Chapter 3 – Principles of Flight FAA – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
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THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 26 1910 — The first practical seaplane is flown. Built and flown by American Glenn Curtiss, it lands and takes off in the waters off San Diego, California.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 26 1951 — First flight of the USN's Douglas D-558-2 “Skyrocket” supersonic research aircraft is made. It is launched from underneath its USN's Boeing P2B-1 (B-29) “Superfortress” mother-ship and exceeds Mach 1 in a dive.
THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 26 1957 — The last operational North American P-51 “Mustang” fighter was retired to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio.
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January 2018 HOLIDAY 7 8 Welcome to Aviation Ground School 9 Chapter 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 8 Welcome to Aviation Ground School 9 Chapter 1 Intro to Flying 10 11 12 Quiz 13 14 15 HOLIDAY 16 Chapter 2 Aircraft Structure 17 18 19 20 21 22 Chapter 3 Principles of Flight 23 24 25 26 Flight Line Friday 27 28 29 Chapter 4 Aerodynamics of Flight 30 31 1 QUIZ 2 3
1st Quarter Requirements (9 weeks of Class Meetings – Mar 16) All students will complete the following: Take notes - All in class quizzes and tests Complete Flight Sim. Tutorials (1 – 5 x 3 + 1) Aircraft Fam. and Student Pilot Syllabus Lessons 1 – 7 (Straight & Level Flight through First Solo) Must pass written with 80% Successfully complete 3 times on small sim Successfully complete 1 time on Main sim Complete ERAU Aviation 101 6 quizzes and 2 tests Student will receive zero points for all incomplete work – NO make-up / extra credit
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