Aviation Education ProgramsBrought to you by AOPA

Teachers’ Day: April 28, 2009EAA AirVenture – Oshkosh, WI

Introduction

Jennifer Storm – Director or Public Relations

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)• 70-year history of education, advocacy, resources and community• Largest aviation association in the world• 414,000 members

General Aviation (GA)• Drives $150 billion in economic activity in the U.S.• 500,000+ of more than 600,000 U.S. pilots• More than 90% of registered U.S. aircraft

Benefits of General Aviation (GA)

Everyday General Aviation (GA)• Medevac; transport of time-sensitive medical materials• Aerial traffic reports in metropolitan areas• Law enforcement: Federal, state and local• Search and rescue operations• Surveying, parkland protection, environmental protection• Large-scale firefighting• Agricultural growth and crop protection• Overnight cargo deliveries• Reaches more than 19,000 airports (commercial: only 650)• A GREAT way to teach many different subjects!

Aviation Touches Many Disciplines

Meterology Mathematics

Navigation

Geography and TopographyCommunications

Aviation Touches Many Disciplines

Technology

Safety

TeamworkEngineering

History

How Aviation Benefits Students

Personal Benefits of Flight: • Builds responsibility, character• Improves confidence, self-reliance• Drives personal discipline• Sharpens organizational skills• Pride of belonging to a unique group of talented individuals• Provides a unique point of view (city layout)• Encourages maintenance of good health (medical certificate)• Positive environment; encouraging and supportive community

Young People Are Flying!

YOUNG PILOTS BY TYPE OF CERTIFICATE - AS OF 12/31/2008

Age Group

Student Medical

LightSport

Rec. Private Comm. TOTAL CFI

14-15 190 0 0 0 0 190 0

16-19 11,562 18 3 3,846 561 15,990 73

PATH Handbook

Pilot and Teacher Handbook• Focused on middle school• 11 modules for teachers• Activities, worksheets, exercises and quizzes• FREE PowerPoint presentations online:www.aopa.org/path/path.html

PATH Program

Examples • Phonetic alphabet• Gravity and lift• Weather• History/heroes

Supplements:• Connect-the-dots puzzles (K-3)• Airplanes (3-5)• Aviation Careers brochure (9-12)

AOPA Helps Student Pilots Get Started

www.letsgoflying.com

AOPA Flight Training Magazine

FREE for six months:• Toll-free direct to CFIs• Six issues of Flight Training• eFlight Training newsletter• Online airport directory• World-class safety courses• Safety quizzes• Weather resources

AOPA Supports Student Pilots

AOPA Flight Path:• 24 emails match training• Chance to win $1,000 x 5• Sporty’s partnership: Logbook and gift certificates• “Shirt-tail Tradition” T-shirt• Access to AOPA Pilot Information Center• Anyone can sign up!

More Information

Visit the “Training and Safety” tab at www.aopa.org

Email the AOPA PATH program at path@aopa.org Call the AOPA Pilot Information Center at (800) 872-2672

Feel free to contact me: Jennifer StormDirector of Public RelationsAircraft Owners and Pilots Associationjennifer.storm@aopa.org