Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course covers flight stage 4, of Hillsboro Aero Academy's FAA 141-approved Instrument Commercial Training Course Outline (TCO).

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Plan and execute cross-country flights to the standards of a commercial pilot.
• Take responsibility as pilot-in-command to approach cross-country flights with confidence and authority.
• Exercise sound judgment and make safe decisions while maintaining contingency plans and a high level of situational awareness during cross-country flights. 

Evaluation methods will include written, oral, and practical testing. Evaluation levels will meet or exceed those required under 14 CFR 141, FAA Approved Training Course. Completion standards for individual lessons will lead to achieving the desired course outcomes.

This course covers the following 

(i) Preflight preparation;

(ii) Preflight procedures;

(iii) Airport and seaplane base operations;

(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;

(v) Performance maneuvers;

(vi) Navigation;

(vii) Slow flight and stalls;

(viii) Emergency operations;

(ix) High-altitude operations; and

(x) Postflight procedures.