2.  INTRODUCTION - GETTING READY TO LEARN:

     B.  Write aileron definition on black board

A.  Personal experience - discovering oil leak on contract airline; stopped AF shipment of troops; returned troops to barracks from civilian airport; dilemma between seniors, costs, time, & safety.

B.  Dictionary - n. "Either of two movable flaps on the wings of an airplane that can be used to control the plan's rolling and banking movements."  But note, aircraft flaps, like brakes, are not ailerons.
 

3.  ASSIGNMENT:

     A. Read "Wing Construction" and "Component Parts" on page 4-6; read Section B - Flight Control Systems on page 5-5.

     B.  In your "Aerospace Notebook," draw & label a wing and aileron,  1/2 page size is O.K., (placement of aileron is critical).  Refer to Fig. 4-11. 

     C.  Draw or trace fig. 5-10 of the aircraft control wheel, pulleys, and ailerons.

4.  APPROACH ACTIVITIES:

     A.  Play 5-7 minute Video Tape -- Of  goose talking by editing, then actual pictures of wing, ailerons, aircraft control wheel (yoke), cables, pulley, and actual flying scene showing "roll."  Film rudder, elevators, & trim tab.  Film a preflight inspection focusing on things to look for re: the ailerons.

     B.  Lecture -- When the left aileron goes up, the wing is pushed down; yoke turned to left. 

     C.  Lecture -- For the right wing, everything is opposite -- right aileron goes down, the wing is pushed up.

     D.  Lecture -- Except for some propeller effect, the airplane continues forward on a horizontal axis and only roll occurs.

     E.  Ask students a few questions about the key points of the lesson. 

     F.  Request for student questions.

Prepared Video Tape per "TEACH ABSOLUTE CORE CONCEPTS USING HOME VIDEO CAMS"
 
 
 
 
 
 

Use motion with arms.
 

Use motion with arms.
 
 

Draw flight path on chalk board.
 
 
 

Verbal.
 

Verbal.
 

5.  LAB (Periodic but fairly regular) (Can be used for most subjects, i.e., Aerospace -- using the regular computer, the E6B plotters & computer, maps, real objects, model construction, drawings, pictures, films & video tapes, stereo microscopes (like looking at moth or bee wings), an "Egg-Drop" event complete with plan drawings to 1/16 of an inch, paper airplane & rocket flying;  Other examples -- Law -- moot trials in a single class period, possibly two; Accounting -- actual recording exercises in workbook forms, and drill; Band -- playing songs; etc.) Notebook required and credit extended and fed to the controlling computer regularly.

     A. Show actual aileron and point out all mechanisms and construction. 

Put aileron on large table. Students gather around table. Let them feel & touch.
Caution to be very careful with aileron because metal edges can be sharp.  Drawing blood is not part of the lesson.
 

6.  CHARACTER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES:

     A. Character Education - trustworthy.

Verbal and/or chalk board; warranting trust; reliable, dependable, faithful; confidence in the integrity, ability, character, and truth of a person or thing; custody, care.

Example -- Can one imagine if your aircraft passenger asked you if you inspected the aileron before flight, and you said, "yes," but you hadn't -- and later experienced an aircraft accident. 
 

7.  EVALUATION:

     A. Testing will follow on video tape.  (Like pop quiz).
     B.  Testing will follow in paper - "Aircraft Components."

Sample Test Questions:

     1.  Where are the left and right ailerons on an aircraft wing?
Leading edge; trailing edge; middle; isn't on the wing.
     2.  In which direction does the pilot move the yoke to move the left aileron up? Left.  (However, left wing goes down, right goes up).
     3.  What is the aileron used for in flight?
     4.  How much space does the aileron occupy on the wing and what does it look like? Usually about 1/3 but can vary by model.
     5.  What do you look at when you inspect the aileron before flight?  Movement, connecting rods, secure connections.
     6.  Which direction will an aileron resort to if a control cable to the the aileron breaks? 99.9% in the neutral position because of the normal passage of air over the wing, though some slight wandering of the aircraft occurs.  Corrections are made by using the other control mechanisms, rudder, elevator, trim tab, power.
 

8.  CLASS ACTIVITIES:

     A. Visual & Verbal - Video Tape.
     B.  Assignment
     C.  Lecture & body jesters.
     D.  Interactive - Questions from Teacher.
     E.   Interactive - Questions from Students.
     F.   LAB - Hands on examination & experience.
     G.  Injection of "Character Education."
     H.  Sample test questions.
      I.  Schedule for tomorrow or the next class period.
 

  9.  TOMORROW'S CLASS

     A. Flaps, trim tab, elevator, rudder, special yaw dampeners.
 

Verbal & chalk board.  Be my guest if you want to read ahead but do your work in other classes too!
 

10.  CONCLUSION:

     A. How good was my lesson?  Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, failed
     B.  What would you delete or postpone for another lesson.
     C.  What would you add to this lesson.
     D.  How much learning took place?  List %_________
     E.  Consider "make-up" for those absent.
     F.  Consider "relearning" lesson if deemed necessary.