A SIM 121 - Private Pilot Completion

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 must possess a Private Pilot Certificate to complete this course.

Enrollment Requirement: A SIM 111  or AVIA 111 ; and instructor consent.

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. Obtain their Private Pilot, Airplane certification.

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.

• 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.