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AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION 125
115
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TRAINING
4.0 Units
AT 115 is a flight training lab course prepar-
ing the student for the Federal Aviation
Administration Commercial Pilot Practical
Examination. Topics addressed include:
operation of complex and high-performance
aircraft including the use of constant-speed
propellers and retractable landing gear,
maximum performance takeoffs and land-
ings, steep turns, chandelles, lazy eights, and mended Preparation: completion of AT 120
eights on pylons. Students will log fifteen
hours of complex aircraft time. Lecture 2
hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite:
AT 114 or possession of FAA Private Pilot
Certificate (airplane, single-engine land) with
a minimum of 200 hrs of flight time, and;
AT 135 or proof of completion of the FAA
Commercial Pilot Knowledge Exam (AT 135
my be taken concurrently.) Course Typically
Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer.
120
PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
5.0 Units
AT 120 prepares the student for the Private
Pilot Written Examination, and is taught
under Federal Aviation Administration
approved Private Pilot Ground School
Certificate HH8S190Q. The course covers
powerplant operations, radio procedures
and radio navigation, meteorology, and
enroute navigation procedures common to
the private pilot. Lecture 5 hours. Prerequi-
site: None. Course Typically Offered: Fall/
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
121
NAVIGATION
3.0 Units
AT 121 introduces the student to the aspect
of dead-reckoning and pilotage navigation
using the aeronautical chart. Composite
navigation and vector analysis using the
flight computer familiarizes the student with
the practical features of navigation. Lecture
3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Recommended
Preparation: completion of AT 120 or posses-
sion of a private pilot’s certificate. Course
Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer
Credit: CSU
122
METEOROLOGY
3.0 Units
AT 122 presents the basic principles of meteo-
rology with emphasis placed on the physical
laws that operate in the atmosphere, particu-
larly as they affect aircraft flight. Weather
maps, reports, and forecasts and their
interpretation are stressed. Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None. Recommended Prepara-
tion: completion of AT 120 or possession of
a private pilot’s certificate. Course Typically
Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
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123
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AND
AERODYNAMICS
3.0 Units
AT 123 provides the pilot with the necessary
understanding of the aerodynamics of the
aircraft and of the construction techniques
and processes involved in the building of
aircraft. This course meets the requirements
for commercial pilots in the study of aircraft.
Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Recom-
or possession of a private pilot’s certificate.
Course Typically Offered: Fall. Transfer
Credit: CSU
124
RADIO PROCEDURES AND FLIGHT
REGULATIONS
3.0 Units
AT 124 is designed to provide the commercial
pilot student with the necessary knowledge
of radio navigation, radio-telephone commu-
nication procedures, and Federal Aviation
Regulations required to pass the Federal
Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot
Written Examination. Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None. Recommended Prepara-
tion: completion of AT 120 or possession of
a private pilot’s certificate. Course Typically
Offered: Fall. Transfer Credit: CSU
125
INSTRUMENT RATING GROUND
SCHOOL
3.0 Units
AT 125 introduces the student to the use of
radio navigation, weather briefing, advanced
navigation, standard instrument approaches,
procedures and Federal Aviation Regulations
pertaining to instrument flight. Students are
prepared for the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration Instrument Pilot Written Exami-
nation. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: AT
120 or successful completion of the Private
Pilot Written Examination or a Private
Pilot Certificate. Course Typically Offered:
Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
127
FLIGHT TRAINING MANEUVERS
3.0 Units
AT 127 presents in detail the procedures
and methods for conducting the maneuvers
required for the safe, skillful operation of
the airplane. The performance and applica-
tion of the various maneuvers required by
the Federal Aviation Administration for the
Private and Commercial Pilot Flight Tests
are examined. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite:
None. Recommended Preparation: comple-
tion of AT 120 or possession of a private pilot’s
certificate. Transfer Credit: CSU
128
AIRPORT OPERATIONS
3.0 Units
AT 128 is an analytical lecture course of study
which acquaints the student with practical
airport administration problems that exist
today. Completion of this course enables
the student to perform and function effec-
tively in any of the many diversified airport
operations. Course coverage includes airport
development, site selection, local advertis-
ing, financial considerations and benefits to
the community. Aviation safety within the
confines of the airport, airport maintenance,
familiarization with the Federal Aviation
Administration and Federal Air Regulations
governing airports as well as the National
Transportation Safety Board. Lecture 3
hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120
and 130 or equivalent. Course Typically
Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
129
FLIGHT ATTENDANT I
3.0 Units
AT 129 prepares men and women for the
highly competitive flight attendant positions
and travel careers in the airlines and travel
industry. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite:
None. Course Typically Offered: Fall.
130
AIR TRANSPORTATION
3.0 Units
AT 130 introduces the student to the devel-
opment of air transportation, problems in
commercial air transportation, commercial
aircraft, organization and functions of the
airlines, regulations, airline routes in the
United States and the pilot qualifications,
schedules and services, revenue sources
and potential operating overhead. The
importance of airports, airways, advertising,
and public relations is stressed. Lecture 3
hours. Prerequisite: None. Course Typically
Offered: Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU
132
FLIGHT ATTENDANT II
3.0 Units
AT 132 prepares men and women for the
highly competitive flight attendant positions
and travel careers in the airline and travel
industry. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: AT
129 or equivalent. Course Typically Offered:
Spring.