Requirement

2. Principles of flight: build and fly. Do ONE

Required

The badge states the choice: a model FPG-9 with a competition, a rubber-band balsa airplane, or a powered model aircraft or drone with TRUST certification.

Tip. Requirements 2, 3 and 4 are choices, and several routes depend on other people or places: a competition with others in your troop or patrol, supervision for a preflight inspection, an aircraft and your parent or guardian's permission for a discovery flight, or a facility to visit. Choose your routes early and ask your counselor what can be arranged near you.

What this is made of

2(a). Build a model FPG-9 and organize a competition
2(b). Build and fly a rubber-band driven balsa wood airplane
2(c). A powered model aircraft or drone, with TRUST certification

Where this step comes from

Aviation Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-04), Requirement 2 · States "Do ONE of the following".

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