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AVT 116 - Navigation


Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours

Description
In this course students study air navigation by beginning with a review of pilotage and dead reckoning and continuing through the use of available radio guidance systems, flight directors, on-board radar, Global Positioning Systems (GPS),  Area Navigation (RNAV), Lateral Navigation (LNAV), Vertical Navigation (VNAV) and Flight Management System (FMS).  Both New Generation and analog systems are studied. Plotters, navigation computers, sectional and en route charts and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publications and manuals are explored.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate pilotage and dead reckoning by utilizing Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight planning procedures.
  2. Perform Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight planning procedures.
  3. Apply proper electronic navigation principles and procedures.
  4. Investigate ground-based radar navigation and instrument approach procedures.
  5. Analyze principles of area navigation, GPS and long range over-water navigation systems.
  6. Demonstrate proper operation of electronic flight, navigation and flight management systems.
  7. Operate both New Generation and analog navigation systems.
Listed Topics
  1. Pilotage and dead reckoning
  2. VFR flight planning
  3. IFR flight planning
  4. Electronic navigation
  5. Ground-based radar navigation
  6. Instrument approaches
  7. Principles of RNAV (area navigation)
  8. VNAV and LNAV
  9. GPS
  10. Long range over-water navigation
  11. Inertial navigation
  12. Navigation and flight management systems
  13. New Generation and analog navigation systems
  14. New Generation air traffic control communication systems
Reference Materials
Federal Aviation Regulations/Airman Information Manual (FAR/AIM), Jeppesen FAA ATP Navigation and Procedures Module 8 and Flight Planning Module 3, videos, handouts, sectional charts, plotters, E6b computers and actual flight and navigation instruments.
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:
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 3/25/2021
Last Reviewed: 11/12/2021


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