RJA #9c: Presentation Plan

I. Introduction

A. Attention getter

B. Thesis statement

II. Background behind glider aircraft and training

A. The history of gliders

1. Wright Brothers

2. World War II

3. Spy planes

B. Glider used in training

1. Schweizer 232

2. Schweizer 233

3. Nimbus

4. Grob

C. A typical flight

1. Take off's

2. Release

3. Landing

D. FAA regulations

1.Solo Requirements

2. Private pilot requirements

3. Type rating (add on) requirements

III. Info about single engine aircraft and training

A. the kind of aircraft used

1. Cessna 172

2. Piper Cub

3. Diamond Catana

B. The normal training procedure

1. First flights

2. Solo

3. Cross country

4. FAA check ride

C. FAA regulations

1. Solo requirements

2. Private License requirements

IV. Benefits of gliding

A. The transfer of time to single engine aircraft

1. 20 hours transfers towards private license in single engine training

2. 70 hours transfers to commercial license in single engine training

B. No medical required

C. Cheaper

D. Stick and rudder skills

E. Huge knowledge of meteorology

F. Planning ahead skills

G. Great on resume'

V. Accidents adverted due to glider training

A. Gimly Glider

1. Boeing 767

2. Captain was rated in gliders

B. Hudson Crash

1. Hudson river NY/NJ

2. Bird Strike

3. Captain was rated in gliders

VI. Conclusion

A. Summarize the key points

B. Reiterate the thesis and position