A SIM 218 - Commercial Pilot Flight Simulation

Credits: 1
Flight simulation activity that provides hands-on experience with commercial 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; navigation; slow flight; stalls; emergency flight operations; multiengine and high-altitude operations; and post flight procedures. Students introductory experience in the flight operations specified in 14 CFR 141, Appendix D, Paragraph 4(d)(2) for the FAA Commercial Pilot, Airplane certificate.

Prerequisite: A SIM 111 and AVIA 218; or instructor’s permission.

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

Apply their understanding of aircraft flight instruments, visual and attitude instrument flying, and navigation.
Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to commercial flight.
Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.
Explain and use various aircraft and navigation systems.
Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

Program Outcomes

Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
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.
Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.

College-wide Outcomes

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.
Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
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.