Shades Of Blue aka “ SHADES “ is an educational organization with a Career Development process that focuses on mentoring, counseling and arranging employment referrals for youth pursuing STEAM-D related careers primarily within the Aviation and Aerospace industries.

Your Instructor - Captain Willie Daniels, II

Shades Of Blue, CEO, Sr. Instructor

Willie Daniels, II

Willie Daniels is a United Airlines Flight Officer based in Washington Dulles flying the Boeing 777 as a United Airlines Captain with over 22,000 hours of flying.  His profession allowed him to see the need to encourage children at a young age to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace.  With the help of others he formed SHADES OF BLUE an Aviation and Aerospace Foundation in hopes of reaching the youth of America and inspiring them to pursue careers in the fields Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Before becoming a flight officer he served as a flight attendant for United Airlines for eight years where he did several special assignments as a United Employee.  He also earned his Certified Flight Instructor Certificate as well.  During this time he continued to acquire flight hours to one day fulfill his goal of becoming a commercial airline pilot. Daniels earned a BS as a professional pilot and a minor in business management from Metro State College in Denver, Colorado.  He earned both an AA and an AS degree from Mt. San Antonio Community College in the City of Walnut, California.   Daniels has received many commendations.  In 1989 the City of Pomona gave him a Proclamation honoring his achievements.  In 1994 he received the Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom.  In 1995 the Ronald Wilson Regan Eternal Flame of Freedom was given to him for his diligent support to the Party.  In 1996 he was nominated as a member of the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle Commission.  In 1998 he received the Republican Majority Medal for taking an active role in changing the face and future of American politics.  In 2000 he received a board appointment to the Colorado Council on the Arts by Governor Bill Owens. In 2003 he received the prestigious Ed Dwight Jr Award from the SOBI Board for developing the SHADES OF BLUE Organization.   ET3 TEC Champion Award presented through Congressional Education Technology Think Tank Washington DC, September 2005.  He was also awarded the SECME Summer Institute award in July 2006, the United Airlines 2006 Community Service Award, the United Airlines 2012 Volunteer Impact Grant Award, and the 2013 Pearl of Africa Award for Aviation Science, Education, and Leadership at the 2013 International Education, Business, Technology, and Investment Conference, Chicago IL.  Daniels was born in Kansas City and raised from the age of two in southern California.  He now lives in Castle Pines, Colorado with his wife, Perezza and two daughters, Danielle and Dana. 

Course Curriculum

  • 2

    Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Aviation Course

    • Section 1 - Course Overview

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    • Section 1a - You're Never Too Young to Learn...

    • Section 2 - Course Objectives

    • Section 3 - Course Syllabus

    • Section 4 - Pre- Exam -- What do students already know about general STEM subjects?

