1. CAP National Board Annual Conference 2009 CAP’s Fly-a-Teacher Program “Orientation Flights for Teachers” Judy Stone Debbie Dahl Susan Mallett Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters Staff Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters Staff

2. Purpose The CAP Fly-a-Teacher Program provides the unique opportunity for teachers to experience orientation flights in CAP aircraft. Teachers receive these flights during an AE workshop and then share the knowledge and excitement of the flight with their students.

3. Why Conduct Teacher Orientation Flights? To connect CAP units with teachers in the community. To connect CAP units with teachers in the community. To provide professional experiences, excitement and knowledge for teachers that can be transferred directly to their students. To provide professional experiences, excitement and knowledge for teachers that can be transferred directly to their students. To foster CAP’s cadet program and aviation career interest in the classrooms of America. To foster CAP’s cadet program and aviation career interest in the classrooms of America. To share an appreciation for Civil Air Patrol’s missions for America throughout our country. To share an appreciation for Civil Air Patrol’s missions for America throughout our country.

4. Who is Involved? Wing Commander – approval and support Director of Aerospace Education (DAE)– point of contact for wing, pilots, and participants; organization of AE workshops Aerospace Education Officers (AEOs)- contact with teachers; local organization of AE workshops Director of Operations (DO)– coordination of airplanes/pilots Pilots- airplane orientations/ flights Public Affairs Officer (PAO) – pre & post activity public awareness CAP Aerospace Education Members (AEMs) or regular members who are classroom teachers – participants and conduit to students NHQ – funding and questions

5. How To Get Started- Internally 1. The Wing Commander and the DAE should meet to discuss the potential for support of the Fly-a-Teacher Program. 2. The Wing Commander should designate a Fly-a-Teacher PoC (usually the DAE) to coordinate the program with the following: a. NHQ- determine funding availability and guidance a. NHQ- determine funding availability and guidance b. DOs- flight/pilot coordination b. DOs- flight/pilot coordination c. AEOs- contact and coordination with teachers for AE workshop and potential flights c. AEOs- contact and coordination with teachers for AE workshop and potential flights d. PAOs- pre and post publicity d. PAOs- pre and post publicity

6. Coordination with NHQ 1. Prior to entering a Fly-a- Teacher mission into WMIRS, the Wing PoC should inform NHQ/AE of event intent to ensure funding is available. 2. When approved, enter mission into WMIRS. 3. If funding will come from another source, enter this in comment section of WMIRS.

7. How To Get Started- Externally 1. After Wing approval, the DAE or AEOs should promote and coordinate the Fly-a-Teacher Program with teachers: 1. After Wing approval, the DAE or AEOs should promote and coordinate the Fly-a-Teacher Program with teachers: a. For current AEMs- connect with current AEMs and/or CAP teacher members to plan an AE workshop and Fly- a-Teacher event a. For current AEMs- connect with current AEMs and/or CAP teacher members to plan an AE workshop and Fly- a-Teacher event b. For recruitment of new AEMs- arrange to meet with potential AEMs at a school setting or by conducting an AE workshop whereby participants should become members to attend and participate in the Fly-a-Teacher program b. For recruitment of new AEMs- arrange to meet with potential AEMs at a school setting or by conducting an AE workshop whereby participants should become members to attend and participate in the Fly-a-Teacher program

8. Implementation 1. Approved pilots should use the same safety and orientation procedures as in cadet orientation flights: a. follow safety regulations a. follow safety regulations b. give airplane orientation b. give airplane orientation c. conduct two thirty-minute flights: c. conduct two thirty-minute flights: front seat; back seat front seat; back seat 2. AEOs should integrate flights with AE workshop activities to be taken back into the classroom. 3. PAOs should be invited to be present to take photos or conduct interviews with participants.

9. AE Workshop Information 1. The Fly-a-Teacher workshop may be presented with the orientation flight or at another time prior to the flight. 2. Workshop may be desired length of AEO. 2. Workshop sample schedules and lesson ideas can be found online at www.capmembers.com/ae. www.capmembers.com/ae

10. Workshop/Program Discussion 1. Sample Schedules for Fly- a-Teacher Workshop 2. Basic Flight Instruction a. Bernoulli’s Principle – Wings and Lift a. Bernoulli’s Principle – Wings and Lift b. Paper Airplane and the Four Forces of Flight b. Paper Airplane and the Four Forces of Flight 3. Suggestions for “wait” time in between flights

11. Conclusion of Program 1. After the workshop and flight are completed, the teachers should complete the short evaluation form found online in Fly-a-Teacher Guidelines Booklet. 2. The teachers are presented a Teacher Orientation Flight certificate with the number of contact hours earned as a result of this professional development activity. 3. Copies of the evaluations and any PAO articles and/or pictures to should be sent to NHQ/AE for use in future publications for the Fly-a-Teacher Program.

12. Reimbursement for the Mission 1. All previously-mentioned coordination and approval is secured. 2. Pilot or other designated person enters the Fly-a-Teacher type “C” mission request into WMIRS. 3. CAP NHQ /AE receives the request and approves, if funding permits. 4. The Wing Commander then receives the request for approval. 5. After the mission is complete, the reimbursement process is followed in WMIRS and the Wing is reimbursed for costs.

13. Fly-a-Teacher Program Huntsville Space Camp Participants and AL Wing Pilots

14. For More Information For more information on CAP’s Fly-a-Teacher program, go to www.capmembers.com/ae For more information on CAP’s Fly-a-Teacher program, go to www.capmembers.com/ae www.capmembers.com/ae