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AVIT 255 - Commercial Flight I


PREREQUISITES: AVIT 202 - Instrument Pilot Theory , and AVIT 205 - Instrument Pilot Flight Training .
PROGRAM: Aviation Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2020

Instruction in techniques of aircraft operations. Students will begin and continue flight training toward a FAA Single-Engine Land Commercial Certificate.

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

  1. Review the maneuvers and procedures necessary to meet the standards contained in the FAA Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards.
  2. Design and document appropriate flight plans.
  3. Demonstrate correct usage of airplane instruments.
  4. Review airspace maps and charts and determine restrictions and best-case flight paths.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Safety awareness
  • Cockpit management
  • Aeronautical decision-making
  • Regulations
  • Flight planning
  • Airframe
  • Flight instruments
  • Charts and airspace
  • Stability and control
  • Flight training maneuvers
  • Weight and balance
  • Night flight operations

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)