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Young Pilot Summer Camp July 2012
Space is limited!! Download or print pdf registration materials and send in your registration,
payment of $530.00 and $10.00 non-refundable registration fee to ensure your child has a spot.
Make check or money order payable to West Michigan Flight Academy and Mail to: WMFA P.O.
Box 7747 Grand Rapids MI. (if you pay online you will still need to send in your
registration information.)
July 09th - 14th Session 3
July 17th - 21st Session 4
Sessions 3 & 4 $1,000.00
Riverview Airport
805 Taylor Street Jenison
Michigan 49428
Advance camps are for those students that have participated in any of WMFA's weekend, after
school or flight programs or students in 8th - 11th grades.
Campers report Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 2:00PM Campers will get up close and
personal with a real aircraft and will fly every day weather permitting.
Among the various flight maneuvers students will also receive instruction in:
Aircraft Systems & Performance
Demonstrate understanding of Aircraft Systems and equipment.
Develop understanding of Flight Instruments and their operations.
Acquire skills and knowledge to safely operate aircraft power-plant and supporting systems.
Demonstrate understanding of Electrical and Fuel Systems.
Demonstrate competency in calculating the aircraft’s physical performance.
Demonstrate knowledge of proper aircraft loading for take off and landing distances.
Flight Environment
Demonstrate understanding of Flight Environment concepts.
Develop understanding of the broad range of information needed for conducting flight operations.
Acquire skills and knowledge to safely operate an aircraft in today’s complex flight environment.
Demonstrate the ability to work in different types of airports and airspace.
Demonstrate competency in Radio Communications.
Demonstrate knowledge and capabilities of radar facilities, the use of transponders and
the various ATC services.
Apply technical communication skills to acquire, record, and/or disseminate information.
Meteorology
Demonstrate understanding of Atmospheric Stability, What it is and what determines stable
and unstable air.
Demonstrate understanding of the effect of moister and temperature and how they
influence stability.
Demonstrate understanding of Laps Rate - What they represent and their relationship to
stability.
Demonstrate understanding of Temperature Inversions – What they are and what kind of
weather are associated with them.
Understand the Characteristics of Stable and Unstable air – What cloud types, precipitation,
visibility and turbulence are associated with them.
Demonstrate understanding of Airmasses – What they are, where they come from and how
they influence weather.
Demonstrate understanding of Fronts – Their classifications and their associated weather.
payment of $530.00 and $10.00 non-refundable registration fee to ensure your child has a spot.
Make check or money order payable to West Michigan Flight Academy and Mail to: WMFA P.O.
Box 7747 Grand Rapids MI. (if you pay online you will still need to send in your
registration information.)
July 09th - 14th Session 3
July 17th - 21st Session 4
Sessions 3 & 4 $1,000.00
Riverview Airport
805 Taylor Street Jenison
Michigan 49428
Advance camps are for those students that have participated in any of WMFA's weekend, after
school or flight programs or students in 8th - 11th grades.
Campers report Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 2:00PM Campers will get up close and
personal with a real aircraft and will fly every day weather permitting.
Among the various flight maneuvers students will also receive instruction in:
Aircraft Systems & Performance
Demonstrate understanding of Aircraft Systems and equipment.
Develop understanding of Flight Instruments and their operations.
Acquire skills and knowledge to safely operate aircraft power-plant and supporting systems.
Demonstrate understanding of Electrical and Fuel Systems.
Demonstrate competency in calculating the aircraft’s physical performance.
Demonstrate knowledge of proper aircraft loading for take off and landing distances.
Flight Environment
Demonstrate understanding of Flight Environment concepts.
Develop understanding of the broad range of information needed for conducting flight operations.
Acquire skills and knowledge to safely operate an aircraft in today’s complex flight environment.
Demonstrate the ability to work in different types of airports and airspace.
Demonstrate competency in Radio Communications.
Demonstrate knowledge and capabilities of radar facilities, the use of transponders and
the various ATC services.
Apply technical communication skills to acquire, record, and/or disseminate information.
Meteorology
Demonstrate understanding of Atmospheric Stability, What it is and what determines stable
and unstable air.
Demonstrate understanding of the effect of moister and temperature and how they
influence stability.
Demonstrate understanding of Laps Rate - What they represent and their relationship to
stability.
Demonstrate understanding of Temperature Inversions – What they are and what kind of
weather are associated with them.
Understand the Characteristics of Stable and Unstable air – What cloud types, precipitation,
visibility and turbulence are associated with them.
Demonstrate understanding of Airmasses – What they are, where they come from and how
they influence weather.
Demonstrate understanding of Fronts – Their classifications and their associated weather.
