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Scientists tell us that we communicate with one another both by speech and unspoken actions. The tone and loudness of our voice, how we stand and sit, and the faces we make all communicate. In a similar manner, nature communicates to us through our senses. We should pay attention to all forms of communication. Play "Win,
Lose,
or Draw".
Play charades.
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Listen to animal (dog, cat, bird) sounds and try to determine what the particular sound expresses - joy,
sadness,
contentment,
anger.
Share these observations with
your den.
Prepare a safe obstacle course in one room and have one scout lead a blindfolded scout through the course.
Prepare a series of boxes or paper grocery bags with items of various textures or objects inside. Have a scout reach in and try to identify the items by feel. Use cotton, fur, feathers,
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cloth,
pine needles,
etc.
Have your Scout Executive contact a Webelos den in another state and write to them about your activities.
Have a baseball coach or player explain the secret signals they use to "talk" to batters and runners during a baseball game.
Discuss a number of the body movements we perform which convey silent messages to others, e.g. shrug of the shoulders for
"I don't know!."
Visit an airport or air tower where a few words have a lot of meaning. Also watch as the mechanics use hand signals to
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tell the pilots what to do.
AWA3ENESS
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ACTIVITIES
Try the activities givan in tha program helps. several others you may wi3h to try.
Below are
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SIGHT
Blindfold your
3cout with oithsr a
ovor their heads with shoulders cut truly block their vision. Then hsva
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Find their way arcund scniri
cloth
or
a grocery bag
out tc allow the them try 3ome of
obstacles
with
bag to these: or without
assistance•
2. 3.
Pour
water
Have
them
with
a
into ait
a
at
glass a
table
without and
try
spilling. to
eat
Try
nona
to dry
drink. cereal,
spoon.
SJ4EJLL
Siindfold as above, and have them identify smalls. If you rather not blindfcid tha.-n, plscs itams such as onion, cinnamon, vanilla baisn, or-snge peel, lsmon pasl etc, in a lunch b*g. Hava them hold the bag to their nose and identify without looking.
FEEL
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Sat a
series
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onu end
containing a hole
large
anough for r» hand ":o c.^ar r.ha b.ix- Piac^ inside » a diffsrant i-iam for asch bo*. One box could captain some apas9j another a pine cans, ;v«3~ spagetti noodl??3, dry sp^uhs^-Si needles, fork pises
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MOVEMENT
Take sevspal shaata of nansaapup, ruld in htilr , and roll into a tight cylindor \ like a i»sg3 of about 1 i.ic.n thick,. Tapn ss that, it wil.l net unrav-sl. You will na-sd •;;va of thsss vor aach leg you wi3h to handicap. FXa>?.3 on^ of hiirsaa on each aide era knee knee
and can orctchas
down
and
secure ret be
in piracs with a bsnt. This .-seta
availalba
if
you
tape
SaaH or olaftJia such thai: the i.lica -a ccirat, You should have ono on each l^g.
Have the scout, then try to walk, treat, go up stairs, ait nnd gat up,move through a group of aoout3 standing around
talking,
etc.
The arma may also b« handicapnad by using the cast above or a sling. Have the scout3 try doing some everyday activity which takes t»o hands. Try pu-c-ii'.ig cr. a bait, shirt,pouring a
drink,tieing
shoes,otc,
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"Code Words"
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Below is a list of words that Air-Traffice Controllers and Pilots use all the time. You will see the word, the meaning of the word, then an example. a C.B.
You may already know some of the words from listening to
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CODE WORD
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2.
Roger
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MEANING
I understand
"Roger on you location. I can see you on my radar."
I have finished what I was going
"What is the weather
to say. answer
3.
Over and Out
report? Over."
Please me.
I have finished what I was going to
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EXAMPLE
say and I
"I have reached my altitude of 1500 ft. Over and Out."
am
breaking my radio contact.
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One-12 O'clock
The airplane position on the radar screen. Think of it as a clock
"I am approaching the runway from 3 o'clock,
with 12 being at the top.
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Cleared
Everything is fine.
"Cleared for takeoff."
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MAYDAY
I'm in trouble. is said 3 times, danger is great.
It
"MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY!
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Engine Failure!"
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Advise intentions
Negative
No
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"Flight two three,
P:
please advise intentions "Flight two three is landing for fuel."
"Negative on take off clearance."
9.
Affirm
Yes
P: T:
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NORDO
No Radio
"Flight Two Three
The plane has lost communication
hold positions
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"Cleared for takeoff?" "Affirmative."
is NORDO. until
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Tell me what you plan to do.
Report
Tell us some information.
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All
flight
craft
two
three
Landed."
"Report Altitude."
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Say Again
Repeat last transmission.
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Stand by
Wait a few seconds.
"Say again" on spejS!Tv" "Stand by for weather report.
14.
WILCO%
The pilot has under stood the message from the tower and she will do what they
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"WILCO TOWER-" over and out."
say.
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Transponder Seven Five Zero Zero
The pilot is being hijacked and she/he has to use code be cause the hijacker is standing nearby and has told the pilot not to tell anyone of the
hijacking.
It means
"Transponder Seven Five Zero Zero."
(These will be the only words said. No other flight is ever given these numbers, so there can't be a
mistake made.
"I'm being hijacked/ forced to a new destination.
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When calling out numbers, you would say "three three" for (33).
would be called as one seven two.
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Each letter of the alphabet is given a name,
so there will be no mix up v?
between letters that sound alike, such as E, B, C, D, P.
For example
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a plane numbers P32, the air-traffic controller and pilot would say "This is Papa three two" instead of "P thirty two". Below is a list of the words assigned to each letter. _ . ••"•:•_.
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A B C D E F ..G
- Alfa Bravo - Charlie - Delta ^ - Echo - Foxtrot - Golf -
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H - Hotel I
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India
J K L M N 0 P
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Juliett Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa
Q - Quebec
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R - Romeo
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S T U V W X Y
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Sierra Tango
Uniform Victor Whiskey X-Ray
Yankee
" Z -" Zulu
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WORKSHEET A
Airplane Mechanics often work inside a hangar or some other indoor It is very noisy. If the airplane engines are running, a mechanic could not be heard even if she/he yelled very loudly. Hand signals are used in place of talking. Study each of these signals below.
area.
1.
ALL CLEAR
"Thumbs Up."
How many times in
old war movies have you seen a
pilot give the "thumbs up" signal?
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This means that everything is fine and safe and
ready to go on. ALL CLEAR
2.
START ENGINE The mechanic must point to
the engine she/he wants started.
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This
is
important
because airplanes have more than one engine. START ENGINE
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Chocks are like blocks put
under wheels to keep the airplane from moving.
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Pull chocks
PULL CHOCKS
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Come ahead.
COME AHEAD
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Left Turn
The mechanic looks at the direction the hand is pointed. It is the airplanes left turn as it faces the person giving the signal.
LEFT TURN
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Right Turn
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RIGKT TURN
Slow down.
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The mechanic keeps his/her palms pointed down and then raises and lowers their arras
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SLOW DOWN
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Stop.
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Insert Chocks.
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INSERT CHOCKS
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Cut Engines.
This motion is just like one you may have seen for a cut throat.
CUT ENGINES
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Emergency Stop
Cross arms above head very
the
fast.
EMERCENCrSTOP
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