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A Flight Simulator Program Takes Off

Science and Children—October 2003

Aviation concepts, including forces acting on an airplane, navigation, correct aircraft terminology, and general aviation vocabulary, are often part of a comprehensive fifth-grade aviation curriculum. But in one school district, students also learned about flying planes and even trained in a flight simulator. This article describes how industry and a school district in Mesa, Arizona teamed up in a mutually beneficial partnership to teach students about the wonders of flight.
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