Fly Legacy Aviation

Learn to Fly Program
Learn to Fly Program

Attend an Aviation Camp where the Professionals are Training!

Fly Legacy Aviation is proud of our summer day camp and are ready for students of all ages! We are open for kids and adults for summer day camp and weekend programs. Learn about the wonderful world of aviation through hands-on experience, including an aerospace STEM camp and including the following:

  • Perform simple experiments that demonstrate how planes fly!
  • Build and fly gliders!
  • Learn all about a career paths to careers in aviation!
  • Fly an aircraft simulator at one of the country’s premier flight schools!

Attend the Camp Where Pilots Train!

Fly Legacy is opening its doors to kids and adults for summer day camp and weekend programs. During this exciting hands-on aerospace STEM camp, students learn about the fascinating world of aviation.

5-Day Camp (ages 6-14)

$480

/week

June 15 – 19

June 22 – 26

July 6 – 10

July 13 – 17 (Phase 2 Camp)

July 20 – 24

July 27 – 31

August 3 – 7

August 10 – 14 (Phase 2 Camp)

August 17 – 21

Monday–Friday
9:00am–4:00pm

2-Day Weekend Camp (ages 6-14)

$350

/Program

February 14 – 15

April 18 – 19

September 26 – 27

October 24 – 25

November 21 – 22

Sat, Sun 9:00am–4:00pm
Students bring lunch and snacks.

1-Day Saturday Camp (ages 6-14)

$350

/Program

January 31

March 21

April 25

May 23

September 19

December 12

Saturday 9:00am–4:00pm

Students bring lunch and snacks

Adult+Kid 1-Day Program

$350

/Program

TBD

Saturday 9:00am–4:00pm
Students bring lunch and snacks.

Learn to Fly Camp Outline

Monday

  • Introductions
  • Airplane Parts
  • Balsa glider
  • Flight in Nature
  • Leonardo da Vinci (Paper parachutes)
  • Forces of Flight (Cayley Glider)
  • Forces of Flight – Lift (Fun with Bernoulli, Airfoil on a String)
  • Forces of Flight – Drag (Plastic Parachutes)

 

Tuesday

  • Newton’s Laws of Motion (First and Second Laws – K’NEX rubber band powered car)
  • Third Law – Hero’s Pinwheel
  • Early History (Lilienthal Gliders, Biplane Gliders)
  • Forces of Flight – Thrust (Engine Types, Rubber Band Powered Gliders)
  • Forces of Flight – Weight (Structures, K’NEX Bridges)

Wednesday

  • Atmosphere (Properties of Air)
  • Weather (Anemometer, Weather Vane, Cloud Spotters)
  • Vertical Flight (Whirly Twirly, Paper Gyrocopter)
  • Controlling the Airplane (Balsa Gliders with Control Surfaces)
  • Maintenance hangar visit

Thursday

  • Controlling the Airplane Review (Paper Airplanes with Control Surfaces)
  • Space Exploration (FAA and Commercial Space Flight, Puff Rockets – Falcon 9, Touchdown – Artemis, Lifting Bodies – Ring Gliders, Lifting Bodies – Loop Gliders, Stomp Rockets)
  • Simulator

Friday

  • Aviation Physiology (Hypoxia, Spatial Disorientation, Optical Illusions)
  • X-Planes (Supersonic Flight – X-59 Activities, X-planes)
  • Aviation Careers (Becoming a Pilot)
  • Review of Aircraft Controls
  • Flights

Advanced Learn to Fly Camp Outline

Monday

  • Introductions
  • Airplane Parts (Balsa glider)
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Structure of the Atmosphere (Atmospheric Pressure, Pressure Altitude, Density Altitude)
  • Forces of Flight
  • Aerodynamics of Flight
  • Lift (Theories in the Production of Lift, Airfoil Design)
  • Drag (Lift/Drag Ratio, Parasite Drag, Induced Drag, Wingtip Vortices)
  • Weight (Aircraft Structures, Aircraft Materials)

Tuesday

  • Newton’s Laws of Motion (First and Second Laws – K’NEX rubber band powered car, Third Law – Hero’s Pinwheel)
  • Forces of Flight (Thrust, Basic Propeller Principles, Rubber Band Powered Glider)
  • Aerodynamic Forces in Flight Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Design Characteristics
  • Weight and Balance

Wednesday

  • Atmosphere (Properties of Air)
  • Weather Theory (Atmospheric Stability, Moisture and Temperature, Clouds and Visibility, Air Masses – Fronts)
  • Weather Map Symbols
  • Aviation Weather Reports
  • Aircraft Control and Stability (Control Surfaces – Balsa Glider with Control Surfaces, Aircraft Performance)
  • Aircraft Instruments
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Visit to Maintenance Hangar

Thursday

  • Airport Operations
  • Aeronautical Charts
  • Airport Markings and Signs
  • Navigation (Navigation Aids, Dead Reckoning Activity)
  • Air Traffic Control System
  • Flight Planning
  • Controlling the Airplane Review
  • Simulator

Friday

  • High-Speed Flight (Subsonic vs. Supersonic Flow, Mach Number vs. Airspeed, Shock Wave)
  • Aeromedical Considerations (Flight Physical Standards)
  • The Human Body in Flight
  • Aviation Careers (License Requirements, Pilot Ratings)
  • Flights

Gregory P. Kennedy

CAMP COUNSELOR

Gregory P. Kennedy is an aerospace professional with more than 40 years’ experience in aviation and space museums, spaceflight training, and NASA. He is a former Associate Curator for Manned Space Flight at the National Air and Space Museum, Director of the International Space Hall of Fame in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and Director of the American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. At the National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center in Southampton, PA, he was Director of Education Programs and Space Training. In the latter position, he trained Spaceflight Participants for commercial suborbital space flights. Mr. Kennedy is the author of eight books and dozens of articles on rocketry and space flight. He has also presented numerous papers on spaceflight history and aerospace education at national and international conferences.



