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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Similar to AST 271, except that the student's time commitment to the project will be approximately 70-90 hours.
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3.00 Credits
Similar to AST 271, except that the student's time commitment to the project will be approximately 105-135 hours.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for students in the aviation science curricula. The course will focus on personal development and effective strategies for successful completion of the degree requirements. Personal educational goals and curriculum management, transfer and employment opportunities, technical skills and utilizing college and flight school resources will be examined in this seminar.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a study of the required knowledge for a Private Pilot's license. Subjects covered in this course include: theory of flight, basic aerodynamics, airplane operation/systems/performance, navigation, flight computations, communications, publications, regulations and basic emergency procedures. Students are provided the information necessary to complete the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Exam for an Airplane/SEL. This class will be successfully completed and a grade provided when the FAA written exam is passed. The fee for the FAA written test is not covered in the course fee. Prerequisite: Minimum scores as provided here on Writing Skills and Algebra Skills placement tests. Writing Skills Placement Test: minimum score of 44 on ASSET or 71 on COMPASS. Algebra Skills Placement Test: minimum score of 41 on Elementary Algebra ASSET, or 49 on Algebra COMPASS.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a general description of the entire field of aviation starting with the early achievements of flight and progressing through milestones to the present age. This course contains an overview of the governmental involvement with the aviation industry from establishing the postal routes, safety regulations, and airline subsidies through deregulation of the airline industry. This course includes the contributions to aviation by women, minorities, and other cultures. The introduction and development of power flight, from Zeppelins, Flying Boats, through the Boeing 777, and the X-30 Oriental Express and beyond is also explored. An extended field trip will be made to the Rhinebeck Aerodrome to see the aircraft from early years of flight.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a study of the instrument flying techniques and procedures in conjunction with modern ILS, VOR, ADF, GPS, and radar facilities. The course includes the study of basic attitude instrument flying, instrument navigation procedures, holding, precision and non-precision approach and departure procedures and macro and micro-metrology and analysis. Students are provided the information necessary to complete the FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Exam. This class will be successfully completed and a grade provided when the FAA knowledge exam is passed. The fee for the FAA written test is not covered in the course fee. Prerequisites: AVI101 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Course will cover the history of aviation law. The Code of Federal Regulations as they pertain to the aviation community. Ecological concerns regarding aviation noise, noise abatement, and the role of the State and Federal Government. Liability issues and tort reform, as they pertain to private and commercial flight operations. Prerequisites: AVI 100 and AVI 102.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a student with the practical flight experience in a single engine aircraft to acquire a Private Pilot's license, Aircraft, SEL Certificate. The primary flight training includes dual and solo flight time to meet FAA practical testing standards in such training as basic flight maneuvers, takeoff and landing, night flying and cross-country procedures. Minimum FAA flight training hours apply and students will, in most cases, exceed those minimum hours in order to meet practical test standards. Completion of the FAA knowledge exam is required for the certificate. The cost of flight school is considerable and is subject to change. Prerequisite: FAA Second Class Medical Certificate (required), FAA First Class Medical Certificate (recommended); proof of US citizenship or completion of US Office of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration background check requirements. Co-requisite: AVI101 or equivalent.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a student with the practical flight experience in a single engine aircraft and an approved flight training device to acquire an Instrument Rating, Aircraft, SEL. The primary instrument flight training includes dual flight time to meet FAA practical testing standards in such training as attitude instrument flying, departure, enroute and approach procedures in the instrument flight environment, instrument night flying and cross-country procedures. Minimum FAA flight training hours apply and students will, in most cases, exceed those minimum hours in order to meet practical test standards. Completion of the FAA knowledge exam is required for this certificate. The cost of flight school is considerable and is subject to change. Prerequisite: AVI101 and AVI111(Introduction to Flight Lab); FAA Second Class Medical Certificate (required), FAA First Class Medical Certificate (recommended); proof of US citizenship or completion of the US Office of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration background check requirements. Corequisite: AVI104 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces practical safety material, organizations and equipment necessary to conduct safe daily flight operations. All factors including weather, maintenance, equipment and human factors will be examined with particular emphasis on critical decision making under stress conditions. Proper decision making will be based on knowledge of formal weather briefing techniques flight plan filing, search and rescue methods, post crash survival, aircraft maintenance programs, accident /incident report forms, airport rescue and fire fighting, the role of the NTSB flight safety organizations and modern hardware. Prerequisite AVI-104 Permission of the instructor
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