Designed for entry-level student pilots. Introduces the airplane to students as they prepare for flight training. Stresses airport systems, air traffic control procedures, aviation weather, air navigation, radio communication procedures, and federal aviation regulations. Prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot written examination.

Provides the entry-level aviation student with 20 hours of dual flight instruction and 15 hours of solo practical flight experience for private pilot certification. Covers airplane ground operation, take-off and landing, all basic flight maneuvers and emergency procedures. Designed to meet the flight experience requirements for the FAA Private Pilot Flight check.

Prerequisite: AVSC 1100 and AVSC 1110
Designed to give the more experienced private and instrument rated pilot ground classroom instruction in preparation for commercial cross-country flight operations. Stresses advanced VFR navigation using dead reckoning, pilotage, radios, flight planning, aircraft performance, weight and balance, aircraft systems, night operations, and emergency procedures for cross-country flight. Includes Federal Aviation Regulations for Commercial Pilots, advanced aircraft navigational systems and decision-making.

Prerequisite: AVSC 1100, 1110, Private Pilot Certificate
Provides more experienced private and instrument rated pilots with 54 hours of dual and solo flight instruction and experience to meet FAA Commercial Pilot cross-country requirements. Introduces extended cross-country flights in both day and night environments with consideration for passenger safety. Includes operational flight performance using all available navigational weather and airplane performance data.

Prerequisite: AVSC 1100, 1110
Designed to prepare private pilots for the FAA Instrument Pilot written test. Includes FAA regulations, meteorology, navigation, radio procedures, instrument departures, en route and approach procedures, the instrument airway and airspace systems as well as aircraft systems operation. Covers basic flight instrument construction and operation.

Prerequisite: AVSC 1100, 1110, Private Pilot Certificate
Provides the private pilot student with 35 hours of dual flight instruction. Stresses attitude instrument flying techniques, instrument departure and approach procedures, and instrument en route and cross-country navigation techniques while in actual or simulated weather conditions with reference solely to the flight instruments. Prepares the student for the FAA instrument rating flight test.

Presents the management skills necessary to be a fixed base operator and entry-level manager for scheduled airlines in the national aviation system. Teaches management functions, marketing, financing, organization and administration, flight operations, maintenance, safety and liability. Provides hands-on experience of management styles through evaluations and critiques of local airlines and airport facilities.

Introduces aviation law and regulations. Studies rights and responsibilities of a pilot in command of an aircraft while operating in commercial revenue generated environment. Discusses the history of commercial aviation, Air Commerce Act, and government regulatory agencies. Successful completers should have a basic knowledge of federal, state, and international law in order to comply with Federal Aviation Regulations.

Prerequisite: AVSC 1220, 1230
Designed for Commercial Pilot students in preparation for the FAA Commercial Pilot written exam. Covers Advanced Maneuvers such as steep power turns, steep spirals, chandelles, lazy eights and pylon eights. Studies engine fuel injection and turbo charging, constant speed propellers, retractable landing gear, and ice control systems.

Prerequisite: AVSC 1220, 1230, Private Pilot Certificate
Designed for an additional 66 hours of dual and solo instruction in advanced complex airplanes. For more experienced pilots in preparation for the Commercial Pilot Flight test certification. Provides additional study of maneuvers such as steep power turns, steep spirals, slow flight, lazy eights, pylon eights and chandelles. Includes commercial cross-country, instrument flying skills and emergency procedures. Prepares student for the FAA Commercial Pilot Flight test.

