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2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

AVIT 250 - Commercial Theory


PREREQUISITES: AVIT 202 - Instrument Pilot Theory  and AVIT 205 - Instrument Pilot Flight Training  
PROGRAM: Aviation Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022

Ground school knowledge to prepare students for certification as a commercial pilot with an airplane Single Engine Land Certificate.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to -

  1. Review principles of flight, aircraft systems, and procedures necessary to meet the standards contained in the FAA Commercial Pilot written exam.
  2. Design and document appropriate flight plans.
  3. Research major commercial flight publications.
  4. Discuss and document complex systems.
  5. Determine the weight and balance restrictions for a given airplane and flight pattern.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

 

  • Commercial operations
  • Commercial maneuvers
  • Commercial flight publications
  • Weight and balance
  • Flight planning
  • Commercial flight regulations

 
GRADING POLICY

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)