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1BSA Aviation Merit Badge Clinic, supported by 176th Selfridge Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol

Using the Merit Badge Workbook, follow the instructions to fill out parts of the FIVE sections

1. Do the following: a. b. c. d. e. = 52. Do TWO of the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. = 23. Do ONE of the following: a. b. = 14. Do ONE of the following: a. b. c. = 15. Find out about THREE career opportunities in aviation. = 3

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Airplanes vary in size and speed because

General Aviation (GA) does many, varied jobs

Twin-engine Sportplane

TurbopropCargo plane Business jet

Single-engine

1. Do the following: a. continued b. c. d. e.


Airplanes for personal use and trainingcan be high-wing …

Struts support the wings on each

side of a high-wing aircraft



… or low-wing, depending on where the wing attaches

to the body of the airplane.



This sportplane also is a biplane because it has two wings, one high and one low.



This biplane has its third wheel in back (under the tail) so it’s called a taildragger.



Retractables fly faster than “fixed gear” airplanes, tucking the wheels inside between take-off and landing



Floatplanes land on water using pontoons or floats. Some also have wheels so they can land on runways.


Seaplanes put their fuselage in the water, and with retractable wheels, amphibians also can use runways.



This is a twin-engine airplane or “twin”

because it has two engines and propellers.



A turboprop’s propeller is powered by a turbine or “jet” engine. Smaller airplanes, like cars, use a piston engine.



Turboprops are fast business planes,

but can still use small or rough runways



Some business jets fly faster, and many fly higher,than airliners.





• Categories of aircraft include:•airplane



• Categories of aircraft include:•Rotocraft•Powered lift



• Categories of aircraft include:•Glider•Lighter than air•Powered parachute•Weight-shift-control aircraft



• THRUST• DRAG• LIFT• GRAVITY• AILERONS• ELEVATORS• RUDDER


1. Do the following: a. b. c. continued d. e.



NORMAL LIFT LOWERING THE ALERON INCREASES LIFT AND

RAISES THE WING

RAISING THE ALERON DECREASES LIFT AND LOWERS THE WING

THE ACTION OF THE ALERONS MOVES THE PLANE ON ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS



NORMAL LIFTRAISING THE ELEVATOR

FORCES THE TAIL DOWN, AND THE NOSE RISES

THE ACTION OF THE ELEVATORS MOVES THE PLANE ON ITS LATERAL AXIS

LOWERING THE ELEVATOR FORCES THE TAIL UP, AND

THE NOSE DROPS



MOVING THE RUDDER TO THE LEFT FORCES THE TAIL

TO THE RIGHT

MOVING THE RUDDER TO THE RIGHT FORCES THE

TAIL TO THE LEFT

NEUTRAL

RUDDER



THR

UST



TIP: USE THESE TERMS

• NEUTRAL• LEFT• RIGHT• UP• DOWN• EXTENDED



Student Pilot license (certificate) is designed for the initial training period of flying.

The student pilot must have a flight instructor present. He or she can solo after appropriate instructor endorsements.

Recreational Pilot certificate limits the holder to: specific categories and classes

of aircraft, the number of passengers which may be carried, the distance that may be flown from the departure point, flight into controlled airports, and other limitations.

Private Pilot certificate lets the pilot carry passengers and provides for limited

business use of an airplane.

Commercial Pilot certificate lets the pilot conduct some operations for

compensation and hire.

Airline Transport Pilot certificate is required to fly as captain by some air

transport operations.



Instrument Rating

The instrument rating, which equips you with the exacting skills needed to fly in the clouds and under conditions of reduced visibility, is the most frequent "next step" taken by private pilots seeking to advance their aeronautical education. If the private pilot certificate is the airman's bachelor's degree, the instrument rating is graduate school.Although some instructors advocate moving straight into instrument training after earning the private pilot certificate, others suggest waiting awhile until you have built up flying time, solidified your skills in the airplane, and gained the confidence as a pilot to tackle instrument training with assurance. There are no steadfast rules. It's really a matter of your own comfort level.

2. Do TWO of the following: a. b. c. d. e. f.




Selfridge ANGB (KMTC)


YOU ARE HERE

2. Do TWO of the following: a. b. c. continued d. e. f. Selfridge ANGB (KMTC)

2. Do TWO of the following: a. b. c. d. e. continued f.




Instruments

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The guts of an attitude indicator


Compass Variation



First shows the rate of banking and once

stabilized. The turn rate.



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4. Do ONE of the following: a. b. c.

Runway Numbering SystemA runway's compass direction is indicated by a large number painted at the end of each runway, and is not written in degrees, but is given a shorthand format. For example, a runway with a marking of "14" is actually close to (if not a direct heading of) 140 degrees. This is a southeast compass heading. A runway with a marking of "31" has a compass heading of 310 degrees, that is, a northwest direction. For simplicity, the precise heading is rounded off to the nearest tens.

How is a Runway “Active?”Air craft take off and land best when they do it into the wind. Therefore they direction of flight will determine the direction a runway will be used. This sets up what number it is, each end has a number. The number on the end that you would first see if you were landing is the number of that direction of a runway.



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