Hiller Aviation Museum ~ Mar 2010

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t any airport inthe United States,an astounding

variety of aircraft canbe found. Thousandsof different airplanes,gliders, helicopters andeven airships have beendeveloped, built andflown since the days ofthe Wright Brothers.Airport visitors oftenstop to admire the

largest, sleekest, fastest ormost distinctive of theseflying machines, but fewfly as often or serve asimportant a function asthe humbler machinesthat are used to teachnew pilots.

Today, flight trainingis readily available across the UnitedStates, and aspiring aviators travelhere from around the world to learntheir trade. This has not always beenthe case, however. In 1940, the nationthat gave birth to the airplane sufferedfrom an acute shortage of qualifiedpilots even as wars of conquest werefiercely pursued around the world withpowerful air forces.

As the United States prepared to meetnew threats abroad, its production ofairplanes surged. In 1940, just 4,000aircraft were built in the United States.By 1944, American aircraft productionhad soared to nearly 100,000 planes,

almost half of the worlds production.

Providing enough skilledpilots to fly these aircraftwas a daunting challenge,one that fell to a uniquegroup of brightly-coloredtraining aircraft.

Three types of airplaneswere used during the 1940sto train new pilots witha minimum of accidents.Primary Trainers providedan introductory experienceto flight. When a student

mastered basic flightskills, instruction shiftedto a more sophisticatedBasic Trainer with a morepowerful engine and morecomplex systems. Successfulstudents completed theirtraining in AdvancedTrainers equipped with

variable-pitch propellers, retractablelanding gear, and other features found infront-line aircraft. Over 50,000 trainingaircraft were built in the United Statesbetween 1940 and 1945. Three of themost popular airplane types were theBoeing-Stearman PT-17, the FairchildPT-19, and the North American AT-6.

One of the most iconic airplanes ofthe 1930s and 40s was the Stearmanbiplane. Developed as the StearmanAircraft Company Model 75, productionof this rugged aircraft passed to Boeingfollowing its acquisition of Stearmanin the 1930s. The Stearman eventuallyreceived the designation PT-17 and

was the first airplane flown by many

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The Easter Bunny will arrive at 10:30 ina personal HELICOPTER on Saturday,April 3 at the museum. Stick around toget your own Easter Egg from the bunnyand enjoy the amazing model train displaby the European Train Enthusiast club.Event included with museum admission.

trains and Planes

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See exquisitely crafted H-O model trainsin a magical world of miniature landscapescenery and villages of Europe. Event

included with museum admission.

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new cadets. Its simplicity, durability andforgiving flight characteristics made itpopular with students and instructors alike.These same traits have made the Stearmana favorite with air show performers, whouse its slow, stable flight and throaty radialengine to thrill hundreds of thousands ofspectators at exhibitions around the world.

While lacking the Stearmans classic

biplane appearance, the Fairchild PT-19accomplished the same Primary Trainingmission in a more modern package thatclosely resembled a front-line aircraft. Itsmonoplane design and slim inline engineprovided improved visibility compared to abiplane, and the widely-spaced landing gearimproved the landing success of novice pilots.Easy to maintain and economical to f ly, over8,000 were built and some 100 remain f lyingtoday in private hands. It was this plane thatfirst earned the name Cradle of Heroes as ittrained hundreds of future aces.

As the skills and abilities of student pilotsadvanced, so too did the machines theyflew. Most 1940s pilots completed theirtraining in North Americans AT-6 trainer,a sophisticated machine with three timesthe power and twice the speed of themild-mannered Primary Trainers. Pilotsmastering this airplanes complex systemscould transition in confidence to front lineaircraft. Some 15,000 AT-6s were builtunder a variety of designations, with someremaining in service well into the 1990s.

Today, many continue to fly with air showperformers, movie studios, and even airracers eager to keep the spirit of the 1940salive in the 21st century.

The magnificent machines that trained theflying heroes of World War II return to theHiller Aviation Museum on Saturday, May1st. The Museums hangar door will openwide to welcome an amazing collection ofvintage trainers flying in from home basesthroughout Northern California. Join thefestivities and admire these beautifully

restored aircraft. Stay to hear the roar of theengines as each departs at the end of the day,returning home as they did so many timeswith so many new pilots some seventy yearsago.

