Developing innovative strategies for aviation education and participation /
Resources to help promote interest in aviation among younger populations ranging from 10 years old to 25 years old. The report is designed to help educators and aviation enthusiasts understand the need for encouraging interest in aviation. It offers guidance on developing a program of activities to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Transportation Research Board,
2019.
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| Series: | ACRP research report ;
202. |
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| Online Access: | View Report |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Summary 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Purpose of the Research and Report 4 1.2 Reason for Development 5 1.3 Intended Audience for This Resource 5 1.4 Contents of This Resource 6 1.5 How This Resource Was Developed 7 1.6 Summary 8 Chapter 2 Importance of Aviation Education and Activities 8 2.1 Overview of Education Practices 11 2.2 Overview of Aviation Activities 18 2.3 Summary 19 Chapter 3 Careers in the Aviation Industry 19 3.1 Flight 23 3.2 Control 23 3.3 Manage 25 3.4 Maintain 27 3.5 Design 28 3.6 Operate 30 3.7 Other Aviation Careers 30 3.8 Workforce Development 31 3.9 Summary 32 Chapter 4 Pathway to Establishing an Aviation Career Program 33 4.1 Importance of an Intentional Pathway 36 4.2 Summary 37 Chapter 5 Sample of Organizations Involved in Aviation Education 37 5.1 Federal Agencies 38 5.2 National Industry and Trade Organizations 48 5.3 National Youth Organizations 50 5.4 Summary 51 Chapter 6 Selected Case Studies of Entities Involved in Aviation Education 51 6.1 Purpose of the Case Studies 52 6.2 How the Case Studies Were Chosen 52 6.3 Summary of Challenges and Opportunities from Review of the Case Studies 53 6.4 Case Studies 54 Case Study 1: Richland County School District One Challenger Learning Center 57 Case Study 2: Pima Air & Space Museum 60 Case Study 3: Insitu RoboFlight Academy 62 Case Study 4: West Michigan Aviation Academy 64 Case Study 5: Gaetz Aerospace Institute and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 66 Case Study 6: Basic and Advanced Aerospace Educator Courses, Middle Tennessee State University 68 Case Study 7: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum 71 Chapter 7 Summary of Landing Pages 72 7.1 How to Use the PDFs 73 7.2 Explanation of Categories and Keywords 77 7.3 Presorted Tables 78 References and Bibliography