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Course Descriptions 343 Prefix Course Course Title _______ Hours per Week ____________ Credit Number Lecture Lab / Shop Clinic / Co-op Hours AER 280 Instructor Pilot Flight Theory 3 0 0 3 This course covers flight instruction and the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively as a flight instructor. Topics include fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, instructor regulations and endorsements, and related aeronautical knowledge. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence necessary for the Federal Aviation Administration Fundamentals of Instructing Test and the appropriate instructor written examination. Pre-requisite: AER 170. AER 281 Flight-CFI 0 3 0 1 This course provides experience in preparation for the flight instructor practical test. Emphasis is placed on the ability to transition to right seat flight while teaching performance maneuvers including operation of a com- plex aircraft. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in right seat operation and CFI maneuvers as specified in the FAA Practical Test Standards. Pre-requisite: AER 171. AER 285 Flight-Multi-Engine 0 3 0 1 This course provides the flight training required to obtain a multi-engine rating. Topics include multi-engine safety procedures, single-engine operations and performance, VMC, instrument approaches (single- and multi- engine), and emergency procedures. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the competencies required for the flight test practical examination for a multi-engine rating. Pre-requisite: AER 171. Aviation Electronics Technology - Avionics (AET) Pending NCCCS approval - courses are subject to change. AET 120 Sheet Metal Aircraft Structures 1 2 0 1 Study of methods and materials used in the construction, design, and repair of aircraft metallic structures. Topics include approved methods, processes, and procedures used in inspection, repair, manufacture, and fabri- cation of sheet metal structures. AET 122 Airfram Systems 2 6 0 4 Study of various type systems on modern aircraft, including atmosphere control systems, pressurization, heat- ing, cooling and ventilation, and oxygen systems. Various pneumatic and electrical operated ice and rain control systems will be explored. Topics also include the theory and operation of various fuel and fire protection systems currently in use on aircraft. Position and warning system topics include speed and take-off, anti-skid, and landing gear positions units. AET 124 Aircraft Electronics & Instrument Sys 1 2 0 1 Theory and application of electronic flight instrument and avionics systems as found in modern aircraft. Topics include the markings and operation of gyroscopic, temperature, direction, and pitot/static operated instruments systems. Skills developed include installing, inspecting, testing and servicing of aircraft instruments and their systems. AET 126 Advanced Aircraft Electrical Systems 2 4 0 4 Operation, installation, and repair of engine and airframe electrical components. Electrical topics include wir- ing, controls, switches, protective devices, lighting systems as well as AC circuits and related electrical accessories. AET 130 Engine Electrical Systems 2 4 0 4 Study of engine electrical systems and instruments used on turbine powered and reciprocating engine pow- ered aircraft. Emphasis on mechanical power generating and engine starting systems, including hands-on experi- ence with removal, installation, disassembly, troubleshooting, and adjustment of generating, starting, regulating, and monitoring devices. AET 132 Practical Wiring / Human Factors 1 3 0 2 This course is the study and practical application of aircraft wiring and avionic system interconnection procedures. Topics include aircraft structural considerations, wiring harness construction, schematic design and reading, cockpit instrument panel design, and FAA regulatory considerations in installations. Human factors Pre-requisite: AET 126 and AET 130
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Course Descriptions 343
Prefix Course Course Title _______ Hours per Week ____________ Credit Number Lecture Lab / Shop Clinic / Co-op Hours
AER 280 Instructor Pilot Flight Theory 3 0 0 3 This course covers flight instruction and the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively as a flight instructor. Topics include fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, instructor regulations and endorsements, and related aeronautical knowledge. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence necessary for the Federal Aviation Administration Fundamentals of Instructing Test and the appropriate instructor written examination. Pre-requisite: AER 170.
AER 281 Flight-CFI 0 3 0 1 This course provides experience in preparation for the flight instructor practical test. Emphasis is placed on the ability to transition to right seat flight while teaching performance maneuvers including operation of a com-plex aircraft. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in right seat operation and CFI maneuvers as specified in the FAA Practical Test Standards. Pre-requisite: AER 171.
AER 285 Flight-Multi-Engine 0 3 0 1 This course provides the flight training required to obtain a multi-engine rating. Topics include multi-engine safety procedures, single-engine operations and performance, VMC, instrument approaches (single- and multi-engine), and emergency procedures. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the competencies required for the flight test practical examination for a multi-engine rating. Pre-requisite: AER 171.
Aviation Electronics Technology - Avionics (AET)Pending NCCCS approval - courses are subject to change. AET 120 Sheet Metal Aircraft Structures 1 2 0 1 Study of methods and materials used in the construction, design, and repair of aircraft metallic structures. Topics include approved methods, processes, and procedures used in inspection, repair, manufacture, and fabri-cation of sheet metal structures.
