Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
AET230 19946-19955	LAB	1 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane, Single Engine Land
Flight course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane practical examination. Emphasis on demonstration and analysis of flight maneuvers. Includes preflight, ground operations, airport operations, takeoffs, climbs, flight fundamentals, stalls, spins, slow flight, basic instrument operations, performance maneuvers, ground reference maneuvers, emergency operations, approaches, landings, and postflight procedures. Requires approximately 25 hours of flight that includes high performance operations at student's expense. Also requires passing check ride similar to the FAA Certified Flight Instructor check ride. Prerequisites: AET220 or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument rating. Corequisites: AET227.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
AET230   19946-19955	Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane, Single Engine Land

1.	Assess the completeness and accuracy of airplane and operator documents and certificates. (I)
2.	Determine airplane airworthiness and explain operation of airplane systems. (I, III)
3.	Prepare and present a short ground lesson in preparation for flight practice. (II)
4.	Explain and demonstrate proper starting, taxiing, and run-up checks. (III)
5.	Demonstrate appropriate traffic pattern operations. (IV)
6.	Analyze normal, crosswind, short-field, and soft-field departures. (V)
7.	Organize a flight lesson covering fundamental activities. (VI)
8.	Explain stalls and describe possible airplane reactions. (VII)
9.	Critique student efforts to control the airplane in simulated instrument conditions. (VIII)
10.	Demonstrate and explain performance maneuvers while meeting federal performance standards. (IX)
11.	Demonstrate and explain ground reference maneuvers while meeting federal performance standards. (X)
12.	Differentiate between emergencies and inconveniences. (XI)
13.	Demonstrate and explain various landing types while meeting federal performance standards. (XII)
14.	Review flights with students, proposing a plan for continued skills development. (XIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
AET230   19946-19955	Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane, Single Engine Land

I. Preflight Considerations A. Certificates and documents B. Weather information C. Airplane systems D. Performance and limitations II. Presentation of Preflight Lessons Prior to Flight A. Objectives B. Process C. Cockpit communication III. Ground Operations A. Preflight inspection B. Cockpit management C. Engine starts D. Taxiing E. Run-up check IV. Airport and Traffic Pattern Operations A. Radio communication B. Light gun signals C. Traffic pattern D. Airport and runway marking and lighting V. Takeoffs and Climbs A. Normal B. Crosswind C. Short field D. Soft field VI. Fundamentals of Flight A. Straight and level B. Level turns C. Straight climbs and climbing turns D. Straight descents and descending turns VII. Stalls, Spins, and Slow Flight A. Power-on stalls B. Power-off stalls C. Cross-controlled stalls D. Elevator-trim stalls E. Secondary stalls F. Spins G. Slow flight VIII. Basic Instrument Flight A. Straight and level B. Climbs C. Descents D. Turns E. Unusual attitudes F. Radio aids and radar services IX. Performance Maneuvers A. Steep turns B. Chandelles C. Lazy eights X. Ground Reference Maneuvers A. Rectangular course B. S-turns C. Turns about a point D. Eights-On-Pylons XI. Emergency Operations A. Simulated landings B. System and equipment failures C. Emergency equipment and survival gear XII. Approaches and Landings A. Normal B. Crosswind C. Forward slips D. Go-arounds E. Short field F. Soft field XIII. Postflight Review

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