Print + color
Make Ava’s day colorful.
Print the existing Ava coloring page, find your favorite pencils, and make it your own.
Get the coloring page ↓Ava’s hangar / Kids & families
Big dreams.
Little aviators.
Hi, I’m Ava the Aviator! Let’s find out what makes airplanes fly—and have some fun along the way.
Aviation discovery for curious kids, with a grown-up alongside.
Hello, future aviator!
Mission one
Make something.
Try something.
You don’t have to be in an airplane to start exploring aviation.
Your airport explorer card.
Watch from a safe public area with a grown-up. Spot an airplane, notice the wind, and find something you’d like to learn about.
- Notice an airplane’s wings.
- Look for a windsock or flag.
- Watch from a safe viewing area.
- Ask a grown-up one flying question.
Mission two
Ava’s quick
flight challenge.
Three questions. A little curiosity. No account needed.
Just for fun—not a pilot test. Answers stay in this page and are not submitted.
Mission three
Watch. Wonder.
Ask another question.
Educational videos and activities from the Smithsonian and FAA. Open the publisher’s page with a grown-up to choose what to watch.
Explore together
The four forces of flight
Watch a museum science demonstration about lift, weight, thrust, and drag. The museum page offers its video and YouTube playlist.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Explore with a grown-up (opens a new tab)Activities for ages 4–8 and 9+
Small models, big stories
Find a mini-glider craft, a paper-airplane activity, and educational videos, including a NASA wind-tunnel feature.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Explore with a grown-up (opens a new tab)Story: ages 4+
Three high-flying friends
A museum story-time video about friends who loved flying, plus a grown-up-assisted airplane model activity.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Explore with a grown-up (opens a new tab)Ages 6+
Make a whirligig
Try a paper craft that spins as it falls. Follow the museum’s instructions with a grown-up.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Explore with a grown-up (opens a new tab)Activities by grade
FAA aviation activities
Choose the elementary, middle-school, or high-school collection for aviation games, puzzles, and hands-on learning.
FAA STEM AVSED
Explore with a grown-up (opens a new tab)These are links to educational publishers, not an open YouTube feed. No videos autoplay here. Publisher pages may link to YouTube, where ads and recommendations can change; a parent or guardian should preview and supervise viewing. Video descriptions were researched, not a frame-by-frame content review.
A note for grown-ups
Curiosity is a great beginning.
This is an aviation discovery page, not a youth flight-training program or an offer of a flight. FCC is a member-owned flying club; actual instruction is arranged with independent, rostered, approved instructors. Contact the club as a parent or guardian to discuss an appropriate next step.
There are no child accounts, comment boxes, uploads, or name/email fields on this page. Keep children away from aircraft, propellers, ramps, and restricted areas unless specifically accompanied and directed by authorized personnel.
Parent or guardian: contact the club →