AFLT 111 - Hot Air Ballooning I Sem I II

Institution:

Vincennes University

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Description:

Prerequisite: Successful completion of AFLT 105 or possess a private pilot certificate. This course is designed to obtain a private pilot certificate with a lighter-than-air category and balloon class rating with an airborne heater. The course covers the basic skills required to master the art of flying a lighter-than-air with an airborne heater. The basics of ground handling, inflation, pack up, and propane safety procedures will be presented. Weather will be a large portion of the preflight planning, focusing mainly on wind conditions and forecasts. In-flight maneuvers such as ascents, descents, level flight, terminal velocity descents, water landings, contour flying, light wind and high wind landings will 402 2007-08 Vincennes University Catalog be covered. This course will include 11 hours of dual instruction, 4 hours of solo flight and 10 hours of ground instruction. In addition to the required flight time, students may complete the FAA practical flight test. 1.5 lecture/ laboratory hours.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

vinu.edu/

Phone Number:

(812) 888-8888

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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