, its future, the significance of aviation in the development of technology, its global impact, and the many careers in the aviation industry. The program emphasizes the importance of setting goals, developing plans to attain those goals, and understanding the need to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The program also seeks to recruit and integrate students of diversity into the aviation industry.
A Barnes Airport Support Group Educational Program Aviation STEM Program Overview The Barnes Airport Support Group, a 501 (C) (3) organization, consists of volunteers who organize and provide the Aviation STEM Program to students in Westfield, West Springfield, Southwick, Granville, Tolland and Springfield. The Group's mission is to introduce students in grades 7 through 12 to the field of aviation, its history, the principles of flight, and the many career opportunities available for students in the aviation industry. The program emphasizes the relationship between a strong educational program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and a successful career. This program supports the STEM goals of local middle and high schools. Our program also supports national needs. The number of engineering degrees awarded in the United States are down 20% from the peak in 1985. Lockheed Martin reports that currently 90,000 engineers are needed each year. Only 60,000 engineers are available. College graduation data shows that 57% of all engineering doctoral degrees in the U.S. engineering colleges are awarded to foreign nationals. Also, 85% of world engineering degrees awarded in 2008 were in Asia with only 4% in the United States. It is estimated that the aviation industry will need 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years. If this country is to maintain its' role as an aviation leader, we must introduce students to the many careers in aviation at an early age. We work with Westfield State University to help students identify future directions in which the industry is heading. We guide a diverse student population into the Westfield State University aviation program. Students who successfully meet our Aviation II program requirements may enroll in the University's aviation ground school class during their senior year in high school and receive high school and college credits. The shadow component of our program emphasizes the importance of a STEM education. Hamilton-Sundstrand and Sikorsky allow our students to shadow engineers in their facilities for a day. This program enables students to observe engineers using Computer Aided Design programs, discussing how to solve design problems, and
observe how computer circuit boards are designed and manufactured. Students also meet with administrators to discuss the various engineering careers students may wish to explore and the educational background required for these careers. Our students also have access to full-motion simulators at Flight Safety International, Sikorsky, and Northampton Airport. Students also have access to the latest CAD software and hardware through our association with the Westfield Vocational Technical High School in Westfield, Massachusetts. The Aviation I and II programs stress the importance of students identifying and setting goals, maintaining high academic standards, and planning for the future. In the Aviation II program, navigation is emphasized and students must develop their own long distance flight plan and be responsible for following their plan within a specified amount of time. We also emphasize high personal standards such as abstaining from drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Our program strives to reverse a trend in which today's students study half the number of hours compared to students in the 1960s and only 40% are prepared for college level science and math (WSJ). By encouraging an interest in STEM aviation at an early age, and providing educational opportunities for students from middle school to college, our program contributes to the development of a larger educated work force for companies seeking highly qualified employees. This cycle of a large educated work force attracting more businesses, which hire more people, who improve the economic foundation of the region is good for everyone. We believe our Aviation STEM Program contributes to the development of the next generation of aviation leaders and the preservation of the United States' strategic knowledge base. Our program is proven and portable. For more information about our program please visit our website www.wmawf.org or contact: Donald J. Nicoletti, Ph.D. Bill Coughlen President Vice President Barnes Airport Support Group Barnes Airport Support Group 413-572-6275 413-572-6275
A Barnes Airport Support Group Educational Program AVIATION I CURRICULUM SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Discovering Aviation & Aerodynamic Principles Learning Flight Controls History: The Golden Age of Aviation 1920 1939 NEAM Field Trip Flight Simulation Getting Acquainted 90 Minute Class Wright Brothers Powered Flight Categories of Aircraft Four Forces of Flight Lift: Bernoulli s Principle Impact Lift Airfoils Setting Goals Early Controls Three Axis of Flight: Longitudinal Lateral Vertical Utilizing Control Surfaces Weight & Balance Flight Instrument The Barnstormers Air Racing Flying Women Exploring through Aviation Spanning the World: Airlines Flying Boats Field Trip: New England Air Museum Windsor Locks, CT View NEAM exhibits Aerodynamic Lessons: The Four Forces of Flight Basic Theory of Jet Engines Exploring the Power of Air Understanding Cessna 172 Flight Simulation Software Orientation Locate & Identify Functions on Flight Instrument Panel Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Flight Simulation Tutorial Flight 90 Minute Class Communications, Control Tower & Air Traffic Control STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Precision Manufacturing Program Review Take a computer simulation flight with a recorded instructor; Experience: Climbing Turning Maintaining Speed Maintaining Altitude during turns and landing Communications: Using the Radio Transceivers Very High Frequency (VHF) Phonetic Alphabet Understanding Radar: Transponder Codes What is an Engineer? How do I become an Engineer? Undergrad Engineer Curriculum Engineering Disciplines Precision Manufacturing: Aerospace Precision Mfg. Basic Mfg. Terminology Educational Pathways Lead to Career Pathways Manufacturing Careers Field Trip to: Tell Tool, Inc. WGI, Inc. B&E Group, LLC Peerless Precision, Inc. Berkshire Industries Review: History Aerodynamic Principles Aviation Systems Engineering and Mfg. Careers Educational Career Pathways 11 th Week 12 th Week Final Exam Flight Day
Review of Aerodynamic Principles Path To Pilot s License FAA, Certificates, Ratings Intro to Navigation Principles: VFR/IFR, Pilotage, Dead Reckoning Radio Navigation Charts And Symbology True & Magnetic Orientation Airways, Intersections, Beacons AVIATION II CURRICULUM SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Weather Briefings/AV Hazards Creating Cross Country Trip METAR/TAF Picking Destinations Wind Triangles and Corrections Selecting Mid Points, Routes Plotting Courses Plotting Trip Using Charts Distance and Direction Using Plotters And Other Tools Waypoints Identifying Waypoints National Airspace System: Places Calculating Headings and Times You Can and Cannot Fly Using Aircraft Performance Tables Cruising Altitudes Creating A Flight Log Communications/Radio Rules Talking To The Tower & Controller Flight Following For VFR Radio Navigation ADF And NDB VOR GPS Selecting and Charting Way Points for the Flight Lesson 5 Lessons 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing Tour at Barnes Municipal Airport Airplane Design and Components CAD/CAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Lead To Aviation Careers Full Motion Simulators: Flight Safety International RedBird Sikorsky Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 FLIGHT DAY Checking Weather and Winds Adjust Headings and ETA s Piloting Aircraft Cross Country Debriefing Engineering Shadow Program: Hamilton Sundstrand Sikorsky Westfield State University Dual Enrollment Aviation Program Aviation STEM Careers Setting Goals For The Future Finalizing Flight Plan Writing Flight Log Simulated Cross Country Flight Westfield State University Aviation Program
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