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Effective Term:
Spring 2014
Course Number:
AVS 221
Course Title:
Airplane: Complex Airplanes
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
30

Course Description

Introduction to the operation of single-engine airplanes with retractable landing gear and constant-speed propellers. Emphasis on checklist usage and systems management. Flight training fees apply and cover a specific amount of training; please see the Course Curriculum and Outcome Guide for detailed information. The AVS 221, 222, 223, 224 sequence is an alternative equivalent to AVS 225. Coreq: AVS 207.

Addendum to Course Description

1 hrs C152 Solo
6 hrs C172RG Dual
2 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. Describe the function of a retractable landing gear system.
2. Describe the function of a constant-speed propeller system.
3. Operate a high-performance aircraft engine and complex aircraft systems in a safe and economical manner.
4. Use procedural checklists in a safe and efficient manner.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

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