Aviation Education Programs Brought to you by AOPA achers’ Day: April 28, 2009 A AirVenture – Oshkosh, WI
Dec 28, 2015
Aviation Education ProgramsBrought to you by AOPA
Teachers’ Day: April 28, 2009EAA AirVenture – Oshkosh, WI
Introduction
Jennifer Storm – Director or Public Relations
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)• 70-year history of education, advocacy, resources and community• Largest aviation association in the world• 414,000 members
General Aviation (GA)• Drives $150 billion in economic activity in the U.S.• 500,000+ of more than 600,000 U.S. pilots• More than 90% of registered U.S. aircraft
Benefits of General Aviation (GA)
Everyday General Aviation (GA)• Medevac; transport of time-sensitive medical materials• Aerial traffic reports in metropolitan areas• Law enforcement: Federal, state and local• Search and rescue operations• Surveying, parkland protection, environmental protection• Large-scale firefighting• Agricultural growth and crop protection• Overnight cargo deliveries• Reaches more than 19,000 airports (commercial: only 650)• A GREAT way to teach many different subjects!
Aviation Touches Many Disciplines
Meterology Mathematics
Navigation
Geography and TopographyCommunications
How Aviation Benefits Students
Personal Benefits of Flight: • Builds responsibility, character• Improves confidence, self-reliance• Drives personal discipline• Sharpens organizational skills• Pride of belonging to a unique group of talented individuals• Provides a unique point of view (city layout)• Encourages maintenance of good health (medical certificate)• Positive environment; encouraging and supportive community
Young People Are Flying!
YOUNG PILOTS BY TYPE OF CERTIFICATE - AS OF 12/31/2008
Age Group
Student Medical
LightSport
Rec. Private Comm. TOTAL CFI
14-15 190 0 0 0 0 190 0
16-19 11,562 18 3 3,846 561 15,990 73
PATH Handbook
Pilot and Teacher Handbook• Focused on middle school• 11 modules for teachers• Activities, worksheets, exercises and quizzes• FREE PowerPoint presentations online:www.aopa.org/path/path.html
PATH Program
Examples • Phonetic alphabet• Gravity and lift• Weather• History/heroes
Supplements:• Connect-the-dots puzzles (K-3)• Airplanes (3-5)• Aviation Careers brochure (9-12)
AOPA Flight Training Magazine
FREE for six months:• Toll-free direct to CFIs• Six issues of Flight Training• eFlight Training newsletter• Online airport directory• World-class safety courses• Safety quizzes• Weather resources
AOPA Supports Student Pilots
AOPA Flight Path:• 24 emails match training• Chance to win $1,000 x 5• Sporty’s partnership: Logbook and gift certificates• “Shirt-tail Tradition” T-shirt• Access to AOPA Pilot Information Center• Anyone can sign up!
More Information
Visit the “Training and Safety” tab at www.aopa.org
Email the AOPA PATH program at [email protected] Call the AOPA Pilot Information Center at (800) 872-2672
Feel free to contact me: Jennifer StormDirector of Public RelationsAircraft Owners and Pilots [email protected]