Flight MS

​EVENT COORDINATOR

Denny Geno: geno.denny@elkcityschools.com

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EVENT MANAGER

Paul Wollenberg, wollep@purcellps.org

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EVENT OVERVIEW

Using leadership and 21st century skills, participants study the principles of flight and design in order to fabricate a glider that stays in flight for the greatest elapsed time. The glider must be designed to be launched from a catapult that is provided on-site. The design process is documented in a portfolio that is submitted for evaluation.

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CAREERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT

Aeronautical Engineer

Aircraft Systems Engineer

Physics Instructor

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EVENT GUIDELINES
Event Guidelines are located on the National TSA website under your chapter advisor login screen, select Total TSA tab.

https://www.registermychapter.com/tsa/nat/AffLogin.aspx

OKLAHOMA ELIGIBILITY

Entries are limited to two participant gliders per chapter.

OKLAHOMA MODIFICATIONS

**NOTE: Gliders will be built on-site this year, as per TSA National guidelines!!

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*Safety glasses are required for this event (brought by student).

EVENT UPDATES AND CLARIFICATIONS

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It is the contestant’s responsibility to check this site and make sure they are using the most up to date information for each contest.

VIRTUAL OPTION

This event does not have a virtual option.

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