Project Objectives:

• Provide insight into actual aircraft manufacturing systems, construction techniques, and airframe components.
• Continue to develop critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
• Apply aircraft flight theory to actual hands-on glider flights.
• Encourage students to continue in a hobby that provides life long learning.

Evaluation of Students' Projects:

Each student will be evaluated based on their performance in the following four areas.

• Quality of Construction
• Production Schedule
• Flight Time
• Flight Maneuvers

Project Overview:

Students will build an open class R/C Glider with a wing span of 118". The glider will be a built-up, all wood airframe.

Students will follow a production schedule for each major airframe segment, covering application, radio equipment installation, and flight testing.

After all construction and flight testing phases are completed the students will begin working on their flying skills, building flight time, and working on the required basic flight maneuvers. The class will fly as a group every day that weather permits until the end of the semester late in May.