www.flyingforfun.net 

Schools’ Day
Friday 1^st July
Kemble Airfield

Nr. Cirencester,

Gloucs/Wilts border

 includes:-

Escorted tour of visiting aircraft and displays 

Bristol Aero Collection museum 

Curriculum-orientated activities for all levels and ages 

FREE entry for under 16s and School Groups

Flying for Fun is a celebration of light aircraft and the amateur builders and pilots who fly just for their love of aviation and the freedom of the skies. The event is the biggest in Europe, expected to attract up to 2,000 visiting aircraft, including hundreds of home-built and vintage types. Throughout the weekend, there will be demonstrations, forums, inter-active zones and, of course, aircraft flying and on static display. 

The Schools’ Day on Friday offers schools a unique opportunity for a fascinating and an enjoyable visit, with specially-arranged tours of the site and visiting aircraft, as well as support and additional activities related to topics from the National Curriculum.

These could include an introduction to:-

lightweight structures
materials such as wood, metals, fabrics, plastics, composites
aircraft manufacturing processes
local aviation history
meteorology and weather forecasting
navigation principles
aircraft controls, and principles of flight
flight simulation and flying training
aero-engine technology

There will also be some special activities for younger visitors including :-

appreciation of aircraft shapes
comparing material properties
modelling skills and making model aircraft
picture competition 

Jabiru J400 - Australian designed 4-seater composite kit-plane   
 

Velocity - advanced home-built from epoxy resin and carbon fibre   
 

Kolb Xtra Microlight – structural strength with minimal weight

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return"  -  Leonardo da Vinci 

Bookings or further information from:-
Merv Turner, 18 The Strand, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Wilts.  BA14 6EP.   Email:  marketing@pfa.org.uk
Tel 01380 871449;  mobile 07966496732

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