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Aviation Learning Center
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Audience:
Level 1 - Grades 4 - 6
Level 2 - Grades 7 - 8
Level 3 - Grades 9 - 12
Group Size: Maximum of 45, including teacher and 10 chaperones
A minimum of 1 chaperone for every five students is required
Schedule: Seven days a week, morning, afternoon and evening start times available.
Length: Two hours
Fee: $500; $400 if the group leader / teacher attends an ALC Educator Workshop
The Aviation Learning Center (ALC) brings to life the energy and excitement of aviation through a hands-on learning environment where critical thinking, scientific inquiry, problem solving, and technical reading and writing skills are practiced. ALC participants engage in three program components: The Learning Laboratory, The Hangar, and The Simulation Bay. The Learning Lab comprises ten interactive computer-based workstations that present various aviation topics such as flight dynamics, instrument flight, navigation, weather, weight and balance, as well as wind tunnel experiments.
In The Hangar, students develop a flight plan while charting a course from Boeing Field, Seattle to Paine Field, Everett and then perform a pre-flight safety inspection of an actual Cirrus SR20 aircraft. In The Simulation Bay, students use advanced software and an immersive environment to virtually navigate their pre-planned route.