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Hands-on programs just for kids!
Flight Explorers programs are half-day adventures into the wonders of aviation for elementary-aged children in Grades 1 through 5. Each session includes:
- An exclusive tour of the Museum’s Gallery
- Hands-on construction and flight testing of a model aircraft
- A special flight simulation experience in the Flight Sim Zone
- Special Flight Sim Zone pilot wings
Sessions are scheduled during three-hour periods on weekends and holidays during regular Museum hours. A program fee of $30 per session ($25 for Members) must be paid; separate Museum admission is not required. Choose from four different topics:
Airplane Adventure. Learn about the science of aerodynamics and the parts of an airplane. Build and fly a rubber-powered airplane and master the basics of pitch, roll and yaw in the Flight Sim Zone. It’s a fabulous introduction to aviation!
| Friday, November 28th | 10 AM – 1 PM (Special Time) |
| Saturday, January 3rd | 1 PM — 4 PM |
Space Shuttle Lab. Blast off on a mission beyond the atmosphere with America’s space plane. Investigate satellite motion, launch a flying shuttle glider and attempt a space shuttle landing with the Flight Sim Zone’s Shuttle Training Aircraft. Join us on an adventure to the final frontier!
| Monday, December 29th | 1 PM—4 PM |
| Saturday, February 14th | 1 PM—4 PM |
Whirlybirds Away. Discover the unique flying capabilities of the helicopter and its special place in aviation. Build and fly a rubber-powered model helicopter and take the controls of one in the Flight Sim Zone with several challenging missions. Leap into the amazing world of vertical flight!
| Friday, November 28th | 2 PM – 5 PM (Special Time) |
| Monday, January 19th | 1 PM—4 PM |
Wright Flight. Follow in the footsteps of Wilbur and Orville Wright as they invent the airplane. Make a detailed, flying model of a Wright Glider and take your place in the Flight Sim Zone for a recreation of the historic First Flight. It’s an incredible journey through aviation history!
| Saturday, December 13th | 1 PM—4 PM |
| Tuesday, December 30th | 1 PM—4 PM |
| Monday, February 16th | 1 PM—4 PM |
Space for each session is limited and advance registration is required. Please download the Flight Explorers Registration Form and select the date(s) and topic(s) desired. Return to the Museum by fax, mail or in person. All registrations are subject to confirmation.
Children must be signed in and out with the instructor at the beginning and end of each session, and a completed Flight Explorers Medical Form must be given to the instructor at the beginning of the session. We’ll see you soon for Flight Explorers!
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