Courses, Workshops, &
Aviation Instruction
Forces of Flight explores the forces that make aviation possible — from the physical principles of flight to the historical forces that shape the modern world.
Our educational offerings help learners understand aviation as both a technical field and a force of history. Each offering is tailored to meet the needs of our clients and their intended audience, with options from semester-long courses to individualized aviation instruction. All Forces of Flight courses are built around thoughtful preparation, audience awareness, and clear educational purpose.
Aviation offers a fascinating lens for studying modern history because it reveals the connections among scientific innovation, human ambition, economic development, cultural change, and geopolitical power — forces that shaped aviation even as aviation helped reshape them.
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Forces of Flight offers individualized one-hour aviation instructional sessions for students, professionals, educators, writers, and independent learners seeking focused support on aviation-related topics.
Sessions may cover aviation history, aircraft systems, aerodynamics and performance, navigation, aviation research, or academic writing connected to aviation topics. Support may include direct instruction, research development assistance, paper planning, content review, editing, and feedback.
These sessions are well suited for students working on aviation assignments, learners seeking additional explanation of technical concepts, educators developing aviation-related materials, pre-professionals preparing for job interviews in the aviation industry, or professionals preparing aviation-focused research, writing, or presentations.
Possible support areas include:
Aviation history
Aircraft systems
Aerodynamics and performance
Navigation
Research development
Paper organization and development
Writing review, editing, and feedback
Aviation-related presentation preparation
Aviation job interview preparation
Rate: $100 per hour
Forces of Flight also offers shorter aviation courses, workshop series, and one-day educational programs for organizations seeking a focused, flexible learning experience.
These programs are ideal for schools, homeschool students, youth programs, professional development events, museums, aviation organizations, community groups, and enrichment programs. Content can be adapted for different age groups, experience levels, and instructional goals.
Short courses and workshops may focus on a single topic or a connected series of topics, such as the history of flight, the science of aviation, aircraft systems, aviation careers, navigation, innovation, or the role of aviation in modern society.
Includes:
Pre-planning consultation
Customized instructional focus based on audience needs
Lecture, discussion, and/or applied learning activities
Scheduled client check-ins for multi-day series
Delivery in in-person, synchronous online, asynchronous online, or hybrid format
Rate: $300 per instructional day
Forces of Flight provides aviation-focused presentations for educational, corporate, professional, and public audiences, with each presentation shaped to fit the purpose, tone, and goals of the event.
Speaking engagements are designed to combine aviation knowledge, historical perspective, clear storytelling, and audience relevance. Presentations may be tailored for schools, universities, businesses, aviation organizations, professional groups, museums, conferences, and community events.
Possible speaking topics include the history of aviation innovation, the future of flight, women in aviation, the relationship between aviation and public policy, aviation workforce development, commercial aviation, or the larger human story behind the dream of flight.
Includes:
Pre-planning consultation
Topic customization based on audience and event goals
Professionally prepared remarks or presentation materials
Audience-appropriate delivery for educational, corporate, or public settings
Speaking engagements start at $500
A full 16-week aviation course designed for schools, enrichment programs, professional development settings, or private educational groups.
This semester-long course may be customized for the audience and can include lectures, readings, assignments, discussions, grading, and structured learning activities. The course may be delivered in person, online synchronous, online asynchronous, or in a hybrid format.
Possible areas of focus include aviation history, the development of flight, aircraft systems, aerodynamics, navigation, commercial aviation, aviation policy, and the relationship between aviation and society. The course can be tailored to learners of all ages and aviation background levels.
Includes:
Pre-planning consultation
Client review of curriculum before the course begins
Standard 16-week instructional structure
Lectures and educational materials
Assignments and grading
Scheduled client check-ins during the course period
Delivery in in-person, synchronous online, asynchronous online, or hybrid format
Flat rate: $4,500 for a standard 16-week course