The sky is not the limit…

It is the beginning!

If your child has ever gazed up at passing airplanes with wonder, then our Learn to Fly Program is where those dreams can take flight. Get ready for a journey that promises not only to teach the principles of aviation but also to ignite young imaginations and foster a lifelong love for the skies.

Our Flight School Courses

Join us today and share your passion for flight!

Introductory Flight Lesson

You will have the opportunity to tour and experience our facility and aircrafts to see firsthand all of the aspects that make us an exceptional flight training center.

Private Pilot Certification

Students learn to safely operate an aircraft, covering aviation knowledge, regulations, weather, navigation, communications, and real-world flying scenarios.

Instrument Rating Course

Take your flying to the next level by operating safely in low visibility using real-aircraft experience and other simulator sessions and cockpit instruments.

Instrument Refreshment Course

Students fly in low visibility, relying on instruments with in-aircraft instruction, through precision flying, navigation and communication.

Certified Flight Instructor

Teach and mentor future pilots as a Certified Flight Instructor, while sharpening your own skills, professionalism, and decision-making.

Commercial
Pilot

Turn your flight experience into a professional career, with a minimum of 250 total flight hours required, focusing on advanced maneuvers.

Multi Engine Course
Multi-Engine
Rating

Students prepare for charter, corporate, and airline opportunities with a focus on operating a twin-engine aircraft and real-world scenarios.

Accelerated Training
Accelerated
Training

Students ready to fully commit and earn a rating in a focused, efficient timeline. Our FAA Part 141 syllabus blends proven industry methods with our own approach.

What Our Customer Says

September 2020 – My 11 year old son loved his experience at the Young Pilot’s Camp. The program offered plenty of hands on STEM based learning that he throughly enjoyed. Of course his favorite part was the one on one flight lesson at the end of the course. His teacher, Greg, and his pilot instructor, Jim, were both great with the kids. I only wish they had a camp for adults!

Lauren Fleming

July 2020 – My son has attended this camp two years in a row and absolutely loves it. The knowledge of aerodynamics, flight and science he fully absorbs. The desire to become more interested in flight is evident. His ability to take a flight around PNE and assist in take-off and flying maneuvers is something he talks about for days and weeks. He is now begging me to put a flight simulator in our home :).

William Fulmer

July 2020 – My 12yr old son just completed Fly Legacy’s summer camp. It was a wonderful experience for him and I highly recommend it. He learned and grew so much in a week. The program’s instructor and entire team is amazing! He now wants to be a pilot

Jenny Koszarek

June 2020 – My son had an incredible time. He loved the simulation training and the actual flying. He enjoyed the plane making and would do it all over again. They all wore masks and we had no concerns.

Susan Rheingold

December 2019 – My son spent the weekend at camp and loved every minute of it. He learned a lot about the science behind flight, practiced flying in a flight simulator and even got to steer a plane in the air! He really wants to come back this summer for a week-long camp. Thank you so much for nurturing his excitement and love for flying! This camp is amazing!

Megan Corn

December 2019 – My Champions attended Aviation Camp at @Fly Legacy Aviation this month and had fun learning and gained a deeper understanding about how airplanes fly with their instructor, Mr. Greg. They made a new friend, learn new terminology, tested different gliders, witnessed people coming and going on their private/chartered jets and helicopters. The highlight of their time spent at Fly Legacy Aviation was having the opportunity to fly and land an aircraft with Pilot Jim. That experience was life changing and has ignited new aspirations and dreams within them. ♥️Thank you to their Tribe for making this happen ♥️

Michelle Schofield

January 2020 – Wow! The weekend kids program was AMAZING! Our boy loved it. LOVED. IT. Greg was a very patient and kind instructor and all the kids seemed thrilled to be there. It wasn’t clear from the website but it turned even the weekend program offers the kids a chance to go up in a plane themselves! Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate but they got extra flight simulator time and a chance to come back another day for the flight. If you have a child interested in planes or flying you should definitely sign up for this.

Neil Hunt

January 2020 – My son just participated in a weekend long aviation camp for kids and he loved it. He learned the basics of flight and so much more. Each day was packed with experiments, projects, hands on and classroom based learning about physics, history of aviation, space flight, helicopters, careers in aviation, and weather. They got to use the flight simulator twice and a flight was planned, but rescheduled due to weather. We are truly grateful for the opportunity and we hope to come back and do the week long version of the camp this summer!

Eli Musewicz

June 2019 – Awesome Camp! They’ve learned so much about flying. Simulator and flying real plane was a great experience and a beginning of a new adventure. Thanks, Fly Legacy for running such a great camp for those kids! I highly recommend that to kids of all ages as well as adults.

Marzena Koperska

What an excellent experience for the kids! My two girls are super excited about their full day of camp! They’ve learnt so much. And the younger one is dreaming about becoming a Pilot!

Maria Dyavgo

December 2019 – My 3 grandsons said that it was awesome! Excellent Christmas gift for them. It was an experience that they will never forget.


Patricia Halfmann

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