A one of a kind youth program…
Teaching the skills to become an aircraft mechanic, and more.
Driftless Region Youth Flight
Curriculum
Year 1
Classroom Basics
Our program begins with classroom curriculum where we teach reading blueprints, safety and the vernacular needed to participate in the program.
Year 1
Building a Real Airplane
Once students learn how to safely use tools and practice shop safety, they will embark on the journey to build a real airplane…a Vans RV 12iS, ELSA two-place aircraft.
Year 2
Mold-Making, Layout and Construction
Second year students will learn how to work with modern-day aerospace composite materials to build and make repairs with carbon fiber.
Year 2
Learning Leadership
Second year participants will become mentors for first year students, where they will learn leadership skills, advanced electronics and hydraulics.
This is not just another after school program…
This is a Career Development Program
Learning Teamwork
Being on a winning team requires clear communication and teamwork. Many of the procedures require more than one person, and that’s where the fun begins.
Using Aviation Tools
The aerospace industry uses unique and high precision tools. All of the students in this program will learn how to become proficient with these tools and their use.
Building a Real Airplane
Yes, you read that right. The students in this program in the course of a school year will build a complete ELSA aircraft, the Vans RV12iS.
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