AEVIO Camp now is open for registration

Call for Participant!

Dont miss a chance to be the first to participate. Make your school holiday more meaningful with a blend of new experiences in aviation and aerospace.

Place
Hassol Hangar, Kg Melayu Subang Selangor

Age
11 and above

Duration
3 days 2 nights

Date
Group 1 > 4 - 6 Dec 2009
Group 2 > 8 - 10 Dec 2009
Group 3 >12 - 14 Dec 2009
Group 4 >16 - 18 Dec 2009
Group 5 > 21 -23 Dec 2009
Group 6 > 25 - 27 Dec 2009
Group 7 > 29 - 31 Dec 2009

( Max. per group is 30 students)


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For registration, fill the form above and do not hesitate to call if there is any question regarding the camp.

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Aviation History

Many cultures have built devices that travel through the air, from the earliest projectiles such as stones and spears, to more sophisticated buoyant or aerodynamic devices such as the mechanical pigeon of Archytas in Ancient Greece, the boomerang in Australia, the hot air Kongming lantern, and kites. There are early legends of human flight such as the story of Icarus, and later, somewhat more credible claims of short-distance human flights appear, such as the winged flights of Abbas Ibn Firnas (810–887), Eilmer of Malmesbury (11th century), and the hot-air Passarola of Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (1685-1724).

The modern age of aviation began with the first untethered human lighter-than-air flight on November 21, 1783, in a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers. The practicality of balloons was limited because they could only travel downwind. It was immediately recognized that a steerable, or dirigible, balloon was required. Jean-Pierre Blanchard flew the first human-powered dirigible in 1784 and crossed the English Channel in one in 1785.
In 1799 Sir George Cayley set forth the concept of the modern airplane as a fixed-wing flying machine with separate systems for lift, propulsion, and control.[4][5] Early dirigible developments included machine-powered propulsion (Henri Giffard, 1852), rigid frames (David Schwarz, 1896), and improved speed and maneuverability (Alberto Santos-Dumont, 1901)

While there are many competing claims for the earliest powered, heavier-than-air flight, the most widely-accepted date is December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers, who had solved the age old problem of controlling a craft in flight. The widespread adoption of ailerons made aircraft much easier to manage, and only a decade later, at the start of World War I, heavier-than-air powered aircraft had become practical for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and even attacks against ground positions.

Aircraft began to transport people and cargo as designs grew larger and more reliable. In contrast to small non-rigid blimps, giant rigid airships became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over great distances. The best known aircraft of this type were manufactured by the German Zeppelin company.

The most successful Zeppelin was the Graf Zeppelin. It flew over one million miles, including an around-the-world flight in August 1929. However, the dominance of the Zeppelins over the airplanes of the that period, which had a range of only a few hundred miles, was diminishing as airplane design advanced. The "Golden Age" of the airships ended on May 6, 1937 when the Hindenburg caught fire killing 36 people. Although there have been periodic initiatives to revive their use, airships have seen only niche application since that time.

Great progress was made in the field of aviation during the 1920s and 1930s, such as Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927, and Charles Kingsford Smith's transpacific flight the following year. One of the most successful designs of this period was the Douglas DC-3 which became the first airliner that was profitable carrying passengers exclusively, starting the modern era of passenger airline service. By the beginning of World War II, many towns and cities had built airports, and there were numerous qualified pilots available. The war brought many innovations to aviation, including the first jet aircraft and the first liquid-fueled rockets.

After WW II, especially in North America, there was a boom in general aviation, both private and commercial, as thousands of pilots were released from military service and many inexpensive war-surplus transport and training aircraft became available. Manufacturers such as Cessna, Piper, and Beechcraft expanded production to provide light aircraft for the new middle class market.

By the 1950s, the development of civil jets grew, beginning with the de Havilland Comet, though the first widely-used passenger jet was the Boeing 707, because it was much more economical than other planes at the time. At the same time, turboprop propulsion began to appear for smaller commuter planes, making it possible to serve small-volume routes in a much wider range of weather conditions.

Since the 1960s, composite airframes and quieter, more efficient engines have become available, and the Concorde provided supersonic passenger service for a time, but the most important lasting innovations have taken place in instrumentation and control. The arrival of solid-state electronics, the Global Positioning System, satellite communications, and increasingly small and powerful computers and LED displays, have dramatically changed the cockpits of airliners and, increasingly, of smaller aircraft as well. Pilots can navigate much more accurately and view terrain, obstructions, and other nearby aircraft on a map or through synthetic vision, even at night or in low visibility.

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded aircraft to make a spaceflight, opening the possibility of an aviation market capable of leaving the Earth's atmosphere. Meanwhile, flying prototypes of aircraft powered by alternative fuels, such as ethanol, electricity, and even solar energy, are becoming more common and may soon enter the mainstream, at least for light aircraft.

Five Reasons Aviation Camp is Good for You

1. Its fun.

2. There are a lot of diverse career opportunities available in aviation-related fields.

3. Flight training may make you a safer driver.

4. There is a lot of interesting history aviation, which means there are a lot of good stories. You're never too young to enjoy a good story.

5. Learning about aviation gives you a new perspective on wheather, physics, geography and the world.

About AEVIO - Aviation & Aerospace Camp

AEVIO Camp is a camp established in September 2009 to serve students with an interest in aviation. The founder is a former TUDM pilot who has been for 25 years in aviation industry. The AEVIO Camp will provide a great aviation experience. Experiencing the joy of flight can be one of the greatest experience anyone can have. THe rich history of aviation has inspired generations. Whether you are interested in flying as a career, a hobby or just want to know more, AEVIO Camp will provide a great experience.

Primarily, the AEVIO Camp program aims to expand the minds of participants and increase awareness on the underlying meaning behind science through hand-on activities related to aviation and aerospace science.
Otherwise, the objective is to provide educational activities during the holiday, making good used of the participant especially students free time that might be otherwise wasted on less productive activities.

The AEVIO Camp program hopes to enhance the learning experience of participant sudents. By using Aviation & Aerospace science theme we can utilize a wide variety of teaching methods to turn science into more interesting and engaging subject, thus making the learning process more meaningful, memorable and fun.

This special event is aimed at educating participants int the science of aerospace with an empahsis on Islamic Astronomy. In keeping the spirit of inquiries it is hoped to provide an opportunities for inner city children and student from local schools to work together whilst being exposed to fascinating world of science through the support of academic staff from AEVIO Camp.

The activities:

• Introduction to aviation
• Introduction of flying
• Principal of motion
• Aviation wheather
• Hot air baloon
• Principal of rocket
• Water bottle rocket
• Potato canon
• Crater Impact
• Solid propel engine
• Glider workshop
• Video presentation
• Vortex Canon
• Miniature of combustion chamber
• Celestial Observation - Isra' Mikraj actual sky scene
• Riding adventure - Human Gyro
• Riding Helicopter Simulator