AVIP 101 - History of Aviation

Institution:

Community College of Beaver County

Subject:

Professional Piloting

Description:

The Introduction to Aviation course is designed to give the student a solid foundation in understanding where aviation came from starting from the earliest myths and legends through actual developments in flight systems and ultimately to a vision to where aviation may lead us. The course will begin with a history of flight followed by a study of the atmospheric medium in which aircraft of all types operate. The students will next learn about the infrastructure supporting aviation, i.e. airports, aviation organizations and types of aircraft. The students will be expected to recognize the differences between aircraft and identify them by sight. This will be followed by more specific issues such as aviation weather and the challenges weather pose to flight activities as well as a technological look at just what makes them fly and how they are propelled and controlled and how they get from point A to point B. The course will end with a broad review of the different career fields available within the aerospace industrial sector and their future prospects, i.e. professional pilot, air traffic control, aerospace management and unmanned aerial vehicles. 3-0-3

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccbc.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 480-2222

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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