Maricopa Community Colleges  AET201   19946-20016 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/26/94
AET201      19946-20016 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Instrument Rating Ground School, FAR Part 61
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 61 ground school in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument rating written examination. Includes instrument, navigation, and engine indication systems; airspace; Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to instrument flight; weather, air traffic control procedures; and charts and approach plates. Flight planning, operations, and physiology. Prerequisites: FAA Private Pilot Certificate or permission of instructor.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AET201   19946-20016 Instrument Rating Ground School, FAR Part 61
1. List required engine instruments and explain their functions. (I)
2. Predict compass turning errors. (I)
3. Differentiate between various airspace classifications. (II)
4. List equipment and inspections required for IFR flight. (III)
5. Interpret weather charts, reports, and forecasts. (IV)
6. Describe physiological considerations affecting IFR flight. (V)
7. Demonstrate clearance shorthand. (VI)
8. List mandatory reporting points. (VI)
9. Compare and contrast VOR, ADF, and DME navigation. (VII)
10. Explain IFR emergency procedures. (VIII)
11. Use instrument navigation charts to determine minimum altitudes, distances, directions, and frequencies. (IX)
12. Interpret instrument indications used on approaches. (X)
13. Describe approach procedures based on published data. (X)
14. Plan IFR cross-country flights using actual weather, airplane performance, and airport data. (XI)
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AET201   19946-20016 Instrument Rating Ground School, FAR Part 61
    I. Airplane Instruments and Systems
        A. Engine
        B. Induction
        C. Electrical
        D. Pitot-static
        E. Flight instruments and associated errors
      II. National Airspace System
          A. Controlled airspace
          B. Uncontrolled airspace
          C. Communication
          D. Airport marking
          E. Airport lighting
        III. Federal Aviation Regulations and Safety in Flight
            A. Legal definition of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
            B. Regulations and publications
            C. Equipment requirements
            D. Responsibility and authority
              1. Certificates and documents
              2. Recency of experience
              3. Logging instrument time
          IV. Aviation Weather
              A. Stability, temperature, and cloud formation
              B. Severe weather
              C. Weather charts
              D. Reports and forecasts
            V. Flight Physiology
                A. Sensory issues
                B. Medical factors
                  1. Pressure changes
                  2. Oxygen partial pressure changes
                C. Psychological considerations
              VI. Air Traffic Control (ATC) Procedures
                  A. ATC clearance
                  B. Clearance shorthand
                  C. IFR reporting procedures
                  D. Mandatory reports
                VII. Radio Navigation
                    A. Very high frequency Omni-directional radio Range (VOR)
                    B. Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
                    C. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
                    D. Area
                    E. Radar
                  VIII. Flight Operations
                      A. Attitude instrument flight theory
                      B. Straight and level
                      C. Climbs and descents
                      D. Turns
                      E. Unusual attitudes
                      F. Turbulence
                      G. Holding patterns
                      H. Emergency Procedures
                        1. Partial panel
                        2. Communications loss
                        3. Power loss
                        4. Pilot lost
                    IX. IFR Enroute
                        A. Minimum altitude
                        B. Alternate airport requirements
                        C. Visual Flight Rules (VFR) on top
                        D. Navigation charts
                          1. Low altitude enroute navigation chart
                          2. Symbols
                          3. Charted airway information
                          4. Terminal charts
                          5. Area chart
                        E. Reporting points
                        F. Time estimates
                        G. Flight deviations
                      X. Instrument Approaches
                          A. Approach plates
                          B. Instrument Landing System (ILS)
                          C. Segments
                          D. Procedures
                          E. Non-precision approaches
                          F. Standard terminal arrival
                          G. Standard instrument departure
                        XI. Flight Plan Considerations
                            A. Weather
                            B. Airplane performance
                            C. Weight and balance
                            D. Charts and forms
                            E. Alternate airport
                            F. IFR fuel requirements
                            G. Current experience
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