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AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
AVIA 101 PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture
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A basic course in the theory and practice of flying. The course is an approved ground
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school, and a passing grade is prerequisite to taking the Federal Aviation Administration
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Knowledge Test, preparatory to receiving the Private Pilot License. The course includes
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aerodynamics flight maneuvers, regulations, navigation, meteorology, human factors and
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flight planning.
AVIA 102 CAREERS IN AVIATION/AEROSPACE
3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture
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Students will investigate jobs/careers in the four branches of the aerospace/aviation
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industry: commercial, private, space and government. Content will include the history of
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the industry, aircraft nomenclature, and job search skills to prepare students for job
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opportunities. The course will be supplemented with guest lecturers active in the industry
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and one field trip to an airport.
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General Ed. Credit: MPC, Area E2
AVIA 103 AEROSPACE CAREERS WORKSHOP
3 units • LG-C/NC • One hour lecture; six hours lab
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This course provides (unpaid) on-the-job training in the aerospace/aviation industry at
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local airports. Students will review the history of the industry, aircraft nomenclature, and
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job search skills while working at least six hours per week at an industry site. Students
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may concentrate on one job or rotate through several positions to investigate
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opportunities/interests in aerospace/aviation.
AVIA 105 INSTRUMENT PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
3 units • LG-C/NC • Three hours lecture
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This is a basic course in the theory and practice of flying under instrument meteorologic
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conditions. The course is an approved ground school, and a passing grade is prerequisite
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to taking the Federal Aviation Administration Knowledge Test, preparatory to receiving
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the Instrument Pilot License. The course includes aircraft and instrument systems,
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altitude flying, regulations, air traffic control, navigation, meteorology, human factors,
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flight planning, instrument charts and instrument approaches.
Course Advisory: AVIA 101 or private pilot license
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