Stage 1
- I can name all the things that I know can fly.
- I can show pictures of and be able to talk about different types of flying machines.
- I can build a paper aero plane from an A4 sheet that will fly, climb and turn.
- I can discuss the features of an airport from a model or picture (Runway, Terminal, Control Tower).
- I know how to be safe around aircraft.
- I have visited an airport.
Stage 2
- I can make a small parachute using a piece of light material and string.
- I can show my Scouter the five main parts of an aero plane (Cabin, Wing, Tail, Wheels, Engine).
- I can launch parachutes from a stand and see which parachute falls the slowest.
- I can discuss with my Scouter how the wind affects a parachute.
- I know what you should do if somebody gets hurt.
- I know the safe way to act at an airport and can discuss this with my Scouter.
- I can build a Kite and fly it.
- I know where it would be safe to fly a kite.
Stage 3
- I know the difference between airside and
landside. - I can discuss the first flight by the Wright Bros.
- I know the main parts of an aero plane.
- I know the rules of safety around an aero plane.
- I can discuss why communication is important to aircraft.
- I know the phonetic alphabet.
- I can name the planets in our Solar System.
- I know the main points of ‘Leave no Trace and why it’s important at airports.
- I have built a scale model aircraft to a satisfactory standard from a plastic kit and can explain its features and history.
- I can discuss with my Scouter- Hot Air balloons how hot air balloons work and how they are controlled.
Stage 4
- I know the rule relating to airfields.
- I understand how a wing derives lift.
- I can discuss with my Scouter Lift, Drag, Gravity and Thrust .
- I know the control surfaces of an aircraft.
- Using a model I can explain how an aero plane climbs, dives and turns.
- I can explain the causes of stalling.
- I know the logos of the various airlines.
- I can build a model Hot Air Balloon.
- I have produced a project based on the Moon Landings.
- I have taken part in a Water Rocket Launch.
Stage 5
- I understand what FOD is.
- I know how to approach an aircraft.
- I know the signs that an aircraft is about to start an engine.
- I know where the safe jet blast zones are on an aircraft.
- I know how to identify different aircraft types from their features.
- I understand how weather affects air activities.
- I can show a younger Scout how control surfaces work.
- I can build a scale model aircraft to a satisfactory standard from paper and balsa wood.
- Using a computer simulator, or other method, I can identify some aircraft instruments.
- Using a computer simulator, or other method, I can show how to take off and fly through various weather conditions and land safely.
- I can discuss with my Scouter how the Earth’s atmosphere affects air travel.
- I can build and launch a WaterRocket.
- I have taken part in at least two air activities.
Stage 6
- I can discuss aircraft navigation with my Scouter.
- I know the types of air maps and the conventional signs used on them.
- I can demonstrate how to obtain a local forecast for an air activity.
- I can explain how wind speed and direction are measured and how weather can affect various air activities.
- I can explain the difference between ground speed and air speed and how wind is used in takeoff and landing.
I can discuss with my Scouter how the Earth’s atmosphere affects air travel. - I can understand three different ways in which clouds are formed.
- I can show that I understand the basic ‘T’ instrument cluster.
- I can handle a powered model aircraft during take off and fly through various weather conditions and land safely.
- I can explain the workings of aircraft pressure instruments, for example an altimeter or air speed indicator.
- I can discuss how the Ionosphere affects communication.
- I can navigate my Patrol over a route using a GPS.
- I have attended an Air Display.
- I have participated in a themed ‘Space Camp’ or event with a group of Scouts.
Stage 7
- I know the basic principles of a piston engine, including the four-stroke cycle.
- I know how a jet engine works.
- I know how rocket engines work, and their lift-off and re-entry procedures.
- I know the Safety Code for Rocketry and am able to identify the principal parts of a rocket.
- I can build, launch, and recover a single or double-staged model rocket.
- I know how to arrange permissions for a rocket launch.
- I am able to fly a model aircraft.
- I can be responsible for planning a weekend camp for my Group at an airfield.
Stage 8
- I understand what a flight plan is.
- I can produce a flight plan for a cross country exercise.
- I know the main types of checklists commonly found in aircraft.
- I know how to correctly approach an occupied aircraft or helicopter.
- I have a thorough knowledge of the Rule Relating to Airfields.
- I understand the Irish Air Traffic Control system.
- I know how and when to use an air-band radio.
- I know how to marshal an aircraft.
- I have undertaken a project to demonstrate a particular aeronautical principle and build a suitable model to illustrate it.
- I have taken part in two air activities that got me airborne ****
- I have planned a weekend camp for my Section on an airfield.
Stage 9
- I know the principle of flight of a helicopter.
- I know how the controls of a helicopter work.
- I know the dangers regarding specific aerial activities.
- I know how the constellation of satellites work to provide GPS navigation.
- I understand how telemetry helps develop aviation products.
- Have an understanding of Radar and how ATC use it.
- I can arrange for a suitably experienced instructor to give an air experience flight. ****
- I have taken part in two additional air activities that got me airborne.****
