Print a copy for each student:  Intro to Ground School: 3 Airports

DISCUSSION:  (Airports)

Find in Google Earth:  Kijabe Airport

• Show photos
  • This is, at its most basic, an airport.  What does it have?
    • Runway (dirt)
    • A place to turn around
      • Always take off and land INTO THE WIND.
  • How does this airport break one of the biggest airport rules?  (not straight)
• Show video (note the windsock):  Caravan Landing at Kijabe

Phases of Flight:

• Pushback
• Taxi
• Run-up
• Takeoff roll
  • Low-speed regime
  • High-speed regime
• V1
• Rotate
• Climb (departure)
• Cruise
• Descent (approach)
• Landing
  • Touchdown
  • Landing roll
• Taxi

Cashmere Airport

• Learning about airports is like learning a special code.
• What are the numbers on the runway?
• What are the arrows below the numbers?
  • Zoom into approach end of Runway 25:
    • What are the markings on the taxiway?

Wenatchee Airport

• Aiming points
• What are the “X”s for?
• Find the windsock
• Point out the PAPI (show picture)
• Position Markings

Seattle Airport

• How many runways are there?
• What are their runway numbers?
• Find the passenger terminal
• What’s going on on the north side of the airport?
• Find the fuel storage

Additional Resources:

Taxiway Markings, Signs and Lights

Runway Lighting Explained