PCC/ CCOG / AVS

Course Content and Outcome Guide for AVS 131

Date:
22-DEC-2009
Posted by:
Curriculum Office
Course Number:
AVS 131
Course Title:
Airplane: Instr Attitude/Nav
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture hours:
0
Lecture/Lab hours:
0
Lab hours:
30
Special Fee:
$2856

Course Description

Airplane: Instrument Attitude/Navigation Develops basic attitude instrument flying skills and radio navigation techniques as well as holding patterns. Students will fly in the airplane and in a simulator. Flight training fees apply and cover a specific amount of training; please see the Course Curriculum and Outcome Guide for detailed information. The AVS 131, 132, 133 sequence is an alternative equivalent to AVS 135. Co-req: AVS 107 and AVS 130. Prerequisite: AVS 123 or AVS 125.

Addendum to Course Description

7 hrs C172 Dual
8 hrs Simulator Dual
5 hrs pre/post flight briefing
Training in excess of these times must be paid for directly to the
flight training provider.

Intended Outcomes for the course

1. Control the aircraft solely by reference to instruments, both with and without the attitude indicator and/or heading indicator, while performing basic flight maneuvers.
2. Navigate solely by reference to navigation instruments.
3. Properly enter and execute holding patterns at a variety of fixes.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Flight, oral and written testing will be used to asses these outcomes.