AVT 1110 Private Pilot Ground School
Prepares students with the knowledge necessary to successfully complete the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot knowledge exam. Topics include pilot training, aircraft systems, aerodynamic principles, safety of flight, air traffic control procedures, weather theory, weather hazards and conditions, federal aviation regulations, aircraft performance, weight and balance principles and navigation procedures.
Prerequisites: Approval of Department
Course Outcomes
- Describe basic weather theory, identify sources of weather information, analyze weather factors, hazards and conditions.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of aircraft systems, including airplanes, power plant and related systems and flight instruments.
- Recognize the aerodynamic principles associated with an aircraft in the flight environment.
- Describe safety of flight, air traffic control procedures and sources of flight information.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of navigation procedures, including pilotage and dead reckoning and use of navigational aids in cross country flight planning.
Credit Hours: 3
- Classroom: 3 hours
- Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering
- Department: Aviation Technology
- Repeatable Credit: No
- Offered Online: No
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 13, Rm 121
Term: Spring 2024
Format: Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Department Permission Required
Open Seats: 23
Meets: T from 2:00PM to 4:40PM
Section: 102
Open Seats: 23
Meets: T from
2:00PM to 4:40PM
2:00PM to 4:40PM
Section: 102
Other Off Campus Location
MacAir Aviation
Term: Spring 2024
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term - meets once or a few times only. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Restrictions: Department Permission Required, Department Permission Required
Note: A Term; Fixed wing students
Open Seats: 18
Meets: TTH from 8:30AM to 11:10AM
Section: A01
Open Seats: 18
Meets: TTH from
8:30AM to 11:10AM
8:30AM to 11:10AM
Section: A01