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Join last years Vertical Challenge sponsors in supporting the largest helicopter ashow in the country. Air Shows draw large numbers of demographically attractivspectatorsa well-educated, affluent group of men, women and children of allages. More than 70 percent of the audience at an air show has had some collegeeducation. The average spectator is just under 39 years of age, and more than 53percent of spectators are between 30 and 50*.

Contact Bernie Mellott, VP of Development at (650) 654-0200x215 [email protected] to find out how you and your company can be involved.

*International Council of Air Shows survey 09

We are focusing on ways tomake aviation immersiveand exciting for our visitors,

as well as developing school programsthat use aviation as a gatewayfor exploring science, technology,engineering and math. Our recentlyacquired NASA grant (the CompetitiveProgram for Science Museums andPlanetariums) is allowing us to develop the museumsupstairs area, the Lane Mezzanine, as a significant learningarea. We call this collection of learning spaces, and theirassociated programs, the Aviation Adventure Center. Mostof our recent visitors are aware of the Flight Sim Zone thatcurrently resides upstairs, but we are adding Flight Planningand Weather Planning facilities as well as laboratory spacefor Aircraft Design to complement the Flight Sim Zone.New programs are under development now that will fully

exploit these new capabilities in our Aviation AdventureCenter and we hope you stay tuned for announcements inthe coming months as these programs debut.

One activity that is part of our NASA collaboration isthe creation of a traveling version of our popular FlightSim Zone called the Traveling Flight Science Lab, or

TFSL. After a hectic couple of monthsgathering equipment, testing computerand assembling and shipping componewe just finished installing the TFSL at osister museum in Oregon, the Evergree

Aviation Museum. Over the next twoyears, the TFSL will visit the PuebloWeisbrod Aviation Museum in Coloradothe Frontiers of Flight Museum in Texas

and the New England Air Museum in Connecticut. Whilvisitors to the Hiller Aviation Museum currently enjoy opermanent Flight Sim Zone, we are also able to introduthousands of other people around the country to theunique challenge and fun of flight simulation. Plus, thecollaborations we establish with our sister museums heeach of our institutions to become stronger and moreengaging destinations for our visitors.

A heartfelt thank you goes to all of the manycontributors and museum Members for supporting us anmaking the museum part of your lives and a shining jewof the San Francisco Peninsula. There are great thingscoming and we look forward to seeing you this spring athe Hiller Aviation Museum.

Jeffery Bass, President & CEO


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WelcoMe MeMBerS!We would like to welcome the following new andreturning members November through January:

Jay and Betsy Adams, Judy and Brian Adams Adwere-Boamah Family, Sam and Carrie Allen, AbdelAlmohtaseb, Connie Alonzo-Frisz, Rajesh Ananth andShree Krishnamurthi, Jennifer and Scott Armstrong,Ray N. and Daphne Atkinson, Richard Ault, Jor dan andJanis Bajor, David and Marcia Baker, Balasubramom &Mahaderafyer Family, Al Ball, Eric Ball and SherylAxline, Catherine and Roy Bannon, Celeste Baranskiand Paul Hammel, Laura and Adam Barde, Brian and

Heather Barlow, Justin and Erica Barney, Walter andMelody Baumgartner, Daniel and Lana Bazan, Joe andJulie Belarde, Cortlandt S. Bender, Carmen Bernier,Jerry and Kimberly Birn, Janice Bishop and LukasGruendler, Stephen Bissett and Stella Marquez, YoavBoaz, Bourne Family, William A. and Jane Brew, Jeffand Julie Brown, Melvin and Anna Brown, John M.Bryan, Jenn Bulka, Laura Burnett and Ali Ivanmanesh,John and Joni Caffall, Tuck and Helen A. Calhoun,John and Dorene Campanile, Gwen Campbell and JohnMcKrells, Rachel Canning and Soheil Motamed, NubiaCaoili, Stephen Casale and Ping Fang, S al Casente Jr.and Alison Spong, John L. Cathey, Milton Cavalli,Alison Chaiken, Lily Chang and Peter Eldredge,Chapman Family, Sumitra Chari, Pramit Chavda,Jindong Chen and Christine Ye, Nam-Joon Cho andYuhyuh Park, Kelly and Greg Chow, Matt and NorahChristmann, Gary and Stephanie Christopherson, TomCiolli and Daphne Lichtensztajn, Trevor Clemons, Laniand Richard Cliff, Jeff and Nancy Closs, William Clusin,

