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Aviation Merit Badge, December 2002

Mr. Balogh, a Certified Flight Instructor, taught us the Aviation Merit Badge at Centennial Airport.
Here's a video of a walkaround checklist inspection.

We're learning about flight plans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is where flight plans are filed, and where weather information is provided.

The picture below shows the operations at the FAA facility at Centennial Airport.

 

 

This is a closeup of one of the stations used by the FAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're looking inside a Cessna aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the controls to an aircraft up close.

Mr. Balogh is describing the controls and operation of the aircraft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had some classroom time, where we had a chance to talk with a Certified Flight Instructor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we are, flying the simulator. We all had a chance to fly the sims!