All About the You Can Fly - AOPA Foundation
Course Offerings:
Honors Electrical Engineering:
This course takes previously learned talents of a mathematically-inclined student and applies numerical skill to creative engineering. The student in this program is considering engineering as a “career skill” by employing academic components that develop analytical platforms which promulgate the talents of global markets. With unique levels of thought, students learn to convert highly-technical word problems into math equations that satisfy the conditions of an “original equation” which when simplified, using laws of Boolean algebra and DeMorganization, impose theoretical implications onto the reality of a design. The student designer is required to perform a hardware analysis to determine cost advantages of simplifications and outline the best approach to fabricate. Projects focus on many aviation-related topics and all designs are required to be tested with valid input in the appropriate number system that sustains credible results.
Honors Introduction to Flight
In the Introduction to Flight Course, students pursuing the pilot and UAS tracks will take a closer look at the aircraft they may one day operate. Students will begin with an exploration of the types of aircraft in use today before going on to learn how aircraft are made and how they fly. Students will understand how aircraft are categorized, be able to identify their parts, and learn about aircraft construction techniques and materials. They will gain an in-depth understanding of the forces of flight—lift, weight, thrust, and drag—including how to make key calculations. They will then touch on aircraft design, looking at stability, aircraft controls, and maneuvering flight. The course will conclude with a focus on career skills related to these topics.
Honors The Flying Environment: (Semester Course)
This course is foundational for both manned and unmanned aviation, and will prepare students to take either of two Federal Aviation Administration tests: the Private Pilot Knowledge Test or the Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test. Topics include: pre-flight procedures, airspace, radio communications, aviation phraseology, regulations, airport operations, aviation safety, weather, cockpit management, and emergency procedures.
Honors Flight Planning: (Semester Course)
This course will cover the remaining topics necessary for students to take the Federal Aviation Administration's Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Students will review regulations, cross-country flight planning, weight and balance, performance and limitations, human factors, chart use, night operations, navigation systems, and aeronautical decision making. At the end of this course, a school may choose to arrange for students to be signed off to take the Federal Aviation Administration's Private Pilot written exam.
Honors Pre-flight Your Career (Semester Course)
After having prepared for the Private Pilot Knowledge Test and Part 107 Remote Pilot Test in the previous year, students will examine advanced aviation topics and aviation career options. Instrument flight, commercial aviation, and advanced aircraft systems begin the semester. Looking into the future, students then explore new horizons in the aerospace industry. What might aviation look like five, ten, or twenty years into the future? The focus then turns to business development opportunities in aviation. Finally, students learn about and conduct different types of research in preparation for their capstone project in the second semester.
Honors Pilot Capstone: (Semester Course)
The Pilot capstone course is the culmination of the student’s learning experience throughout this pathway. The students will work as individuals or in small groups to study and report on an approved aviation topic of their choosing. The goal of this capstone course is to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of a contemporary topic in aviation as it relates to flying. The curriculum will include suggestions for research topics or projects that can be adapted to match available resources.