Anonymous, Sara and Gabriel Cohen, Gregory Cohenand Wakako Nomura, Christina Collosi, Gloria andDavid Comfort, Nadia and Philip Cooper, Keith Cooperand Ellen Ridge, Heather Cousins, David and NathalieCowan, Rachel and Dawson Crawford, Teresa andJason Crawford, Frederick Crosby and Sophie Decker,William H. and Tammy Crown, Bernard and KandaceDannenberg, Fredrik De Mare and Myrna Vega,Richard Denesha, John Dennis, Reid and Peggy Dennis,James A. Dingler, Frank Dlask, Christy and S eanDonahue, Raj Doshi, Jared and Katherine Doumani,John L. and Judith A. Doyle, Wendy Dransfield andRobert Bridger, Phyllis Du Bois, Paul and NancyDubuk, Kevin and Kim Edwards, Daniel and SoniaElkes, James Engel, Natalie Enright and MichaelPaganuccu, Jeffrey C. Evans, Steven and Jelena Evans,Dan Evenhouse, Thomas Farquhar and Ruth Rodas,Phillip and Bobby Feiner, Bart Ferro, Enrique and AmyFigueroa, Rachel Fiori and Kathy Hurley, MichelleFisher and Claudette Reeves, David Fong and MeiShen, Darrin Force and Mala Singh, Matt Fredevickand Stephanie Yee, Lani and Zara Fritts, Jeff and JakeFrix, Fromm Family, Renee and Juan Gala, KatherineGarcia and John Brown, Alison and Donald Gardyne,Gary and Mei Gechlik, Mark and Bernadette Gersh,Seth and Lorna Gladstone, Amy Goldfarb, Lonnie andEmilie Goldman, Erin Goodrich, Bill and TraceyGordon, Grant Family, Rockwell N. Greene, NancyGriffin and Kelly Baird, Susan Grimes, Craig andMarlene Guinasso, Avis and Bryan Hains, Angie Haist-Bowen, Daniel Hansen, Kaaren Hanson and JosephGrass, Gordon H. and Amy Hardy, Imene and NewfelHarraf, Mruthunjaya Harthikote and Mohini Kalasi,Thomasina Harvey, Eugene A. and Jac queline Haunch,Scott Heath and Kristina Dodsworth-Heath, KatherineHeidel and Stuart West, Mike Heuer, Jens Heycke,Bruce and Stacey Holmes, Holmes Family, Peter andKim Hooker, Julia Horak and John William Efcavitch,Mark and Michele Huie, Alison Huie Lansing, Kathyand Chad Huney, Thomas Hunter, Davina Hurt, Pauland Laura Huston, Alexander and Adrienne Jardetzky,

Roger K. Jarvis, Lonhyn Jasinskyj and Liz Landis, Davidand Deborah Jasso, Trevor Jesse, Tim Johnson and JenMartin, Amy Jones and Kristiana Poirier, Hye Jin Jungand Yong Ho Cha, Craig Kaufman, Fred and BarbaraKaufman, David and Kate Kennedy, Alex and JamieKent, Gregory and Sarah Kevin, Carol Kipervarg, Joseand Barbara Kirchner, M. Jayne and Ted Kluger, Jamesand Sandra Knox, Michael Kocheisen and CarinaBaumann, George and Kate Korsh, Jacqueline Kraftand Dennis Arnow, John Krautkramer and JudyWalden, Richard and Lucinda Kraynick, Ken Kuwaytiand Shannon Maher, Wade and Elizabeth Lai, SammyLam, Ronald M. and Kuen Pan L aPedis, PhilipLaRiviere, Carol Laughlin, Andres Le Roux and MaryScharfenkamp, Ettore Leale and Juliette Hayes, DanaG. and Frances Leavitt, Judy Lee and MarylouShockley, Stella and Fiona Leung, Hung-Chun Li andAi-Chi Chang, Habib and Stephanie Lichaa, JulietteLinzer and Josh Mailman, Siyang Liu and Ming Wu,Colleen and Steven Lochrie, Naja and David

