Maricopa Community Colleges  ATC100   19892-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ATC100 19892-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Introduction to Aeronautics
Evolution of flight; aerodynamics; control systems; aircraft characteristics; aircraft recognition. Propulsion systems and different types of aircraft.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ATC100   19892-20086 Introduction to Aeronautics
1. Trace the history of aviation from the early beginnings through the aerospace era. (I)
2. Trace the history of airway development from the use of bonfires to the current airspace activity. (II)
3. Describe the user's role in modern airspace development. (II)
4. Describe the types of airspace. (II)
5. Describe the rules of governing visual and instrument flight in the airspace system. (II)
6. List and explain the forces acting upon an airplane. (III)
7. Describe the purpose of aircraft control systems. (IV)
8. Describe the use of aircraft flight instruments. (IV)
9. Describe aircraft characteristics, such as wing configuration, landing gear, and propulsion systems in aircraft. (V)
10. Identify military and civilian aircraft. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ATC100   19892-20086 Introduction to Aeronautics
    I. Evolution of flight
        A. The beginning
          1. Early efforts to achieve human flight
          2. Balloons and glider flights
        B. Pioneering era
          1. First sustained controlled flight
          2. Early acceptance of aviation
          3. First Commercial uses of the airplane
          4. U.S. role in aviation: World War I
          5. Significant events in aviation history
          6. Flying in post war era
          7. Aviation applications in agriculture
          8. Technological advancements in aviation
          9. Aviation becomes an institution
        C. Development era
          1. Rules and regulations
          2. Air traffic control
            a. Towers
            b. Centers
            c. Air Commerce Act of 1926
            d. Civil Aeronautics Administration
            e. Federal Aviation Agency
        D. Aerospace era
          1. Advancement into space
          2. Disasters in aviation
          3. Emergence of the Federal Aviation Administration
          4. Air traffic control response to aviation growth
          5. Automation
      II. Airspace
          A. Development of the airway system
          B. Users of the airspace system:
          C. Types of airspace
            1. Controlled
            2. Uncontrolled
            3. Special use
          D. Rules governing visual flight
          E. Rules governing instrument flight
        III. Aerodynamics
            A. Bernoulli's Principle
            B. Air foils
              1. Lift
              2. Thrust
              3. Drag
              4. Gravity
            C. The three axes
              1. Longitudinal (roll) axis
              2. Lateral (pitch) axis
              3. Vertical (yaw) axis
            D. Aircraft stability
              1. Longitudinal
              2. Lateral
              3. Directional
            E. Turning effects
              1. Torque
              2. Gyroscope precession
              3. Slipstream
            F. Why the aircraft turns
          IV. Airplane systems
              A. Flight control systems
                1. Ailerons
                2. Elevators
                3. Rudders
                4. Trim
              B. Flight instruments
                1. Compass
                2. Temperature gauge
                3. Static systems
                4. Gyro
            V. Aircraft characteristics
                A. Wing configuration
                B. Landing gear
                C. Propulsion systems
              VI. Aircraft recognition
                  A. General aviation
                  B. Commercial
                  C. Military
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