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Dec 26, 2024
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AVT 211 - Flight Theory/Commercial
Credits: 4
4 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: AVT 111 AVT 115
Co-requisites: AVT 205
Description
This course provides the aeronautical knowledge necessary to receive authorization to sit for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 141 Commercial Pilot Knowledge Exam. The course provides instruction in complex aircraft operations, understanding of commercial regulations and principles of flight. Students must successfully pass the FAA Commercial 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:
- Describe FAA regulations as they apply to commerical operations.
- Define complex aircraft systems and operation.
- Define the limitations of a commercial pilot.
- Apply the principles of Crew and Single-Pilot Resource Management (CRM/SRM) during flight operations.
- 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
- Commercial pilot operations
- Complex aircraft operations
- High altitude operations
- Performance calculations of weight and balance for landing and takeoff
- Commercial maneuvers
- CRM/SRM
- Effects of stress, illness, fatigue, drugs and alcohol
- ADM
- Hands-on simulated flight
Reference Materials
Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), instrument flight information charts, aircraft operating performance charts, Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery Instrument/Commercial Part 141 kit and associated online program
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
- Technological Competence
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 2/25/2022
Last Reviewed: 2/25/2022
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