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Test Pilot Lab

Join the Ranks of the Elite!

Full Day Only


Climb into the cockpit and take on the challenge of mastering the world's great flying machines! Check out in the pilot's seat of modern helicopters, airplanes, high performance jet trainers and commercial airliners. Complete a preflight inspection of a small airplane and enter the flight simulators to conduct different, challenging missions-one each day, five in all! Earn special silver wings by flying bush planes from remote mountain airfields, landing a seaplane in narrow waterways, navigating the massive Boeing 747 through controlled airspace, and attempting the ultimate aviation achievement-landing a supersonic F-18 Hornet aboard an aircraft carrier. Experiment with model aircraft of all shapes and sizes including airplanes, gliders, helicopters and more. Complete a flight plan using real VFR charts, learn to identify modern aircraft and master the art of navigation in a thrilling, all-new adventure for Aviation Campers in 2011.

Test Pilot Lab Camp Includes:

  • Model Aircraft Construction and Test Flights
  • Preflight Inspection of Real Aircraft
  • Extensive Flight Simulation, Including:
    • Mountain and Bush Airplanes
    • Airline Transports
    • Helicopters
    • Amphibians and Seaplanes
    • F-18 Hornet and Aircraft Carrier Landing
  • Aircraft Encounter and Pilot Briefing
  • Airliner Identification and Model Construction
  • Compasses and Navigation
  • VFR Charts and Flight Planning
  • Advanced Paper Airplanes
  • And Much, Much More!
Program Dates:
    Session 2
    June 20th-24th
    Session 5
    July 11th-15th
    Session 8
    August 1st-5th
    Session 11
    August 22nd-26th


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