Lotnictwo amatorskie jako obszar nieformalnego uczenia się dorosłych w II Rzeczypospolitej
Aviation as an area of informal learning for adults in the Second Polish Republic

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present an original approach to aviation as an area of informal learning for adults in the Second Polish Republic. Based on a qualitative analysis of written sources, mainly magazines from 1918 to 1939, the areas of informal learning for adults in aviation in all its branches common at that time (engine aviation, gliding, parachuting, ballooning, aeronautical modeling) were presented. In the interwar period, aviation was a fashionable and developing field in sport, communication, technology, the economy, industry and weapons not only in Poland, but also in many European countries and the United States. It was a symbol of modernity, a synonym of progress and an object of fascination for Polish society. Many people were involved in the construction and development of aviation in various ways, thus developing their individual interests and satisfying various needs. The most popular area of informal learning for adults in aviation was amateur aviation activities conducted in various forms (primarily in the field of self-education, using books and aviation magazines, listening to lectures, radio broadcasts, watching films, attending exhibitions and shows, engaging in aviation modeling and through sports training). The character-building experience of flight and the role of air tourism, which is an expression of the mobility of adults, provided the opportunity for traveling and sightseeing experiences, building patriotism and a peaceful attitude towards other nations. The importance of these activities for adults at the intellectual, emotional, spiritual and behavioral levels is also presented, as well as the importance for the communities in which they lived, and especially for the state.

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