Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Aeroplane Pilot

For Students 9th - 10th
This Careers New Zealand site provides a detailed overview of what it takes to become an airplane pilot. Content includes a focus on the various tasks and duties, job requirements, working and employment conditions, personal profiles of...
Website
Other

Allstar Network: Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive and informative site looks at the history and principles of flight.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms

For Students 9th - 10th
Features 100 aircraft, airfields, research labs, military installations, battle sites, launch facilities, and other places that tell about people and events that made the U.S. a world leader in aviation. Highlights of this travel...
Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: How Airplanes Fly

For Students 2nd - 7th
Four forces keep an airplane in the sky. These forces are known as lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Learn more about How Airplanes Fly in this well-constructed overview by Wonderville.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a general overview on the job of a pilot. It includes the Nature of the work, Working conditions, Employment, Training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and additional sources of informations.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: Week of 3 10 14: Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane 'A Mystery'

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Malaysia Airlines plane that has gone missing and what authorities and the airline are doing in an attempt to find the missing aircraft. Includes video. [2:06]
Graphic
Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Aircraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustration of a jet.