2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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AV 250B - Commercial Pilot Ground School


Credits: 4
Description
This course prepares students to take the FAA Commercial Pilot Knowledge Exam. Aspects of instruction will include the aeronautical knowledge areas as determined by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Commercial Pilot Certificate.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Explain the aerodynamics effects of the axes of rotation
  2. Describe aircraft systems, engine instruments, and flight instruments.
  3. Explain all FAA Regulations pertaining to a Commercial Pilot Certificate holder.
  4. Describe procedures and airport operations, airspace, Land and Hold Short Operations, Airport Marking Aids and signs, collision avoidance and Aeronautical Decision Making.
  5. Explain the characteristics and effects of weather, weather systems, clouds thunderstorms, icing wind shear, and common instrument meteorological conditions.
  6. Explain weather services available to pilots.
  7. Decode and interpret current, adverse, and forecast weather reports and charts.
  8. Compute aircraft performance charts, weights and balance problems, headwind and crosswind components, density altitude, takeoff and landing performance, fuel consumption, time fuel distance to climb, cruise performance, and maximum rate of climb.
  9. Demonstrate advanced navigation planning utilizing a flight computer, horizontal situation indicator, automatic direction finder, and VHF omni-directional range.

Prerequisite: AV 110B  



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