Aviation Merit Badge
Discover aviation fundamentals, explore flight principles through hands-on activities, and experience real flight operations including airports or simulators to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- 1. Mechanics of Flight Describe three kinds of aircraft today, and their typical uses.
- Build & Fly Build a model FPG-9.
- Flight Operations Using a flight simulator software package, set a course and fly the headings you have established with a successful …
- Airport Operations After the visit, report on how the facilities are used, how runways are numbered, and how runways are determined to be …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 5
- Category
- Transportation
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- December 24, 2025