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Professional Pilot Courses

AIRP 1172 Interview Preparation
1 Hour (1-0)
Study of the interview skills and knowledge required to obtain a job with a commercial airline. Topics include interview procedures, working with placement agencies, personal appearance and attitudes, employer expectations, and employer/employee relations.

AIRP 1301 Air Navigation I (VFR)
3 Hours (3-1)
Visual flight navigation in the National Airspace System, including sectional charts, flight computers, plotters, and navigation logs. Radio navigation will include NDB and VOR navigation.

AIRP 1307 Aviation Meteorology
3 Hours (3-0)
In-depth coverage of meteorological phenomena affecting aircraft flight. Topics include basic concepts of aviation meteorology in the study of temperature, pressure, moisture, stability, clouds, air masses, fronts, thunderstorms, icing, and fog. Also includes analysis and use of weather data for flight planning.

AIRP 1315 Private Pilot Flight Training
3 Hours (1-6)
Flight training to prepare the student for the Federal Aviation Administration private pilot license. Student will demonstrate competency of each item as required by the Private Pilot Practical Test Standards.

AIRP 1317 Private Pilot Ground School
3 Hours (3-0)
Private Pilot ground school covering topics such as principles of flight, radio procedures, weather, navigation, aerodynamics, Federal Aviation Administration regulations, and NOTAM’s.

AIRP 1341 Advanced Air Navigation
3 Hours (3-0)
Introduction to instrument flight operation and navigation. Topics include enroute navigation, instrument approaches, DP’s, STAR’s, NDB, VOR, and GPS.

AIRP 1343 Aerodynamics
3 Hours (3-0)
Study of the general principles of flight. Topics include lift, weight, thrust drag, aircraft stability and design, aerodynamic forces, subsonic, transonic, supersonic and multiengine aerodynamics.

AIRP 1345 Aviation Safety
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the fundamentals essential to the safety of flight. Topics include decision making factors, accident reporting, accident investigation, air traffic systems, and aircraft technologies.

AIRP 1355 Intermediate Flight Training
3 Hours (1-6)
Provides students with flight hours and skills necessary to fulfill the dual and solo hours in the areas of maneuvers and cross-country navigation required for the Federal Aviation Administration commercial pilot license.

AIRP 1451 Instrument Ground School
4 Hours (3-1)
A study of the basic instrument radio and navigation fundamentals used in instrument flight. Topics include a description and practical use of navigation systems, instruments, instrument charts, and the Federal Aviation Administration regulations.

AIRP 2333 Aircraft Systems
3 Hours (3-0)
Study of the general principles, operation, and application of pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, fuel, environmental, protection, and warning systems. Emphasis on types of aircraft structures and their control systems.

AIRP 2335 Airline Transport Pilot Ground School
3 Hours (3-0)
Provides the flight training and ground instruction required to meet the Federal Aviation Administration regulations for the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. Emphasis on achieving the competency to pass the written knowledge exam.

AIRP 2337 Commercial Pilot Ground School
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of advanced aviation topics to prepare the student for the Federal Aviation Commercial written examination.

AIRP 2339 Commercial Flight
3 Hours (1-8)
Flight instruction necessary to qualify for the Commercial pilots license. Student will demonstrate proficiency of all commercial pilot maneuvers to Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards.

AIRP 2350 Instrument Flight
3 Hours (1-6)
Preparation for the completion of the Federal Aviation Administration Instrument Pilot rating. Student will demonstrate mastery of the airplane on full and partial panel instruments, chart reading, flight planning, and ATC radio procedures.

AIRP 2351 Multi-Engine Flight
3 Hours (1-4)
Preparation for the multi-engine rating which will be added to a current certificate. Includes explanation and demonstration of all required Federal Aviation Administration normal and emergency operations and procedures.

AIRP 2357 Turbine Aircraft Systems
3 Hours (2-4)
Instruction in the systems of specific turbine aircraft. Emphasis on the “glass cockpit”, auxiliary power, aircraft systems, and the first officers’ operational role. Capstone course.

AVIM 1301 Introduction to Aviation Management
3 Hours (3-0)
An introduction to small aviation business management. Emphasis on financial marketing, human resources, and administrative and information systems essential for successful business operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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