1.

TITLE OF COURSE:

Private Pilot Ground School                

PREFIX/NUMBER:

AVT  101  

CREDIT HOURS:

4.0

2.

PREREQUISITE:

None

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:   

SUPPLIES:  

As required

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Prepares student for the Private Pilot Airplane, Single Engine, Land  FAA Knowledge Exam

5.

COURSE GOAL:

 Demonstrate mastery by passing the FAA Knowledge Exam for Private Pilot Airplane, Single Engine, and Land with a minimum score of 70%

6.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, students will demonstrate an accurate understanding of :

(A)

       Airplane Systems

(B)

       Aerodynamic Principles

(C)

       The Flight Environment       

(D)

       Communications and Flight Information

(E)

         Meteorology for Pilots

(F)

         Interpreting Weather Data

(G)

       Airplane Performance

(H)

       Navigation

7.

   EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Attendance

10%

Homework and Written Assignments

20%

Written  Quizzes

20%

Final Test

50%

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

100 to 90

A

89 to 80

B

79 to 70

C

69 to 60

D

59 to  0

F

Special Remarks:

1.

Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

2.

Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

3.

Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.

COURSE OUTLINE:

 I

    Discovering Aviation

                             A.             Pilot Training

                             B.             Aviation Opportunities

                             C.             Introduction to Human Factors

II

                             D.            Airplane Systems Airplanes

                              E.             The Powerplant and Related Systems

               F.      Flight Instruments

III

Aerodynamic Principles

                              F.                   Four Forces of Flight

                             G.                   Stability

                             H.                   Aerodynamics of Maneuvering Flight

IV

The Flight Environment

                                I.                   Safety of Flight

                               J.                   Airports

                            K.                   Aeronautical Charts

                              L.                   Airspace

V

Communication and Flight Information

                           M.                   Radar and ATC Services

                            N.                   Radio Procedures

                            O.                   Sources of Flight Information

VI

VII

VII

VIII

IX

 X

 XI

XII

  Meteorology for Pilots

                              P.                   Basic Weather Theory

                            Q.                   Weather Patterns

                             R.                   Weather Hazards

Interpreting Weather Data

                              S.                   The Forecasting Process

                              T.                   Printed Reports and Forecasts

                             U.                   Graphic Weather Products

                             V.                   Sources of Weather Information

Airplane Performance

                           W.                   Predicting Performance

                             X.                   Weight and Balance

                             Y.                   Flight Computers

Navigation

                              Z.                   Pilotage and Dead Reckoning

                       AA.                   VOR Navigation

                        BB.                   ADF Navigation

                       CC.                   Advanced Navigation

Applying Human Factors Principles

                       DD.                   Aviation Physiology

                         EE.                   Aeronautical Decision Making

Flying Cross-Country

                         FF.                   The Flight Planning Process

                       GG.                   The Flight

Federal Aviation Regulations

                       HH.                   14 CFR Part 1 – Definitions and Abbreviations

                             II.                   14 CFR Part 61 – Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors and Ground

Instructors

                            JJ.                   14 CFR Part 91 – General Operating and Flight Rules

       NTSB 830 – Aircraft Accident and Incident reporting

9.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

11.

ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.