AVT 101 - Flight Theory/Private Pilot
Credits: 4
4 Lecture Hours
Co-requisites: AVT 103 or as approved by the Aviation coordinator
Description
This course is a study of the principles of flight, specifically covering all data to obtain a Private Pilot Certificate as regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Part 141). Students must successfully pass the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam in order to advance to future FAA certificates and ratings. This course requires a minimum 5 total hours of supervised flight instruction in the simulator lab for each student.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Analyze the function of basic airplane systems.
- Demonstrate the aerodynamic principles of flight.
- Adopt the principles of Crew and Single-Pilot Resource Management (CRM/SRM) in the flight environment.
- Interpret meteorological conditions using FAA weather data.
- Employ the use of Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) navigation as well as performance factors for cross-country flying.
- Demonstrate during flight knowledge of human factors that affect flight including Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM) but not limited to risk management and a crew member’s fitness for flight.
- Perform safe and appropriate flight skills which are based on classroom flight theory in a flight simulator.
Listed Topics
- Aviation history
- Airplane systems
- Airplane performance
- Aerodynamic principles
- Flight environment
- Communications and flight information
- Meteorology for pilots
- Federal Aviation Regulations
- Navigation
- Human factors
- Principles of cross-country flying
- In-flight emergencies
Reference Materials
Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery Part 141 kit, Jeppesen Private Pilot online program,
Detroit Sectional Charts, Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Airman’s Information Manual (AIM)
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Communication
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 2/25/2022
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