1. Balsa Glider Competition
Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Balsa Glider Competition
Large Gym

2. THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 8
1856 — The first Canadians to fly are A.E. Kierzkowski and A.X. Rambau, who fly in Eugene Godard's balloon.

3. THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 8
1928 — Seventy-six of the 260 graduates at West Point choose Air Corps as their branch of service and are assigned to Brooks Field, Texas, for primary flying training.

4. THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 8 - 16
1928 — An average of 28,000 persons a day attend the National Air Races and Exposition at Los Angeles California.

5. THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 8
1945 — General MacArthur enters Tokyo.

6. THIS DAY IN AVIATION September 8
1962 — First “Atlas-F” operational missile squadron installed at Schilling AFB, Kansas.

7. Questions / Comments

8. September 2017 HOLIDAY 4 5 6 7 8 Glider Challenge Flight Line Friday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 4
HOLIDAY 5
AERY Software
Balsa Glider Construction 6 7 8
Glider Challenge
Flight Line Friday
Progress Reports 9 10 11
Chapter 2
Development of Aviation in U.S. 12
Glenn Curtiss 13
Vin Fiz 14
Progress in Europe 15
Chapter 2 Quiz 16 17 18
WWI
Preparing for War
Fighter Development 19
Fighter Aces
Lafayette Escadrille 20 21 22
Chapter 2 Test 23 24 25
Chapter 3
The Golden Age 26 27 28 29
Chapter 3 Quiz 30

9. Questions / Comments

10. Balsa Glider Competition
Presentation Name
Course Name
Unit # – Lesson #.# – Lesson Name
Balsa Glider Competition
Large Gym

11. 10 Pts
7 Pts
7 Pts
30 feet
5 Pts
5 Pts
0 Pts
0 Pts
50 feet

12. Glider Competition Rules Distance and Accuracy (straight Flight)
Must Use Catapult
Must wear glasses
3 Practice Flights
3 Competition Flights
Flights are scored on Distance and Stability
Flights are marked on where they first make contact with ground or wall

13. Glider Competition Distance and Accuracy (straight Flight) Rules
Ex. Flight is 45 feet and lands within 7 pt area
Scored 45 – 7
Longest flight of day gets 10 points and steps down to last flight
Accuracy is graded on face value (7 points = 7 points)
Combined flight gets total points
Winner is declared based on total points (distance /accuracy)

14. Glider Competition Distance and Accuracy (straight Flight)
Materials Required:
Tape Measure
Painters Tape
Recording Log with Pencil/Pen
Ladder
Glider Catapults
Safety Glasses
Glider Maint. Toolbox
Glue
Balsa
Plumbers Putty
Knives
Rubber Bands
Ruler
Pencils

15. Aery Glider Worksheet Balsa Construction Worksheet Conclusion Questions

16. Questions / Comments