Aviation Career Exploring
{{Short description|Defunct branch of the Boy Scouts of America}}
{{Infobox WorldScouting |type=organization |image=File:Aviation Career Exploring logo.png |name=Aviation Career Exploring |country=United States |owner=Learning for Life |website=[http://www.exploring.org/aviation/ Aviation Career Exploring]}}
Aviation Career Exploring, whose participants are called "Explorers," was one of the career-oriented programs offered by Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
History
Air Scouts was a program of the BSA. The Air Scouts program had four ranks Apprentice, Observer, Craftsman, and Ace (later under the Explorer program the ranks were Apprentice, Bronze, Gold, and Silver Award). The Ace (Silver Award) cloth knot and medal may still be worn by anyone who earned them before the program was dropped.{{cn|date= June 2020}}
The program was established in 1941 and existed under the name Air Scouts until 1949, when it was renamed Air Explorers. With minor changes, this program lasted until 1965, when it was fully merged into the then existing Explorer program of the BSA as a specialty called "Aviation Career Exploring."{{cn|date= June 2020}}
On 1 March 1985, the Boy Scouts of America officially ended powered aircraft flight in its Aviation Exploring program, citing difficulties with maintaining insurance coverage in the event of an aircraft accident. 450 Explorer Posts and over 10,000 Explorer Scouts were affected.{{Cite web |last=Michael R. Brown |title=BSA Air Scouting (1941–1949) |url=http://www.seniorscoutinghistory.org/seniorscoutsite/airscouts.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103214616/http://www.seniorscoutinghistory.org/seniorscoutsite/airscouts.html |archive-date=3 November 2013 |access-date=14 October 2012 |publisher=Seniorscoutinghistory.org}}
Activities
Members attend meetings twice a month.{{cite web |url=https://www.airspacemag.com/blogs/next-guide/2016/11/10/aviation-career-exploring/ |title=Aviation Career Exploring |last=Goss |first=Heather |date=10 November 2016 |website= |publisher=Air and Space Magazine |access-date=13 June 2017 |quote=}} Activities during meetings may include:{{cite web |url=http://learningforlifesvmbc.org/lfl/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Aviation.pdf |title=Aviation Explorer Post Program Guide |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council’s Exploring Program |access-date=13 June 2017 |quote=}}
- taking orientation flights in military transports, helicopters, gliders, or single-engine general aviation aircraft
- taking trips to Air Force bases, aviation museums, air shows, or FAA facilities.
- learning to pre-flight an aircraft
- taking pilot training ground school classes
Activities may be geared towards providing information for many common aviation careers, including:{{cite web |url=http://www.exploring.org/aviation/ |title=Aviation Career Exploring |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=Learning for Life |access-date=13 June 2017 |quote=}}
Membership
The program is open to youth aged 14–20.{{cite web |url=https://youcanfly.aopa.org/-/media/files/you-can-fly/2016-symposium-presentations/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-aviation-exploring.pdf?la=en |title=8 Things to know about Aviation Exploring |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association |access-date=13 June 2017 |quote=}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://lifehack.co.in/scope-for-aeronautical-engineering/ Explore the Depth Of Sky]
- [http://www.exploring.org/get-involved/ Find An Explorer Post]
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