Maricopa Community Colleges  AET210   19946-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04-26-94

AET210  1994 Fall – 2009 Summer II

LAB

2.0 Credit(s)

5.0 Period(s)

Commercial Pilot Flight I

Initial flight course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument rating practical examination. Emphasis on night and instrument operations. Student must fly approximately 60 hours at own expense. Requires passing an operational phase check.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Prerequisites or Corequisites: AET115. Corequisites: AET203 and AET207.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

AET210  1994 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Commercial Pilot Flight I

 

1.

Analyze weather information and make flight planning decisions accordingly. (I)

2.

Describe limitations and inspections required for instruments and navigation equipment. (I)

3.

Determine condition of airplane for safe night or instrument flight. (I)

4.

Copy, interpret, and read back Air Traffic Control clearances in a complete and timely manner. (II)

5.

Use standard radio phraseology. (II)

6.

Diagram appropriate holding pattern entries. (II)

7.

Operate an airplane in simulated instrument conditions to federal standards. (III)

8.

Demonstrate VOR radial interception and tracking, both to and from the station. (IV)

9.

Demonstrate tracking DME arcs. (IV)

10.

Compare and contrast the use of VOR and NDB. (IV)

11.

Diagram and explain VOR, NDB, and ILS approaches. (V)

12.

Demonstrate instrument approaches including VOR, NDB, ILS, and localizer backcourses. (V)

13.

Explain the limitations of circling approaches. (V)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

AET210  1994 Fall – 2009 Summer II

Commercial Pilot Flight I

 

I. Preflight Considerations

A. Weather information

B. Cross-country flight planning

C. Airplane systems related to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

D. Instruments and navigation equipment

E. Cockpit check

II. Air Traffic Control (ATC) Clearances and Procedures

A. ATC clearances

B. Compliances with clearances

C. Holding patterns

III. Basic Instrument Flight

A. Straight and level

B. Change of airspeed

C. Constant airspeed climbs and descents

D. Rate climbs and descents

E. Timed turns

F. Steep turns

G. Unusual attitudes

H. Partial panel procedures

IV. Navigation Aids

A. Intercepting and tracking VOR radials

B. Intercepting and tracking DME arcs

C. Intercepting and tracking NDB bearings

V. Approaches and Landings

A. Very high frequency Omni-directional radio Range (VOR)

B. Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

C. Instrument Landing System (ILS)

D. Localizer Backcourse

E. Missed approach

F. Circling approach

G. Landings

 

 

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