Intro to Aviation Mr. Petrucci

Introduction Introduction to Aviation Flight Instructor Today’s date in Aviation Seat Assignments Student Info Sheets / Student Introductions Syllabus Review/4yr Aviation Map Emergency Information Class SOP / Expectations Classroom Terminology Class Review This is your Course

Flight Instructor Mr. Petrucci / MasterGunz Background Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) - E-9 Served Various Billets Over 30 yr Career Avionics Chief / Technician and Instructor Adjunct Professor for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / Park University Educational Background: A.S. in Electronic Technology (Univ. of Phoenix) B.S. in Aviation Management (Park College) M.A. in Management / HRD (Webster Univ.)

Flight Instructor Personal Info: Raised In Massachusetts Married with 2 sons – 2 grand sons Enjoy all sports, spending time with my wife and riding my Harleys Contact Info: Cell: (703) 342-7196 E-mail: Anthony.Petrucci@beaufort.k12.sc.us

THIS DAY IN AVIATION August 15 1922 - First delivery of an automobile by air. The Aeromarine flying boat “Buckeye” carries a Ford car from Detroit to Cleveland in 90 minutes.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION August 15 1929 — Flying a Buhl powered by a Wright engine, the “Spokane Sun God,” N. N. Mamer and Art Walker, complete a nonstop trip from Spokane to New York, and return in 115 hours 45 minutes 10- seconds. They refuel at 11 points along the route.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION August 15 1951 — Test pilot Bill Bridgeman reaches a record altitude of 79,494 ft. in the #2 Douglas D- 558-II ”Skyrocket“ (BuNo 37974, c/n 6568, NACA- 144) rocket research aircraft, although this does not qualify for FAI (Federal Aeronautique Internationale) recognition.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION August 15 1958 — Congress approves a bill creating the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to regulate all United States commercial and military aviation.

Flight Plan Seat Assignments Team Assignments 1 - AF (Airframes) 2 – AVI (Avionics) 3 – PL (Powerline) 4 – SS (Seat Shop) 5 – FE (Flight Equipment) 6 – ORD (Ordnance)

Student Info Sheets Complete the Student Info Sheets

Student Introductions Name (nickname) Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Place of Birth Brothers or Sisters / pets Interests (i.e. Reading, sports, computers, hunting, fishing etc) Future plans (i.e. college, career plans) Why did you take this class? What do you desire to learn from the class or want to see taught in the class?

Syllabus Course Description Course Objectives Course Schedule Textbook – Aerospace: The Journey of Flight Supplemented by: Aviation History 2nd edition Aviation Program 4 year plan Introduction to Aviation; Aviation Ground School –(Basic Aviation Science); Aerospace Engineering; 2 yrs Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / TCL (4 Courses – 12 college credits)

Aviation Website

Emergency Information In the event of an evacuation: Orderly – leave bags Exit classroom Go straight out doors to grass area Stay together and out of road Need to take attendance

Class Standards BE ON TIME! NO CELL PHONES! No Headphones! Dress Code Raise Hand to be heard. Passes Bathroom Nurse NO OTHERS! No Heads on desk Last 10 minutes in seat

Class Expectations Come to class prepared ALL Assignments complete Notebook Pen or Pencil Pencil Sharpening no more than 2 in line Class Duty Assignments Plane Captain for each Group Class Leader - Hangar Cleanup Admin Assistant Safety Monitor Julian Date Calendar Weather Guesser

Class Terminology - Information Hangar (Classroom) Flight Schedule / Mission Number Julian date Maintenance Call Signs (1 – 6) Knee board (Composition Notebooks) Flightline Aces (Pilot / Co-Pilot) Flightline Fridays Aviation Terms Phonetic Alphabet

Phonetic Alphabet A – Alpha B – Bravo C – Charlie D – Dog E – Echo F – Foxtrot G – Gulf H – Hotel I – Indigo J – Juliet K – Kilo L – Lima M – Mike N – November O – Oscar P – Papa Q - Quebec R – Romeo S – Sierra T – Tango U – Uniform V – Victor W - Whiskey X – X-ray Y – Yankee Z - Zulu

Class Development Field Trips Guest Speakers Attendance based on academic standing in this and other classes (MCAS, Mighty 8th Museum, Patriots Point, Local airports) Guest Speakers Backbone of Course is Aviation History From balloons to space vehicles Desire to expose to all facets of aviation Flying, Maintenance, Various type of aircraft, occupations and infrastructure Infuse Aviation with other disciplines English, Creative Writing, History, Math, Science/Engineering

Class Development Model Building RC Planes Rocket Launches Aviation Movies FlyBoys, Red Tails, Planes, Pearl Harbor Historical Documentaries Research Reports Famous Aviators, Air Disasters, Aviation Occupations, and current aviation events, etc. Intro to Aviation T-Shirts???

This is your Course Let’s be inventive Offer suggestions Bring in Models, aviation related items, build up library Aviation Library available for checkout Computers are available Challenge each other

Intro to Aviation Video of the Day

August 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Welcome to Aviation 16 Parts of an Aircraft Forces of Flight 17 Flight Control Surfaces 18 Aircraft Review 19 Flight Line Friday Quiz 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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