Aviation Education
Aviation education and aviation awareness programs are going on throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia for the benefit of citizens of all ages. They may be structured, full-time activities, such as high school and post secondary aviation programs, or one-time events such as airport open houses or Young Eagles days. Regardless of their format, these programs inform participants about the importance of aviation to both our state and rest of the country, open young minds to a much wider range of future career possibilities, and ultimately, invite young and old to experience the excitement and fun that aviation has always represented to our nation. To make resources available to those who need them, the Virginia Department of Aviation operates an Aviation Education Resource Center which provides aviation education and career materials and videotapes (on loan) to Virginia educators; as well as clubs, organizations, and other entities.
Virginia Contests/Scholarships/Workshops Programs for Teachers and Students ---
- Aviation Teachers Grant Program Application (2007/08) - available to Virginia teachers in grades K-12.
- 2007/08 Virginia Aviation Art Contest - 2008 Winning Artwork
- Virginia Airport Operators Council John R. Lillard Aviation Scholarship Program (deadline February 20, 2008)
- Willard G. Plentl Aviation Scholarship Program (deadline February 20, 2008)
- Smithsonian Institution Teacher Professional Development Workshop Opportunity ‘Aerospace for Educators’
For All Teachers of Grades K - 5, Saturday, April 26, 2008, 8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Presented by the Education Division at the National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. For more information and to register, see flyer and registration form.. *Registration forms will be accepted Tues., March 18 until Fri., April 4. Workshop Coordinator: Claudine Edelblute edelblutec@si.edu, Phone: 703-572-4262.
Other Education Contests/Workshops/Events/Awards
- National Conference on Aviation and Space Education will be held October 16-18, 2008 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. This year's theme is "Today's Students: Tomorrow's Aerospace Workforce." For more information or to register visit www.ncase.info.
- Team America Rocketry Challenge
- Summer 2007 Aviation Groundschools for students/teachers
- A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award - hosted by the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
Virginia Aviation and Space Education Forum (VASEF) Newsletter
Virginia Flight Schools
- Virginia Airport Flight Schools
Virginia Colleges/Technical Schools with Aviation Programs
- Averett University, Aeronautics
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas, Norfolk
- Hampton University - School of Engineering and Technology -Aviation
- Hampton University - College of Continuing Education - The Aeroscience Center
- Liberty University
- Old Dominion University: Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Tidewater Community College
- University of Virginia, Aerospace Engineering
- Virginia Aviation - Lynchburg (Aviation Maintenance School)
- Virginia Tech Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
College and University Associations
- Council on Aviation Accreditation Page
- National Intercollegiate Flying Association
- University Aviation Association Page
Virginia Aviation Museums
- National Air and Space Museum
- National Museum of the Marine Corps
- Science Museum of Virginia
- Virginia Air and Space Center (includes NASA Teachers Resource Center)
- Virginia Aviation Museum
Other Aviation Education Web Sites in Virginia
Aviation and Space Education Events
NASA Aviation Education Resources
- Amazing Space
- NASA Aerospace Online (Educational Resources)
- NASA Ames Research Center
- NASA Connect
- NASA Home Page
- NASA Dryden Educational Information
- NASA Education Programs
- NASA Langley Research Center - Education
- NASA Quest
- NASA SCIence Files
- NASA SciJinks
- NASA Wallops Flight Facility Education Outreach
Aviation Scholarships
- Aircraft Electronics Association Education Foundation
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Scholarships
- Experimental Aircraft Association Scholarships
- National Air Transportation Foundation Scholarshops , teachers grants
- National Business Aircraft Association Scholarships
- Ninety-Nines Scholarships
- Scholarships: Landings Aviation School Links
- Women in Aviation International Scholarships
Becoming a Pilot
- FAA Airman Testing Standards Branch - Knowledge and Practical Test Standards
- Cessna Aircraft Company - Learn to Fly
- "Stop Dreaming. Start Flying." Be A Pilot Program
- Student Pilot Network
Other Sources of Aviation Education Information
- Air and Space Magazine
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- The HistoryNet Archives - Aviation History
- AvKids.com - K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook, etc
- Centennial of Flight Commission
- Civil Air Patrol, Virginia Wing
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) - Education
- FAA Aviation Education
- FAI Aviation & Space Education Commission
- History of the Airplane - The Wright Brothers
- MN/DOT Aviation Education
- National Aeronautic Association
- National Coalition for Aviation Education (NCAE)
- Ninety-Nines (International Organization of Women Pilots)
- Wolf Aviation Fund
- Women in Aviation International
- Organization of Black Airline Pilots
- Virginia Aviation Foundation
- Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society
Aviation Career Information