Lockwood, Tyng Loh and Chris Hines, Ian Lombard andKristin Cornvelle, Louis and Rosemary Lorenzi, Joseph

and Angel Lorenzini, Gregory Losito and RonnieBayduza, Bessy Lotero, David and ChristineMacdonald, Michael Maddalena, Jeffrey and JennyMaenaga, Mary Mahon and Victor Abrash, LauraMajerus, Maldonado Family, Henry and Trudy Mar,Richard and Elizabeth Marchasin, Alan and BarbaraMarcum, Marks Family, Richard and BarbaraMcAuliffe, Andrew McCulloh and Amanda Stanton-Geddes, Walter McElroy and Theresa Fairley, Amy

McGaraghan and Maruja Shines, Elaine McMurray andSamy Bengio, Michael McNabb and Sarah Cooper,Charmion Parker Meader, Hemang Mehta Family,Mark Meltzer and Sara Peterson, Robert Mench,George R. Mendonca, David Merwin, David andEugene Miller, Don F. Miller, Moeller Family, Richardand Leslie Mooi, Woolston Moore, Mark and MandyMoran, Aspen and Adam Moulden, Rose Mukhar andStephen Holmes, Thomas L. and Catherine Mullooly,Michael Munrow, Michael and Hong Murphy, Anne T.Murphy and John Hopkirk, Melanie Myers, Cameronand Christy Myronowicz, Peter Nardini, Walid and JettiNasrallah, Curt Nehring and Carolyn Chaney, Lee G.and Beverly Nelson, Samuel and Susan Neth, Paul andGrace Newcomb, Perla Ni and Mila Lanza, PaulNichols, Hal Nissley, Saxon and Virginia Noh, Joannand Chris OGrady, Ronan OShea and Asife Kimber,Matthew Ocko and Hilary Luros, Ken and MonicaOestreich, Lloyd James Olsen, Charles L. Pack, John S.Palmer, Aurelia and Roberto Paredes, Samuel Scott

Parrish, Thomas and Ma Patapoff, Renee Paterra,Paresh and Manisha Patil, Matt and Nicole Patterson,Sharron Penn and Steve Williams, Pepper Family, Ericand Maria Perez, Sue Ellen Perez Shea and Nico Perez ,Laurent Perrodin and Elena Krasnoperova, MitchellPerry, Paul and Liz Perry, Peter Pershing, Joseph andRoseanne Petrella, Veronica and Tim Philibosian, Benand Tracy Phillips, James and Jacqueline Phillips, FredPiasecki, Carl and Lois Pileri, Willard and Mary Ping,Darren and Lisa Pleasance, Alberto Prez, Alan Price,Ray Prouty, Kelly Quan and Marie Davalos, Kevin andCheryl Quinn, Sherri Quock, Vivek Raja and JyothiChalla, Peter and Patti Randall, Bill Reeves and CelinaMikolajczak, Karen Rende, Resmini Family, Natalia andMisha Reswick, Richard and Nina Rhee, Lance andKari Riedel, Maggie and Zach Righellis, Riley Family,Richard Ripley, Jyothi Robertson, Mark and PatriciaRockwell, George Rodgers, Jeffrey Roodman andChristine Chu, Jose and Karen Rosario, Michael andSara Rosenthal, Marc and Monica Rosoff, Cindy andJoep Rottinghuis, David Rowe and Terri Flacy, Harold

L. Rucker, Kibo Sakamoto and Mayumi Sakamoto, Joeand Alisa Salem, Amanda Sanford, Kelly Sarracino,Mary Sauer and Bob Doris, Richard Schaeffer, BrianSchar, Robert E. Scharff, Kim and Karen Schoknecht,Alexander and Helen Schubert, David and LauraSciarrino, Sclafani Family, Paul E. and J ulie Seipp,Lamont Shadowens, Harry H. and Yuriko Shibata, AlysShin and Kathy Brennessel, Pete Shirk, LeonardShustek, Allen Sikes, Carol Simpson and Dr. DouglasWilliams, Mike Sjaastad and Julie Miller, Beth Smith,Gray and Pam Smith, Michael B. and L auren J. Smith,Laurie Sobel, Robert Solomon, Sorger Family, Gregoryand Mary Soultanian, Jennifer Spangler, Terry Sparlingand Catherine Curtin, Sheila E. Spillane, Ben Spink,The Stettner Family, Robert L. Stirm, USAF, RET, Dollyand Ambrish Stivastava, Elisabeth and JordanStockton, Mark Stonich, John Straubel, Ken and CarolSundermeyer, Renata Tabellion, Michael Taylor, DavidTaylor and Laurence Ruiz-Taylor, Thadani Family,Jennifer Thomas and Gilad Doron, John and Kristin

