Youth Education

AOPA's PATH to Aviation

Teacher Modules 1-11

• Module 1: Language
  How do pilots understand each other?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 2: Aircraft Basics
  What are the parts of an airplane?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 3: Flight Controls
  How does a pilot control the airplane?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 4: Forces of Flight
  How does the airplane fly?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 5: Weight and Gravity
  Can an airplane be too heavy to fly?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 6: Basic Flight Data
  What do all those gauges do?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 7: Weather
  How does the weather affect flying?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 8: Flight Planning
  How does a pilot know where to fly?
  Student Worksheets

• Module 9: Traffic Patterns
  How do pilots know where to land?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 10: Computer Tools
  Can students fly without leaving the classroom?
  Student Worksheet

• Module 11: Aviation in History
  Who are the pioneers and heroes of aviation?
  Student Worksheet

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