Balsa Glider Competition Large Gym THIS DAY IN

Balsa Glider Competition Large Gym

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.

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.

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.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION • September 8 • 1945 — General Mac. Arthur enters Tokyo.

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

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

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Balsa Glider Competition Large Gym

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

Glider Competition • Distance and Accuracy (straight Flight) – Rules • 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

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)

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

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