AET 122 Airfram Systems 2 6 0 4 Study of various type systems on modern aircraft, including atmosphere control systems, pressurization, heat-ing, cooling and ventilation, and oxygen systems. Various pneumatic and electrical operated ice and rain control systems will be explored. Topics also include the theory and operation of various fuel and fire protection systems currently in use on aircraft. Position and warning system topics include speed and take-off, anti-skid, and landing gear positions units.
AET 124 Aircraft Electronics & Instrument Sys 1 2 0 1 Theory and application of electronic flight instrument and avionics systems as found in modern aircraft. Topics include the markings and operation of gyroscopic, temperature, direction, and pitot/static operated instruments systems. Skills developed include installing, inspecting, testing and servicing of aircraft instruments and their systems.
AET 126 Advanced Aircraft Electrical Systems 2 4 0 4 Operation, installation, and repair of engine and airframe electrical components. Electrical topics include wir-ing, controls, switches, protective devices, lighting systems as well as AC circuits and related electrical accessories. AET 130 Engine Electrical Systems 2 4 0 4 Study of engine electrical systems and instruments used on turbine powered and reciprocating engine pow-ered aircraft. Emphasis on mechanical power generating and engine starting systems, including hands-on experi-ence with removal, installation, disassembly, troubleshooting, and adjustment of generating, starting, regulating, and monitoring devices.
AET 132 Practical Wiring / Human Factors 1 3 0 2 This course is the study and practical application of aircraft wiring and avionic system interconnection procedures. Topics include aircraft structural considerations, wiring harness construction, schematic design and reading, cockpit instrument panel design, and FAA regulatory considerations in installations. Human factors Pre-requisite: AET 126 and AET 130
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344 Course Descriptions
Prefix Course Course Title _______ Hours per Week ____________ Credit Number Lecture Lab / Shop Clinic / Co-op Hours
AET 210 Avionics Maintenance Theory 1 3 0 2 Study of avionics communication, focusing on the theoretical concepts and maintenance of High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communication as well as inter-cabin communication and integration systems used on aircraft with all associated antennas. Also a topic of bench testing and ramp testing.
AET 212 Aviation Navigational Equipment 1 3 0 2 Study of modern aviation navigational systems including Very High Frequency Omni Range (VOR), Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), and Automatic Direction Finding (ADF) systems, associated antennas. Emphasis on equip-ment block diagram and specialized test equipment will be covered in detail.
AET 214 Long Range Navigation Systems 1 3 0 2 Study of area navigation systems, including Automatic Direction Finding (ADF), land-based area navigation (VOR/DME R-NAV), LORAN-C, and GPS. Emphasis on the most popular forms of aviation navigation and associ-ated antennas. Overview of navigation systems, focusing on the modern satellite systems of today. Bench testing and ramp testing.
AET 216 Tactical Navigtion Systems 1 3 0 2 Study of microwave pulse systems used on board aircraft, focusing on flight line testing of distance measuring equipment (DME), air traffic control transponders, ADS-B, airborne weather radar, and radar altimeters with associated antennas. Exploration of tactical navigation, passive weather detection, and collision avoidance systems, and the role these systems play in the Federal Aviation Administrations reduced vertical separation minimums and terrain awareness systems. Bench testing and ramp testing.
AET 218 Flight Management and Control 1 3 0 2 Study of flight management and control systems, including the theoretical concepts and maintenance of autopilots, integrated flight control systems, and flight management systems. Additional study includes interaction with area navigation systems, including Automatic Direction Finding (ADF), land-based area navigation (VOR/DME R-NAV), LORAN-C, and GPS. Pre-requisitie: AET 210, AET 212, AET 214, and AET 216.
AET 220 Avionics Systems lnterconnect 1 2 0 2 Introduction to databus communications in avionics systems. Topics include databus architectures, topologies and protocols, study of industry standard busses including RS 232, ARINC 429 & 629, MIL-STD-1553, CSDB, and AFDX (Ethernet) as well as others. Students will construct, test, and communicate with a basic avionics databus in laboratory projects.
AET 222 Flight Line Testing 1 2 0 2 A study of the avionics systems found aboard modern aircraft focusing on the flight line testing of such sys-tems as VHF communications, VHF navigation, ADF, radar, autopilots and others.
AET 224 Advanced Avionics Troubleshooting 2 6 0 4 Advanced electronics applied to aviation. Component level troubleshooting is studied. Students assemble, align, and troubleshoot an avionics stack in a Repair Station environment.
AET 226 FARs for Avionics Cert. Repair Stat. 1 2 0 2 Practical experience in the day-to-day operations of a Federal Aviation Administration Certified Repair Station. Students will perform tasks which will include completion of FAA forms and records, maintenance of technical data and servicing equipment.
AET 228 Avionics FCC Preparation 1 2 0 2 Preparation for the Federal Communications Commission General Radio Telephone License examination. Topics covered include test equipment used in the aviation industry, avionics circuits, troubleshooting techniques, design considerations of aviation transmitters and receivers, and design considerations of aviation antennas. Study includes Federal Communications Commission rules and a review of test taking techniques.
