Suffolk Cadet Squadron VII

Aerospace Education is one of the major subjects taught to the cadets every month. The manual the cadets receive contains six sections, each a seperate book..  Each section is broken down into chapters - each a seperate subject to learn. The sections and their chapters are listed below.

Chapter 1: Introduction to flight:

   a. Bernouli & Newton

   b. Coefficient of lift

   c. Parts of the aircraft

   d. Five forces

   e. Three axes - movement around & control surfaces that create  motion.

Chapter 2: Aircraft Systems and  Airports:

    a. Engines 

    b. Airports

    c. Charts - Layout, legend, lines, features & airport information

Chapter 3: Air Environment:

   a. Air Circulation

   b. Weather Elements

   c. Moisture and Clouds 

   d. Weather Systems and Changes

Chapter 4: Rockets: 

   Sect. 1 History of rockets    

   Sect. 2 Rocket Principles

   a. Acceleration, thrust and inertia

   b. Newton's 1st., 2nd., & 3rd. Laws of Motion

    Sect. 3 Rocket Systems and Controls

    a. Systems and purpose of each

    b. Payload

Chapter 5: Space:

   Section 1.    

   a. Micro gravity   

   b. Characteristics     

   Section 2. What makes up the Universe:

   a. Constellation, Galaxy, Nebulae,

   b. Interplanitary and Interstellar space

   c. Solar Systems, Planets,

   d. Comets, Asteroids & Meteors

Chapter 6: Spacecraft:

   Section 1. Unmanned spacecraft   

   a. Satellite, orbit, apogee, perigee, sputnick, space probe    

   b. Satelite system parts;

   Section 2. Manned spacecraft

   a. Projects and missions

   b. Joint Missions 

   c. Sheppard & Armstrong

   d. Hubble

Section 3. Living and working in space; space suits

Each month an Aerospace class is held where one of these subjects are discussed.

September 2007's class was on chapter 2, the section dealing with airports.  It is summarized below by our Cadet Aerospace Officer: C/Sgt. Mike Cross.

"As a pilot, the most important thing is safety.  One of the largest and most critical aspects of flight safety includes airport operating procedures including Air Traffic Control.  There are many types of Controlled Airspaces but all require a set of operating procedures from takeoff to landing.  Everything must work properly and fit together to ensure the safety of everyone in the airport vicinity."

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