A very large group of homeschoolers gathered in the Montrose Bible Conference gym. We began our program with a reading of "The Glorious Flight" by Alice and Martin Provensen. Steven Bard, who has been building planes for over fifty years, graciously shared his expertise. He wowed us with a soaring demonstration of his four handmade gliders. Other activities included buildling a hoopster, assembling foam WWII gliders, and test flying a variety of paper airplanes.
Mr. Bard explains glider principles
How to handle a glider
Mr. Bard gets assistance in winding the rubberband
Taking off
Four in the air at once
Building foam gliders
Building hoopsters
Paper airplane test pilots take to the air
Test flights are evaluated and documented
Paper Airplane Test Flights
Participants tested ten different airplane designs and documented their performance. The winning plane that was rated most fun to fly was the Cobra.
For instructions on building the Cobra click here.