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Using a flight simulator software package, set a course and fly the headings you have established with a successful take-off and landing.

There are a variety of flight simulator programs out there – Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the more popular options. If your counselor does not have one, chances are that someone in your unit may have one already. You might also contact flight training facilities in your area that may be able to provide access to one of their simulators.

 

Ideally, try to find an experienced pilot who can demonstrate proper flying techniques as there is a lot to learn to be able to take off and land – safely!

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Which flight simulator program have you used? Check all that apply.

Min votes count should be 1

Simulators are safe because they are just computer-generated images. Learn about safety in real aircraft by learning about preflight inspections (go to 3b) and routine maintenance (go to 3c) which help make sure that your aircraft is safe to fly!

Go To 3.B
Go To 3.C
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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.