Thompson, Trevor Thompson and Jessica Powell, ClemTillier, Daniel and Susan Todd, Peter Todebush, RichardE. Toepfer, Donald and Donna Torburn, Lee Torno andAddy Rios, Sigal and Shai Traister, Matthew Trevithickand Julieanne Blenkhorn, John and Wendy Tseng,Tsives Family, Jessica and Ryan Tyler, Tom Van Horn,Mark and Colleen Vandevoorde, Kathleen and VanceVanier, Kristy Vannelli, Cristina Velazquez and EfrenAlvarez, Joseph E. and Darlena Vitangeli, Brian andWendy Wall, Bruce and Diane Wallace, David andMalin Walrod, Beth Walton, John Ward, David andYeon Warner, Ken G. Wasson, Denise Watson-Lum,Brad Weaver, Ronald Weber, Jody and Jay Webster,S.T. Webster and Stephen Jones, Mai Weitzman, Steveand Lori Werney, Wilde Family, Brad and Mary JoWillmore, Greg and Nancy Wilson, Mario Wolczko andJulie Newdoll, John Woodman, Bob and GiannaWrenn, Roger Wu, Richard and Catherine Wy tmar,Rouslana and Leo Yaroslavsky, Barak Yedidia, JosephYen and Sammi Wang, Stephanie and NicholasZaharias, Kenneth Zemel, Xu Zhao and Minyao Chen,Alexi and Eileen Zubiria

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$35 Senior (age 65+)Includes admission for you plus two guest passes and all membership ben

$50 IndividualIncludes admission for you plus two guest passes and all membership ben

$75 FamilyIncludes admission for two adults and up to four children, (age 17 and un

plus discounted registration for Aviation Summer Camp and Programs

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Bo ScoutS of Mric clBrtS 100 rSBy pamea K. Swa a Jeey Bass

On February 8, 2010, the Boy Scouts of Americahad its 100th year anniversary. Boy Scouting inAmerica was founded in 1910 by Will iam D. Boyceon the principles of leadership, character, service,environmental stewardship and achievement.Celebratory programs and events are being plannedthroughout the Bay Area including:

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can help restore the habitat where this beautifulbutterfly flourishes by acquiring seeds, growing plantsand replanting young bush to help repopulate theMission Blue.

Sg Msems: The Hiller Aviation Museumwill present an exhibit about Scouting in Aviationdebuting in mid-March (check the museum websitefor information about the exact date and time). TheSan Mateo County History Museum will celebrate the100 years anniversary of Scouting with a new exhibit:Gateway to Outdoor Adventure.

100 esay Jambee: A joint productionof Northern California Scout Councils, the 100thAnniversary Jamboree will be a huge gathering

of 10,000 plus Scouts for a memorable weekendof fun and activities at the Alameda Fairgroundsin Pleasanton.

Perhaps one of the most unique Scouting activities was Ss, a program that was established in 1941.It was renamed Air Explorers in 1949 and continued until 1965 when it was merged into the Explorer programand today is part of the Boy Scouts Learning for Life Explorer program. The original Air Scouts program had fourranks: Apprentice, Observer, Craftsman and Ace. Participants concentrated their activities around aviation andwore a unique and separate uniform. Artifacts from this intriguing Scouting program will be on display in theScouting in Aviation exhibit at the Hiller Aviation Museum starting in mid-March.

Today, Scouts throughout Northern California are able to pursue the Aviation Merit Badge. A one-day programoffered at the Hiller Aviation Museum has helped over 300 Boy Scouts complete the qualifications for this badgeover the past two years while receiving an extraordinary introduction to the world of flight.

