Discusses the status of aviation aerospace education in Pennsylvania. Includes workshops, flight training, and aerospace education programs. (MLH)

As a replacement to the 1970 version, reports of aviation-aerospace educational programs as of March, 1971, for 67 high schools and 6 community colleges of California, are included in this 1972 status report. Following a statement of the rationale and a discussion of the historical development, detailed descriptions are given for most institutions…

Gives news briefs concerning aviation organizations, educational programs, and career opportunities. (MLH)

Describes Resource Centers that make available informational and curricular materials on aviation and space for educational purposes. (MLH)

Discusses the need for greater flexibility in college aviation programs to insure that a retired aircraft pilot has a second career option. (MLH)

A list of sources of information and material relating to aviation education is presented in this pamphlet issued in May, 1972. Following a brief description of the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), reference materials mostly appropriate for school use are incorporated under the headings: Aviation Education Workshops, Careers…

Evaluation of a project that provided flight instruction to inner-city junior high school students showed that former project youths are demonstrably better off than controls in the areas of employment, avoidance of deviant behavior, and advanced education. (MLH)

Seeing its role as one of stimulating, guiding, and coordinating training activities rather than providing central training facilities, three programs have been developed by the Air Transport and Travel Industry Training Board: (1) an occupational program, (2) a company program, and (3) an industry program. (MW)

Discusses a summer program for disadvantaged junior and senior high school students intended to offer career education in aviation. The program included flight and ground school and simulator instruction. (MLH)

Describes an Upward Bound program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University designed to assist disadvantaged high school juniors and seniors in overcoming academic deficiencies in order to enter and succeed in college. The Saturday program centered on various aspects of aviation, including career opportunities. (MLH)

The Advanced Simulator for Undergraduate Pilot Training (ASUPT) was designed to investigate the role of simulation in the future Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) program. The Automated Instructional System designed for the ASUPT simulator was described in this report. The development of the Automated Instructional System for ASUPT was based upon…

Project Schoolflight, which involves building an aircraft in the schools, is described. This activity is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Air Museum Foundation. (MDR)

Flight simulators are built as realistically as possible, presumably to enhance their training value. Yet, their training value is determined by the way they are used. Traditionally, simulators have been less important for training than have aircraft, but they are currently emerging as primary pilot training vehicles. This new emphasis is an…

The guidelines for an aviation education program give directions and provide coordination and correlation for the program in Pennsylvania's schools. Chapter 1 discusses the approach to aviation education--the problem, procedure, and definition of terms. Chapter 2 briefly outlines teacher responsibilities and student advantages. Focusing on…