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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Instrument Pilot Flight PREFIX/NUMBER: AVT 112 CREDIT HOURS: 4.0 2. PREREQUISITE: None 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: SUPPLIES: As required 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Focuses on flight training in preparation for the Instrument Rating, Single Engine Airplane FAA Practical Test, and completing requirements for the Instrument Rating. 5. COURSE GOAL: Demonstrate mastery in the areas of Pre-flight Preparation and Procedures, Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures, Flight by Reference to Instruments, Navigation Aids, Instrument Approach Procedures, Emergency Operations, and Post-flight Procedures, by passing the FAA Practical Test for Instrument Rating, Airplane, Single Engine Land. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will: (A) Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures, (B) Flight by Reference to Instruments. (C) Navigation Aids, (D) Instrument Approach Procedures, (E) Emergency Operations, (F) Post-flight Procedures 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Attendance 10% Homework and Written Assignments 20% Written Quizzes 20% Final Test 50% Grading ScaleRaw 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 Stage 1 A. Basic Attitude Instrument Flight B. Partial panel flight C. Emergency procedures D. Instrument navigational systems E. II Stage 2 F. Holding patterns G. Instrument approach procedures III Stage 3 H. Cross-country flight and operations in the Air Traffic Control System I. Review all maneuvers J. Final preparation FAA Practical Test for Instrument Rating, Airplane, Single Engine, Land 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.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
Instrument Pilot Flight
PREFIX/NUMBER:
AVT 112
CREDIT HOURS:
4.0
2.
PREREQUISITE:
None
3.
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
SUPPLIES:
As required
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on flight training in preparation for the Instrument Rating, Single Engine Airplane FAA Practical Test, and completing requirements for the Instrument Rating.
5.
COURSE GOAL:
Demonstrate mastery in the areas of Pre-flight Preparation and Procedures, Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures, Flight by Reference to Instruments, Navigation Aids, Instrument Approach Procedures, Emergency Operations, and Post-flight Procedures, by passing the FAA Practical Test for Instrument Rating, Airplane, Single Engine Land.
6.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students will:
(A)
Air Traffic Control Clearances and Procedures,
(B)
Flight by Reference to Instruments.
(C)
Navigation Aids,
(D)
Instrument Approach Procedures,
(E)
Emergency Operations,
(F)
Post-flight Procedures
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Attendance
10%
Homework and Written Assignments
20%
Written Quizzes
Final Test
50%
Grading ScaleRaw 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:
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.
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.
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
Stage 1
A. Basic Attitude Instrument Flight
B. Partial panel flight
C. Emergency procedures
D. Instrument navigational systems
E.
II
Stage 2
F. Holding patterns
G. Instrument approach procedures
III
Stage 3
H. Cross-country flight and operations in the Air Traffic Control System
I. Review all maneuvers
J. Final preparation
FAA Practical Test for Instrument Rating, Airplane, Single Engine, Land
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.