Simplifly - Junior

Ever since time immemorial there is one thing that has captured the attention of man - The desire to fly and to make things that fly.

Simplifly -Junior is a tailor made hands-on workshop for students to explore the fun and joy of building things that fly. Come explore and learn Aeromodelling, Build a variety of Gliders and Take away your planes to show your friends.

Duration : 1-Day
Age Limit: 10 -15Yrs
Fees: 1300/-* per student( *includes a Kit)
Dates: 17th April 2010, 1st May 2010, 5th May 2010

Take Away Kit Contents
1x60cm Balsa Glider
1x40cm Balsa Glider
Tools & Materials for Construction

Workshop Outline

Session 1 - 9.00 - 10.00 hrs
Introduction to Aeromodelling
- Discuss Goals of Workshop
- A brief introduction about modelling Aeroplanes -Static and Flying models
- Explore different categories - Free Flight, Powered Free Flight, Control Line and Radio-Control Flying
- Materials in Aeromodelling

Session 2 - 10.00 - 10.30 hrs
An Introduction to Flight
- What Makes Planes Fly?
- Overview of Flight Control Surfaces
- The Four Basic Forces of Flight
- Basic Terminologies
- How Planes can Maneuver

Session 3 - 10.30 - 11.00 hrs
An Introduction to Gliders
- What are Gliders? How do they Glide?
- Understanding the Wing and its Importance
- Types of Wing Construction
- Basic Glider Design - What goes where?
- Assignment Discussion - Glider Design with Guidelines and Constraints

Session 4 - 11.00 - 13.00 hrs
Construction of Balsa/Foam Glider
- Sanding & Smoothing Techniques
- Putting it all together
- Fly the Gliders

Lunch - 13.00 - 13.45 hrs

Session 4 - 13.45 - 16.00 hrs
Construction of 2nd Balsa Glider
- Putting it all together
- Fly the Gliders

Session 4 - 16.00 hrs - 17.30 hrs
Concluding Session
- Discussion of Flight & Issues faced
- Question & Answers
- Concluding Session with Certificate Distribution

To know more, feel free to send us an email to info(at)simplelabs(dot)co(dot)in or call us on 044-23712636