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Safety Checklist\u0022\u003Esafety checklist\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Take a look at our guidance to help you carry out your\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safety/managing-a-safe-scout-premises/general-information/general-information-on-managing-your-premises/risk-assessment/\u0022 title=\u0022Risk Assessment\u0022\u003Erisk assessment,\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;including examples.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure you\u2019ll have enough adult helpers. You may need some parents and carers to help.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EPlanning and setting up this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPrint pictures of different types of aircraft. For example, this could be a police helicopter, air ambulance, a commercial aeroplane, a drone, a hot air balloon, a firefighting water bomber, mountain rescue helicopter, a cargo plane or a military jet. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could use some from \u0027Aircraft images and facts\u0027 or choose aircraft your group want to learn more about. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECreate fact cards for each one, including its role, key features, and how it helps people or serves a specific purpose.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERunning this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShow everyone the pictures of different aircraft and ask if anyone recognises them. See if anyone knows what they\u2019re called and what they do. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETalk about the different roles aircraft play in helping people, such as rescuing people, transporting goods, putting out fires, or carrying passengers. Why do we need so many kinds of aircraft?\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk everyone how each aircraft has been well-designed for its job, such as their shapes or flying speeds. For example, helicopters can hover, so they\u2019re good for waiting in the air to slowly rescue people; cargo planes are big and strong for carrying heavy loads; and jets are fast for quick missions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAs a group, give each aircraft an action. For example;\u0026nbsp;\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGlider: Stretch your arms out wide. Move slowly and quietly like you\u0027re gliding through the air.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelicopter: Hold your arms out and spin slowly like rotor blades. Dip down like you\u0027re rescuing someone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDrone: Pretend to hold a controller. Make small, quick, jerky moves, just like a flying robot.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECommercial aeroplane: Get into a group and walk together in straight lines with arms out. You look just like passengers on the plane!\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFirefighting Plane: Fly low with a \u2018whoosh,\u2019 then squat and pretend to drop water on a fire.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EJet: Run or move fast with arms back. Make sharp turns and go \u2018zoom!\u2019\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECargo Plane: Pretend you\u0027re carrying something heavy. Walk slowly and carefully to \u2018deliver\u2019 it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESeaplane: Pretend to land on water. Pat the floor gently like you\u0027re splashing, then take off again.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHot Air Balloon: Stand tall and raise your arms to go up. Lower your arms slowly to come back down.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW169787155 BCX0\u0022\u003EEveryone should find a space. Remember pilots use radars to make sure they always know what\u2019s around them, so everyone should stay aware of other people moving around the space.\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW81385908 BCX0\u0022\u003EHold up an aircraft card or call out the name, everyone should respond with the action. Keep going until they\u2019re confident of the actions.\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFor commercial airline, remember to shout out how big the group should be. For example, \u2018Commercial airline three!\u2019 means a group of three.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe person or people who do the action last or can\u2019t find a group are out. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETo make it harder, you could also add an \u2018airport\u2019 and \u2018aircraft hangar\u2019, which are sides of the space that people must move to first.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKeep going until there\u2019s one person left. They\u2019re the winner!\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should play the game again, but this time the person leading the game should include scenarios. Players must listen carefully, think about which aircraft would be used in that situation, then do the action. After each scenario, you can ask why they chose that aircraft and why it\u0027s good for the job.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere\u2019s a forest fire (firefighting aircraft).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESomeone\u2019s lost in the mountains or ocean (Search and rescue helicopter).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA country has had a big storm and needs help (A cargo plane).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople need to fly to a different city for work or a holiday (A commercial airliner).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA TV company wants to film a sports game from above (A drone).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere\u2019re animals by a watering hole and people want to watch from above (A hot air balloon).\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA country needs to protect its airspace (A military jet).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe sun is shining, and tourists want to fly over a lake (A seaplane).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA glider has been released from a tow plane and is now flying freely (A glider).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"ownerAuthor":null,"porRules":null,"id":49865,"nodeName":"Plane game","title":"Plane game","type":"activity","image":{"url":"/media/4664/raf-air-activities-stage-1-seo-compatible.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf303626ad170","caption":"RAF Air Activities Stage 1","type":"png","size":442680,"width":8000,"height":4500,"altText":""},"assets":[],"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Plane game","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Play this active game to learn about aircraft and what they\u0027re used for. 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