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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 4-26-94 |
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AET207
1994 Fall – 2009 Summer II |
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2.0 Credit(s) |
2.0 Period(s) |
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Attitude
Instruments and Navigation |
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Continuing
instrument and commercial pilot ground course in preparation for the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Certificate and Instrument
rating written examinations. Includes flight physiology, theory of instrument
flight, radio navigation, flight and navigation aids, and instrument charts
and approach plates. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. Prerequisites or Corequisites: AET115. Corequisites:
AET203 and AET210. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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AET207 1994
Fall – 2009 Summer II |
Attitude Instruments and Navigation |
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Describe physiological considerations affecting pilots
during IFR flight. (I) |
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Explain results of pitot-static
blockage. (II) |
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List equipment required for IFR flight. (II) |
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Compare and contrast VOR, NDB, and DME navigation. (III,
IV) |
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Describe advantages and limitations of area navigation.
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Use instrument navigation charts to determine minimum
altitudes, distances, headings, and frequencies. (V) |
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AET207 1994
Fall – 2009 Summer II |
Attitude Instruments and Navigation |
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I. Introduction to
Instrument Flying A. Instrument rating
training considerations B. Physiology and illusions
related to instrument flying C. Aerodynamics related to
instrument flying II. Basic Attitude
Instrument Flying A. Basic Instrument Skills 1. Preflight Actions 2. Panel Layout 3. Fundamentals B. Primary and secondary
methods 1. Principles and concepts 2. Advantages and
disadvantages C. Control and performance
methods 1. Principles and concepts 2. Advantages and
disadvantages III. Radio Navigation A. Basic radio principles B. Very high frequency
Omni-directional radio Range (VOR) C. Non-Directional Beacon
(NDB) D. Approach aids 1. Instrument Landing
System (ILS) and Microwave Landing System (MLS) 2. Localizer,
localizer-type Directional Aid (LDA), and Simplified Direction Facility (SDF)
3. Precision Approach Radar
(PAR) and Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) E. Radar IV. Flight Navigation Aids A. Area navigation 1. Course line computers 2. LOng
RAnge Navigation (LORAN) or Global Positioning
System (GPS) B. Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME) C. Horizontal Situation
Indicator (HSI) D. Radio Magnetic Indicator
(RMI) E. Integrated flight
systems 1. Flight directors 2. Autopilots V. Instrument Charts A. Approach Plates B. Enroute
C. Airport D. Standard Instrument
Departures (SID) and Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) E. Correlation with Visual
Flight Rules (VFR) charts |
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