Prerequisite: Commercial Pilot student experience and permission of the instructor
Designed for advanced pilots preparing for Flight Instructor rating. Stresses psychology of learning and the ability to evaluate student learning. Analyzes student needs and rates of learning. Provides instructional communication techniques. Requires writing a lesson plan, which includes learning objectives, methods of instruction, media selection and adaptation, and teaching. Also requires completion of the Fundamentals of Instructing FAA written exam.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2300, 2310, and 2330
Designed for advanced pilots preparing for the Flight Instructor rating. Includes in-depth study of aerodynamics, flight maneuvers, Federal Aviation Regulations and airplane operations and systems, with an emphasis on teaching this knowledge to other pilots. Stresses oral and written communication skills as well as student records needed for flight instruction. Requires completion of the Certified Flight Instructor or Advanced Ground Instructor FAA Written Exam.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2300, 2310, 2330, Commercial Pilot Certificate
Designed for advanced pilots preparing for the Flight Instructor rating. Students will receive 20 hours of dual flight instruction and experience in teaching the basic night maneuvers and airplane operations from the right seat of the training airplane. Student will discuss each maneuver while precisely performing the maneuver and maintaining proper operation practice in flight.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2400, 2410
Designed for Instructor Pilots preparing for the addition of an Instrument Instructor rating. Stresses in-depth study of gyroscopic and pressure instruments, attitude instrument flying techniques, IFR departure, en route, arrival and approach procedures and the teaching of this to other pilots. Discuses Federal Aviation Regulations that apply to instrument flight instruction, flight log book endorsements and entries, and other directives and publications that apply to instrument flight. Requires completion of the Flight Instructor/ Instrument FAA written exam.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2400, 2410, CFI Certificate
Designed for instructor pilots seeking the CFI Instrument rating. Includes 20 hours of dual flight instruction and experience in teaching instrument flight skills. Covers all required instrument flying maneuvers from the right seat of the training airplane such as instrument departures, en route navigation and instrument approach to landings. Prepares the student for the CFI Instrument Pilot rating flight test.

Prerequisite: Instructor recommendation
Designed for advanced pilots preparing for commercial multi-engine operations. Covers the theory of multi-engine flight and the significant aerodynamic difference between single-engine and multi-engine flight. Includes system operation of constant speed propellers, multi-tank and pump fuel systems, dual electrical systems, turbo charger and ice control systems. Discusses multi-engine weight and balance and use of performance charts. Prepares the student for the performance charts. Prepares the student for the FAA Multi-Engine Airplane Pilot oral exam.

Prerequisite: Instructor recommendation & Private Pilot Certificate
Designed for advanced pilots preparing for commercial multi-engine operations. Includes sufficient flight instruction and experience in heavy complex multi-engine airplanes to qualify for the multi-engine pilot rating. Stresses normal and emergency flight procedures and skills demonstrated and practices for all phases of flight. Includes single-engine operation of a multi-engine airplane in every type of flight environment and situation. Discusses complex systems operation as well as instrument flight procedures. Prepares the student for the FAA multi-engine airplane flight test.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2410, 2450
This class is designed for advanced commercial multi-engine pilots with a single engine certified flight instructor rating. Presents specific teaching techniques and skills necessary to certify as a flight instructor with a multi-engine pilot certification requirements. Stresses the unique responsibilities of an instructor demonstrating flight at minimal control speed.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2410, 2450, Multi-Engine Rating
This class is designed for advanced commercial multi-engine pilots with a single engine certified flight instructor rating. Provides flight training and experience in multi-engine aircraft. Includes demonstration, under supervision of an M.E.I. the various pilot maneuvers and operations necessary to instruct a licensed single-engine pilot for the FAA multi-engine flight test. Includes normal and emergency flight operations and procedures in all the various flight environments and regimes. Completers should have knowledge and skills to operate a multi-engine aircraft safely while instructing student multi-engine pilots and have the required multi-engine experience to qualify for the FAA flight test.

Co-requisite: 285R
Designed for Aviation majors. Provides paid work experiences in the student’s major. Course content is individualized, with students setting objectives in consultation with their faculty coordinator and their on-the-job supervisor. Credit is determined by the number of hours a student works during a semester. Student must be concurrently enrolled in AVSC 285R.

Co-requisite: 281R
This course is designed to identify on-the-job opportunities and problems of cooperative work experience students, and provide opportunities for in-class discussion and study. Student must be concurrently enrolled in AVSC 281R.

Prerequisite: Commercial Pilot Certificate
This class is designed for the commercial pilot with an Instrument rating. Teaches in depth meteorological concepts deemed appropriate for a professional pilot. Teaches interpretation, selection, and compilation of appropriate weather data. Examines METAR, TAF, PIREPS, AIRMET’s, SIGMET’s and other sources of applicable weather information. Uses sample reports, data and charts. Includes class and group discussion via Internet, practical example, and case studies.

