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120 AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION

115 123 128
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TRAINING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AND AIRPORT OPERATIONS
4.0 Units AERODYNAMICS 3.0 Units
AT 115 is a fl ight training lab course prepar- 3.0 Units AT 128 is an analytical lecture course of study
ing the student for the Federal Aviation AT 123 provides the pilot with the necessary which acquaints the student with practical
Administration Commercial Pilot Practical understanding of the aerodynamics of the airport administration problems that exist
Examination. Topics addressed include: aircraft and of the construction techniques today. Completion of this course enables
operation of complex and high-performance and processes involved in the building of the student to perform and function eff ec-
aircraft including the use of constant-speed aircraft. This course meets the requirements tively in any of the many diversifi ed airport
propellers and retractable landing gear, for commercial pilots in the study of aircraft. operations. Course coverage includes airport
maximum performance takeoff s and land- Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Recom- development, site selection, local advertis-
ings, steep turns, chandelles, lazy eights, and mended Preparation: completion of AT 120 ing, fi nancial considerations and benefi ts to
eights on pylons. Students will log fi fteen or possession of a private pilot’s certifi cate. the community. Aviation safety within the
hours of complex aircraft time. Lecture 2 Transfer Credit: CSU. confi nes of the airport, airport maintenance,
hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: 124 familiarization with the Federal Aviation
AT 114 or possession of FAA Private Pilot RADIO PROCEDURES AND FLIGHT Administration and Federal Air Regulations
Certifi cate (airplane, single-engine land) with REGULATIONS governing airports as well as the National
a minimum of 200 hours of fl ight time, and; 3.0 Units Transportation Safety Board. Lecture 3
AT 135 or proof of completion of the FAA hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120
Commercial Pilot Knowledge Exam (AT 135 AT 124 is designed to provide the commercial and 130 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU.
my be taken concurrently.) pilot student with the necessary knowl-
edge of radio navigation, radio-telephone 129
120 communication procedures, and Federal FLIGHT ATTENDANT I
PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL Aviation Regulations required to pass the 3.0 Units
5.0 Units Federal Aviation Administration Commer- AT 129 prepares men and women for the
AT 120 prepares the student for the Private cial Pilot Written Examination. Lecture 3 highly competitive fl ight attendant positions
Pilot Written Examination, and is taught hours. Prerequisite: None. Recommended and travel careers in the airlines and travel
under Federal Aviation Administration Preparation: completion of AT 120 or posses- industry. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite:
approved Private Pilot Ground School sion of a private pilot’s certifi cate. Transfer None.
Certifi cate HH8S190Q. The course covers Credit: CSU. 130
powerplant operations, radio procedures and 125 AIR TRANSPORTATION
radio navigation, meteorology, and enroute INSTRUMENT RATING GROUND 3.0 Units
navigation procedures common to the SCHOOL
private pilot. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequisite: 3.0 Units AT 130 introduces the student to the devel-
None. Transfer Credit: CSU. opment of air transportation, problems in
AT 125 introduces the student to the use of commercial air transportation, commercial
121 radio navigation, weather briefi ng, advanced aircraft, organization and functions of the
NAVIGATION navigation, standard instrument approaches, airlines, regulations, airline routes in the
3.0 Units procedures and Federal Aviation Regulations United States and the pilot qualifi cations,
AT 121 introduces the student to the aspect pertaining to instrument fl ight. Students are schedules and services, revenue sources and
of dead-reckoning and pilotage navigation prepared for the Federal Aviation Admin- potential operating overhead. The impor-
using the aeronautical chart. Composite istration Instrument Pilot Written Exami- tance of airports, airways, advertising, and
navigation and vector analysis using the nation. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: AT public relations is stressed. Lecture 3 hours.
fl ight computer familiarizes the student with 120 or successful completion of the Private Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU.
the practical features of navigation. Lecture Pilot Written Examination or a Private Pilot 132
3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Recommended Certifi cate. Transfer Credit: CSU. FLIGHT ATTENDANT II
Preparation: completion of AT 120 or posses- 127 3.0 Units
sion of a private pilot’s certifi cate. Transfer FLIGHT TRAINING MANEUVERS
Credit: CSU. AT 132 prepares men and women for the
3.0 Units highly competitive fl ight attendant positions
122 AT 127 presents in detail the procedures and travel careers in the airline and travel
METEOROLOGY and methods for conducting the maneuvers industry. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: AT
3.0 Units required for the safe, skillful operation of 129 or equivalent.
AT 122 presents the basic principles of the airplane. The performance and applica- 134
meteorology with emphasis placed on the tion of the various maneuvers required by AMERICAN AVIATION TRAVEL
physical laws that operate in the atmosphere, the Federal Aviation Administration for the HISTORY AND OPERATIONS
particularly as they aff ect aircraft fl ight. Private and Commercial Pilot Flight Tests 3.0 Units
Weather maps, reports, and forecasts and are examined. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite:
their interpretation are stressed. Lecture 3 None. Recommended Preparation: comple- AT 134 introduces the students to aviation
hours. Prerequisite: None. Recommended tion of AT 120 or possession of a private pilot’s travel history and the manner in which
Preparation: completion of AT 120 or posses- certifi cate. Transfer Credit: CSU. related events have affected the nation
sion of a private pilot’s certifi cate. Transfer socially, economically and politically. This
Credit: CSU. study of aviation emphasizes the develop-
ment, testing, and utilization of aircraft in
California. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite:
None.

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