    • Section 5 - History of Aviation and Aviation Pioneers

    • Section 6 - Tuskegee Airmen History

    • Section 7 - Different Types of Airplanes

  • 3

    Lesson 2 – Aviation Basics

    • Section 1 - Parts of an Airplane

    • Section 2 - Aviation Vocabulary

    • Section 3 - Aerodynamic Terms

    • Section 4 - How do Airplanes Fly

    • Section 5 - Airplane Quiz

    • Section 6 - Forces of Flight

    • Section 7 - Axes of Flight

    • Section 9 - Stability

    • Section 10 - Turns, Loads, and Load Factors

    • Section 11 - Maneuvers

    • Section 12 - Stalls and Spins

    • Section 13- Flaps

    • Section 14 - Ground Effect

    • Section 15 - Wake Turbulence

    • Section 16 - FAA Practice Exam 1

    • Section 17 - Primary Flight Controls

    • Section 18 - Flight Controls

    • Section 19 - Secondary Flight Controls

    • Section 20 - Stalls and Spins

    • Section 21 - FAA Practice Exam 2

  • 4

    Lesson 3 – Flight Instruments and Powerplants

    • Section 1 - Basic Instruments

    • Section 2A - Pitot Static Instruments - Basic Operation

    • Section 2b - Pitot Static Instruments - Malfunctions

    • Section 2c - Gyroscopic Instruments - Basic Operation

    • Section 2d - Gyroscopic Instruments - Errors

    • Section 3 - Six Pack Layout and Instrument Scan Patterns

    • Section 3a - Airspeed Indicator

    • Section 3b - Altimeter

    • Section 3c - Attitude Indicator

    • Section 3d - Vertical Speed Indicator

    • Section 3e - Heading Indicator

    • Section 3f - Turn Coordinator

    • Section 4 - Wet Compass

    • Section 5 - Instrument Quiz

    • Section 5a - Answers to Quiz

    • Section 6 - FAA Practice Test - Instrument 1

    • Section 7 - FAA Practice Test - Instrument 2

    • Section 8 - Powerplants

    • Section 8a - Internal Combustion Engines

    • Section 8b - Turbine Engines

    • Section 9 - Reciprocating Engines

    • Section 10 - FAA Practice Test - Powerplant

    • Section 11 - Ignition and Electrical System

    • Section 12 - FAA Practice Test - Ignition and Electrical System

    • Section 13 - Fuel Induction Systems

    • Section 14 - FAA Practice Test - Fuel Induction Systems

    • Section 15 - Carburetor Ice

    • Section 16 - FAA Practice Test - Carburetor Ice

    • Section 17 - Aviation Fuel

    • Section 18- FAA Practice Test - Aviation Fuel

    • Section 19 - Engine Temperatures

    • Section 20 - FAA Practice Test - Engine Temperatures

    • Section 21 - Propellers

    • Section 22 - FAA Practice Test - Propellers

    • Section 23 - Torque

    • Section 24 - FAA Practice Test - Torque

    • Section 25 - Preflight Inspection Procedures

    • Section 26 - FAA Practice Test - Preflight Inspection Procedures

  • 5

    Lesson 4 – Communication

    • Section 1 - Phonetic Alphabet

    • Section 2 - Clock Positions

    • Section 3 - Zulu Time

    • Section 4 - Radio Discipline

    • Section 5 - Basic Radio Operation

    • Section 6 - Air Traffic Control

    • Section 7 - Phraseology, Techniques, and Procedures

    • Section 8 - Airport Traffic Area Communications and Light Signals

    • Section 9 - Transponder

    • Section 10- FAA Practice Test - Communication 1

  • 6

    Lesson 5 - Navigation

    • Section 1 - Navigation Training

    • Section 2- Navigation with LT. Mario Tarver

    • Section 3 - Chart Reading

    • Section 4 - Maps and Charts - Capt Marshall and MTSAC

    • Section 5 - Maps & Charts

    • Section 6 - LA Area Chart

    • Section 7 - Pilotage

    • Section 8 - Topography

    • Section 9 - Dead Reckoning

    • Section 10 - Time

    • Section 10a - Time

    • Section 11 - VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)

    • Section 12 - VOR Orientation

    • Section 13 - Course Determination

    • Section 14 - VOR Airways

    • Section 15 - VOR Receiver

    • Section 16 - Global Positioning System (GPS)

    • Section 17 - Wind and Its Effects

    • Section 18 - The Wind Triangle

    • Section 19 - Navigation Quiz

  • 7

    Lesson 6 - Weight and Balance, Stability

    • Section 1 - Airplane Weight and Balance

    • Section 1a - Weight & Balance

    • Section 2 - Stability and Design Safety Features

    • Section 3 - Stability/Weight & Balance Quiz

  • 8

    Lesson 7 - Flight Planning

    • Section 1 - Manual Planning, Charts, Plotters, E-6B Computer

    • Section 2 - Flight Planning Software/Devices, iPads

    • Section 3 - Flight Plans

    • Section 4 - The Flight Computer (E6-B)

    • Section 5 - Flight Planning

    • Section 6 - STEM Flight LAX to SFO

  • 9

    Lesson 8 - Weather and Life Science

    • Section 1 - Weather

    • Section 2- How Weather Affects Your Flying

    • Section 3 - Weather Abbreviations

    • Section 4- Weather Quiz

    • Section 5 - Aviation Physiology

    • Section 6 - Aviation Physiology

    • Section 7 - FAA Practice Test - Aviation Physiology

  • 10

    Lesson 9 - Flight Safety

  • 11

    Lesson 10 - Role of the FAA

  • 12

    Lesson 11 – Airport Operations

    • Section 1 - Airport Operations

    • Section 1a - Airport Operations

    • Section 1b - Airport Operations

    • Section 1c - Airport Operations

    • Section 1d - Airport Operations

    • Section 1e - Airport Operations

    • Section 1f - Airport Operations

    • Section 2a - Aircraft Preflight Inspection

    • Section 2b - Checklist Use

    • Section 2c - Engine Start

    • Section 2d - Radio Operation/ATC Clearance

    • Section 2e- Taxiing

    • Section 2f - Traffic Pattern, Altitude

    • Section 2g - Traffic Watch

    • Section 2h - Flight Discipline

    • Section 3 - FAA Practice Test - Airport Operations 1

  • 13

    Lesson 12 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones)

    • Section 1 - Training and Operation

    • Section 2 - Regulations

    • Section 3 - Post Test

  • 14

    Lesson 13 – Flight Simulators

    • Section 1 - Flight Simulators

  • 16

    Lesson 15 – Sporty's Online Ground School

  • 17

    Lesson 16 – Private Pilot Preparation

    • Section 1 - Requirements

  • 18

    Session 17 - Resume Writing

  • 19

    Session 18 – Course Review

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