Announcements - 2016 Archive

High school classes and after-school programs are invited to register for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)/Build A Plane 2017 Aviation Design Challenge. The contest, sponsored by GAMA, promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through aviation in U.S. high schools. Registration is limited to the first 100 high...

The UAS4STEM challenge is a search and rescue challenge that encourages students ages 11 to 19 to explore sUAS technology. The Academy of Model Aeronautics and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University contest requires teams of up to eight members to  build a Quadzilla sUAS and use it in a mock search and rescue mission. The deadline...

The Hour of Code event, set for Dec. 5-11, is a worldwide effort to promote computer science, starting with one-hour coding activities and expanding to community efforts. It takes place every year during Computer Science Education Week, and organizers say the event has reached millions of students in more than 180 countries.  Educators...

Yearlong Aviation/Aerospace Project Kicks Off At Rhodes Middle School, TX

Conn. CAP Squadron's High-Altitude Balloon Reaches 113,616 Feet

AFA Recognizes Maryland Wing Cadet As AE Cadet Of Year

Spaceflight Orientation Course Set For Kennedy/Canaveral

FAA's New Commerical UAV Laws Are Now In Effect

Civil Air Patrol's Aerospace Education team held an AE/STEM Education Open House at Civil Air Patrol's National Conference in Nashville last week. The event spotlighted what's new and what's on the horizon in CAP AE as well as the programs and products that members have used for years. Visitors were able...

The Civil Air Patrol has partnered with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to offer sUAS ground school powered by Fly Robotics to all CAP cadets. These cadets and their mentors can use the software through 2017. The software program will teach the cadets how to safely operate sUAS systems....