AVT 115 - Instrument Pilot Flight
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: AVT 101 AVT 103 AVT 105
Co-requisites: AVT 111
Description
Minimum 35 flight hours
This course provides students with the required flight training to obtain the instrument rating. Included are the necessary flight training and requisite stage exams in order to prepare students to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument Pilot Practical Exam that is required to obtain an instrument rating and successfully complete the course. All training follows FAA Part 141 regulations. The FAA requires a minimum of 35 flight hours for this course; however, the actual flight hours may vary based on student proficiency. A Second Class Medical Certificate is required to take this course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Perform all maneuvers as outlined in the FAA Practical Testing Standards (PTS).
- Apply proper communication at controlled and uncontrolled airports.
- Obtain comprehensive weather briefings for use in flight.
- Demonstrate Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and proper planning procedures.
- Complete the necessary cross-country instrument flights.
- Pass the FAA Instrument Pilot Practical Exam.
- Demonstrate knowledge of human factors such as personal fitness for flight, risk management and Crew and Single-Pilot Resource Management (CRM/SRM).
Listed Topics
- Preflight and postflight procedures
- Air traffic control clearances and procedures
- Flight of the aircraft by reference to the instruments
- Navigation aids
- Instrument approach procedures
- Emergency operations
- IFR operational considerations
- Meteorology
- Effects of stress, alcohol, drugs, fatigue and illness
- ADM
- CRM/SRM
Reference Materials
Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery program instrument pilot syllabus and FAA Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards, Navigation charts, Pittsburgh Flight Training Center Operations Manual, Aircraft Operating Manual as appropriate to the airplane being flown
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
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 3/25/2021
Last Reviewed: 11/12/2021
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