Wright+Stuff

=Wright Stuff Notes= To San Lee Students: October 27 Week One & Two.**
 * Your Plan: Read the rules each week; watch for new information. What safety equipment must you use?
 * 1) Decide on a plane to make first. Order/assemble the materials/ practice technique building/ make a flight log/ test airplane #1. Ms. Knight has a sample plane coaches made. You could try it for week one.
 * 2) A good test would involve using the gym. This has to be arranged in advance. Be careful with the plane; you will damage it. Learn how to transport the plane to school and home. This is good experience for the tournament.
 * 3) A great test will need to have the ac/heating turned off during flight practices. We have to arrange this well in advance.

Week 3

 * Decide what variable you will change perhaps build a different design. Repeat step one. Keep flight logs.
 * Repeat
 * Are you ready to talk to a local pilot about flying?

Week 5

 * Repeat Improve your design. You will get really good at this. Keep all your flight logs.
 * What help do you need?

Week 7

 * Are you still checking the websites each week?
 * Read the rules carefully again. We get big penalties if you don't stay in the guidelines. Tier 2 drops us below all other competitors.For example, several teams used a piece of tape at the State level and lost points.
 * Start thinking about what you would need with you at competition to repair your plane if an accident occurs.
 * What will be expected of you at competition?
 * We have about 6 weeks left to perfect your airplane.

Excellent Resources: Become the Expert on Your Event:
[|NC SO Event Page:]

[|National SO Event Page]

Examples
Some of the best ones I have ever seen: [|Bob, Jr]. [|Rhode Island] [|Kentucky 2nd Place] [|Rubber Band Powered Planes] A High School Bird flew 15 minutes. Usually 3-5 minutes with the Wright Stuff is a winner.

Supplies for building

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 * Locally [|Hayes Hobby Shop] in Fayetteville will give us 10% off all supplies for Science Olympiad. They have many model planes in their shops.

Scoring
[|Score sheet from 2007]