March 2010

March 2 3:30 4:50PM

After-School AviatorsFabulous Flight

March 6 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for KidsParachute Pilo

March 11 3:30 4:50PM

After-School AviatorsAirline Adventur

March 13 9:30aM 4:30P

Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge Program

March 20 11 aM 4:30 P

Fly Girls! Girl Scout Aviation Patch Progra

March 20 11 aM

Flying the Edge of America, Presentation aBook Signing

March 27-aPril 11Model Trains

March 27 11aM

Soar with BooksPre-School Reading Progevery 4th Saturday of the month.

March 27 2:15 5:00 PM

Aviation Adventure Flight Sim Program

March 30 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids: Airplane Advent

March 31 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids: Silent Soaring

april 2010

aPril 1 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids: Rocket Blaster

aPril 1 11

Model Trains

aPril 3 10:30aM

Easter Bunny by Helicopter

aPril 4

Museum Closed for Easter Holiday

aPril 6 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids: Airplane Advent

aPril 7 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids: Silent Soaring

aPril 8 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids: Rocket Blaster

aPril 10 9:30aM 4:30P


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In the summer of 2008 we flew our small, single engine, airplane around theedges of the contiguous United States of America. Along the way, we encounteredAmericas small towns, National Parks, and National Monuments. On the mostdangerous and exciting adventure of our lives we flew into unanticipated ghastlyweather, thunderstorms, and brushed with hurricanes. In the end, we discovereda land much more complex than we had imagined, far larger than we couldbelieve, and more beautiful than we dreamed possible. This book is the story ofour flight around the edge of America, and the journey that brought us to a deeperunderstanding and love of our adopted country.

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Escape to the past. Smell the gasoline and feel thesteel of beautifully restored vintage World War IITrainer Aircraft on display May 1 from 11am - 3pm.Bring your family and friends and experience theMAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES that taughtfighter pilots how to survive the brutal skies overEurope and the Pacific during WORLD WAR II.


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aPril 15 3:30 4:50PM

After-School AviatorsTest Pilot Lab

aPril 17 11 aM 4:30 PM

Fly Girls! - Girl Scout Aviation Patch Program

aPril 24 11aMSoar with BooksPre-School Reading Program

every 4th Saturday of the month.

aPril 24 2:15 5:00 PM


May 2010

May 1 11 3PM

Remember When: WWII Trainer Aircraft Day

May 1 1 4PM

Flight Explorers for Kids : Airplane Adventure

May 8 9:30aM 4:30PM


May 16 11 aM 4:30 PM

Fly Girls! Girl Scout Aviation Patch Program

May 22 11aM

Soar with BooksPre-School Reading Programevery 4th Saturday of the month.

May 22 2:15 5:00 PM


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June 14

Aviation Camp - Air & Space

June 18 6PM 9PM

Wild Brew YonderTwilight Helicopter AirShow and Microbrew Fest

June 19 9aM 5PM

Vertical ChallengeLargest of its kind in thecountryThe Annual Vertical Challenge all

Helicopter Air Show. Over 50 helicopters are ondisplay and doing things only helicopters cando. These helicopters dont just hover around;they put on a full blown helicopter air show.

There are choppers everywhere!

June 20 10aM 2PM

Military Helicopter Static Display

June 21

Aviation CampExtreme Flight

June 23 11aM

Happy Birds Live Bird Show

June 28

Aviation CampPilot Academy

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This intensive 3-hour afternoon experience mixes aviation investigationwith stick-time on our realistic flight simulators with your hands on theyoke and your feet on the rudder pedals. Learning is one-on-one from reworld pilots who will put you through your paces. Before the class is donyou will know how to take off, land and fly a short cross-country flight

around the Bay Area and Northern California.

$30 per Pilot for members($36 for non-members)

$10 per Copilot for members($12 for non-members)

Share flight time with a CoPilotwho pays a reduced fee.

Children under age 16 requirean adult Co-pilot (adult/child,pair)

available dates:

February 27, 2010 (Saturday)

March 27, 2010 (Saturday)

April 24, 2010 (Saturday);

May 22, 2010 (Saturday);

All Aviation Adventure programs staat 2:15 pm and end at 5 pm.

