5/8/2024 10:24:24 AM	AERO 50 Course Outline as of Spring 2005	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AERO 50	Title:  AIR PILOT BASIC CRS
Full Title:  Airplane Pilot Basic Course
Last Reviewed:5/14/2007

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Basic pilot introductory course in aviation studies.  Comprehensive course of safe aircraft operations and aircraft aerodynamics and performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, weather, and navigation. Successful completion meets prerequisite specified in part 61 of the "Federal Air Regulations" for the Private Pilot Airplane Written Test.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Safe aircraft operations and aircraft aerodynamics and performance. Successful completion meets prerequisite specified in part 61 of the Federal Aviation regulations for the Private Pilot Airplane Written test.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Spring 2012
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Explain aerodynamics and theory of flight.

2. Explain the airplane structure, including engine and operation of the

engine.

3. Differentiate among the six major flight instruments, including

magnetic compass and engine gauges.

4. Analyze airplane operations, performance, and loading, including

critical aspects of temperature and atmospheric pressure.

5. Interpret meteorological and weather data and describe effects on

aircraft flight.

6. Analyze the Federal Aviation Regulations, procedures, and operational

aspects of flight including pilotage, dead reckoning, and radio

navigation.

7. Formulate proper preflight plans by use of aircraft performance charts,

flight information publications, radio communication procedures, and

general information pertaining to safety of flight.

Topics and Scope

Phase 1 Content:

I. Aerodynamics and Flight Theory

 A. Four forces

 B. Function of the controls

 C. Three axis

 D. Loads and load factors

II. Airplane Structure

 A. Major components of the airplane

  1. engine

    a. components

    b. operation

  2. fuel

  3. ignition

  4. electrical system

 B. Six major flight instruments

  1. pilot instruments

  2. static system instruments

  3. gyroscopic flight instruments

  4. magnetic compass

  5. magnetic compass errors

  6. engine gauges

III. Aircraft Performance

 A. Critical aspects of temperature

 B. Critical aspects of atmospheric pressure

 C. Weight and balance

IV. Operations

 A. Owner's Handbook or Federal Aviation Regulation approved airplane

    flight manual

  1. takeoff and landing distances

  2. fuel consumption and related charts

  3. maximum range power settings

 B. Operating factors

  1. operation at high altitude airports

  2. Operating when temperature is hot and atmospheric pressure is low

Phase 2 Content:

V. Meteorology and Weather Reports and Forecasts

 A. Nature of the atmosphere

 B. Effects of the atmosphere on flight

 C. Aviation weather forecasts and reports

  1. sources

  2. applications

V. Aviation Navigation

 A. Federal Aviation Regulations

  1. Part 1

  2. Part 61

  3. Part 91

 B. Procedures

  1. National Transportation Safety Board Regulation 830

  2. Federal Aviation Regulation advisory circular system

 C. Operational aspects of flight

  1. pilotage

  2. dead reckoning

  3. radio navigation

VI. Preflight Planning

 A. Aircraft performance charts

 B. Flight information publications

 C. Radio communication procedures

 D. General information on safety of flight

VII. Phase I and Phase II Written Exam Content Review

VIII. Basic Aeronautics Course Final Examination and review

 (Course final exam must be passed with a score of 70% or better)

Assignments:

1. Reading assignments, 15-20 pages per week.

2. Homework problems including: calculations, problem solving, and

  interpreting and utilizing chart and table information.

3. Weekly quizzes to assess student progress.

4. Midterm and final exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 25 - 40%
Homework problems
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 60 - 75%
Multiple choice, Completion, Short answer.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. U.S. Govt. ac 61-23B.

Federal Aviation Regulations (current year). U.S. Govt.

Private Pilot Manual (current edition) by Jeppesen Sanderson. Jeppesen

Sanderson, publisher.

Private Pilot Test Prep (current year). Aviation Supplies and Academics

Incorporated.

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