A SIM 107 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Flight Training

Credits: 2
Teaches students the basic skills for flying an unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including proper preflight and post flight procedures as well as professional conduct with an UAS. They will learn the different means by which UAS pilots operate and basic flight maneuvers.

Enrollment Requirement: AVIA 107 with a grade of 1.0 or higher: or AVIA 107 concurrent enrollment: or instructor consent.

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

Understand regulations, compliance and investigations relating to UAS.
Understand basic operations of UASs.
Understand professional conduct with an UAS.
Perform basic UAS flight maneuvers.

Program Outcomes

Prepare for a position in the aviation industry or related fields utilizing unmanned aerial systems.
Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the unmanned aerial system industry through practical application of diverse subjects.

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.