Call (650) 654-0200 to register or viswww.hiller.org for a registration form

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half-day PrograMs for

grades 1 5

sPring break 2010

Three popular Flight Explorers topics return forSpring Break 2010! Each program is an exciting

3-hour adventure in aviation for children in Grades1-5 and features a flying hands-on aircraft con-struction project, a special tour of the Museum,and a unique flight simulation mission.:

Parachute Pilots

Saturday, March 6th

airPlane adventure

Tuesdays, March 30th & April 6th

silent saring

Wednesdays, March 31st & April 7th

rocket blasters

Thursdays, April 1st & April 8th

Programs Meet 1 PM 4 PM

There is a program fee of $30 per session($25 Members). Visit www.hiller.org or call

(650) 654-0200 for more information.

after-SchOOl aviatOrS

sPecial 4-Week PrograMs

for grades 1-8!

Get ready for an after-school adventure in flight!After-School Aviators programs provide childrenGrades 1-8 an opportunity to explore differentaspects of aviation in an after-school format.Each four-week session meets from 3:30 PM to

4:50 PM one day per week. Parents must providetransportation but are not required to attend.

Elementary programs are for Grades 1-5 andinclude hands-on projects, aircraft exploration andbasic flight simulations.

Elementary ProgramsMeet Tuesdays 3:30 PM 4:50 PM

fabulous flight

March 2nd March 23rd

Wings of Wonder

April 15th May 4th

Intermediate programs are for Grades 4-8 andprovide more sophisticated and challenging flightsimulation experiences together with investigationsinto real aircraft cockpits.

Intermediate Programs Meet Thursdays3:30 PM 4:50 PM

airline adventure

March 11th April 1st

test Pilot lab ii

April 15th May 6th

There is a program fee of $50 ($45 Members).Visit www.hiller.org or call (650) 654-0200

for more information.

aviatiON caMp 2010

registration noW oPen!

Make this a summer to remember for your childby joining a week-long Aviation Camp at theHiller Aviation Museum. These popular adventuresinclude hands-on activities, in-depth flight simula-tions, and encounters with pilots and their aircraft.

Three different topics are available:air & sPace

Explore the wonders of our solar system whilebuilding and launching a real rocket (additionallaunch fee applies).

extreMe flight

Soar to the highest, fastest and farthest frontiers oflight with model aircraft, hovercraft and an excitinglive bird demonstration.

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Enter the world of the aviator with flight simula-tions, cockpit adventures, and opportunities to

observe real aircraft in action.See the enclosed flyer or visit www.hiller.org forenrollment materials and additional information.

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STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

EMAIL GROUPING REQUEST

oHILLER MEMBERSHIP# oNON-MEMBER

A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH CHILD IS REQUIRED

Emergency Contact Information

PARENT/GUARDIAN #1 NAME DAY PHONE CELL PHONE

PARENT/GUARDIAN #2 NAME DAY PHONE CELL PHONE

Does your child have any special allergies, special health concerns, or need special accommodations to participate in the program? Is so, please explain:

Payment Options:

oCheck/Money Order enclosed(Payable to Hiller Aviation Museum)

oCredit Card oMaster Card oVisa oAmerican Express

CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE

NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD

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Amount of credit card payment or check:

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Camp Photo Release:

Your child may be filmed or phographed at camp for publicity aneducation purposes and includein a group photo to be emailed tyou at the end of the camp wee

_______ (Initial) Do not photogrmy child for publicity or educatiopurposes

_______ (Initial) Do not include child in the group photo.

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Cancellation Policy: Camp registrations may be cancelled orchanged from Full Day to Half Day no later than three weeksprior to camp start date. A $35 per session processing fee willbe deducted from all refunds. No refunds will be made fewer

than three weeks prior to camp start date.

Camp Prices: Full Day Half Day

Regular Price (per session) $309 $189

Museum Member $275 $169

Extended Camp (AM or PM) $40 $40

Extended Camp (AM and PM) $80

Launch Fee (Air & Space Only) $20

Camp schedule: 9 AM 4 PM Full Day, 9 AM 12 PM Half Day.

Sign-in begins at 8:50 AM.

Extended camp hours are available 8 8:50 AM and 4 4:50 PM.

To Register: ByMail: Hiller Aviation Museum Aviation Camp

601 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070

ByFax: (650) 654-0220 (credit card payment only)

InPerson: Drop off at the Hiller Aviation Museumadmissions desk, open 10 AM 5 PM

ByPhone: (650) 654-0200

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