Aviation merit badge (part two)
© Nicholas Bittner
Hi, everyone. Last time, we worked on the first part of the aviation merit badge, so now, we're going to finish it. We left off at requirement D, so now it's on to E.
The next requirement says: Explain the following: the recreational pilot and the private pilot certificates; the instrument rating. Well, I have honestly no idea. I worked on the badge over a year ago, and it was in a large group, so my knowledge on the subject isn't very fresh in my mind. Next, Find out what job opportunities there are in aviation. Describe the qualifications and working conditions of one job in which you are interested. Tell what it offers for reaching your goal in life. All right. There are plenty of opportunities in aviation. First, there's the military, however, they don't have to put you in a plane even if they promise to. But, if you show enough skill, you could be put in a fighter squadron. There are also plenty of jobs with companies such as Boeing, flying, building, designing, and fixing the huge passenger and cargo planes. Or, you could apply for a job working for an airline as a mechanic, pilot, stewardess (Or steward). You might also try applying to be an air controller. Working for an airport to watch the radar, to guide in flights, or to handle smaller matters in the control tower. There are also countless jobs as a pilot with a business license, renting out your plane, flying people for a price, that type of thing.
Well, there's only one thing else I could help you with, and I can't find the correct website to do so, so I'm afraid we'll have to end this. So, I'm going to provide a little more information about whatever I can to help you get this badge. Well, in a certain requirement it says to point out on a model airplane what forces act on an airplane in flight. I can't show you a model, but I can tell you. Generally, the nose is a cone, to reduce friction. The wings are almost always running back, so that it can slice smoothly through the air. Also, the wings create the lift. When the plane is going fast enough, wind hits the wings hard enough to force them upward. The wings are obviously attached to the fuselage, so it lifts the plane into the air. On the back of the wing is one ore more ailerons, the number depends on what type of plane it is, but it's usually two. The raise and lower to aim the plane left and right. On the top back section of the fuselage is a smaller set of wings, and on or two fins. On the back of the fin is a rudder, much like the one on a ship. The rudder directs the wind and forces it against the rudder, turning the plane. The rudder helps the ailerons in turning the plane.
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