A SIM 111 - Private Pilot Flight Simulation

Credits: 1
Flight simulation activity that provides hands-on experience with private pilot flight operations using an FAA approved flight simulator. Applied learning topics include preflight preparation and procedures; airport surface operations; takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds; flight performance maneuvers; ground reference maneuvers; navigation; slow flight; stalls; basic instrument maneuvers; emergency flight operations; night operations; and post flight procedures. Students gain introductory experience in the flight operations specified in 14 CFR 141, Appendix B, Paragraph 4(d)(1) for the FAA Private Pilot, Airplane certificate.

Prerequisite: AVIA 111  or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Apply their understanding of aircraft systems, basic aerodynamics, VFR flying, and VFR navigation.

2. Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to VFR flight.

3. Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.

4. Explain and use various navigation systems.

5. Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.