Prerequisites: AVSC 2150, 2160
Explores the complexity of aviation risk management from flight operations and aircraft maintenance perspectives. Examines industry insurance practices and standards, including the development of risk management procedures to meet both government and insurance requirements. Analyzes basic underwriting procedures and requirements. Presents basic principles of hazardous materials handling in aviation.

Prerequisite: Private Pilot Certificate
This class is designed for commercial pilots. Teaches tower, approach, and center techniques and terminology. Covers radar and non-radar control environments and the pilot’s responsibility in each. Explains effective use of the Air Traffic Control System.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2150
Introduces basic principles of corporate flight department management. Discusses regulatory requirements in corporate aviation, acquisition procedures, insurance requirements, and pilot certification programs. Explores fractional ownership programs and management.

Prerequisite: Private Pilot Certificate
This class is designed for pilots with a career goal in commercial aviation. Teaches physiological and psychological factors that affect pilot performance. The coursework includes issues such as human error, fatigue, fitness, attitudes, training devices, controls, cabin space, and human payload. Requires a research paper as a final project.

Prerequisite: AVSC 2440 and Commercial Pilot Certificate
For the commercial pilot desiring training in turbine driven aircraft. Teaches turbine engines, thrust vectoring, pneumatics, electrical, hydraulic, and auxiliary systems. Includes subjects such as pressurization, de-ice and anti-ice, environmental, and warning systems. Utilizes schematic drawings, computer based trainers, and various jet operating manuals.

Prerequisite: AVSC 3300
This course is designed for the upper division student planning on a career as a commercial pilot, dispatcher, or flight operations manager. The focus is on two areas of advanced aviation knowledge: 1) the unique environment of high altitude flight; and 2) the world of international flying operations.

Prerequisite: AVSC 3300
This class is designed for commercial pilots. Teaches the aerodynamics involved in commercial aircraft. Includes aircraft turning and accelerated climb performance, take-off velocity, load factors, hypersonic flight, and laminar flow airfoils. Requires a term paper as a semester project.

Prerequisite: Commercial Pilot Certificate
Explores concepts of Crew Resource Management (CRM) employed by commercial airlines. Covers crew coordination, communication, and resource management in a professional airline atmosphere. Analyzes aircraft accidents in which CRM was a contributing factor.

Prerequisite: AVSC 3300 and AVSC 3530.
This course is designed to assist your own self-study and practice for an authorized turbine ground or transition course for a jet or turboprop airplane.

Corequisite: AVSC 4200
This course is designed for pilots taking or planning to take a turbine transition or type rating course for a turbine aircraft. These courses are extensive and usually offered by airlines and corporate simulation companies.

Prerequisite: Commercial Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating
For the commercial pilot preparing for the FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) written exam or the Aircraft Dispatcher written exam. Covers FAA part 121 and 135 regulations. Requires completion of the FAA ATP or Aircraft Dispatcher written exam.

Co-requisite: AVSC 4300
For students with 1500 hours total flight time preparing for the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) practical exam. Covers pre-flight, departure, en-route, arrival, post flight, and emergency procedures in both day and nighttime flight environments.

Co-requisite: 485R, Instructor Approval
This class is designed for upper division aviation majors. Provides on the job work experience that will utilize students’ skills and abilities. Includes student, employer, and coordinator evaluation, written assignments, and oral presentations. Completers obtain experience in establishing and accomplishing individualized work objectives that improve work performance. Requires employment in the aviation field.

Co-requisite: 481R, Instructor Approval
This class is designed for upper division Aviation Science majors. Identifies on the job managerial problems through class discussion and study. Teaches resume and job interview letter writing, interview techniques, and personal and career goal setting.

Prerequisites: English 1010 or equivalent, Matriculation into the Aviation BS program
This course is designed for students in their junior or senior year of study toward the Bachelor of Science Professional Pilot Degree at UVSC. The Safety & Professional Seminars will introduce study of concentrated research and safety topics. You will be required to submit original, well-thought research papers on several safety topics, including one major paper on an airline accident.

Prerequisite: English 2020 or equivalent (can be concurrent), Commercial Pilot Certificate, Senior status, Department Approval
Combines and integrates concepts, methodologies and skills developed in previous AVSC course work through the completion of a comprehensive project. Students will develop their own project and portfolio in consultation with a faculty advisor.