Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title AVIA 2250: Commercial Pilot Lab

Catalog Description

Credits 2
Hours/Week 4
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) AVIA 1310, AVIA 1320, AVIA 1321
Other requirements Requires current medical certificate, airport security clearance, completion of prerequisite program courses with a C or better and program approval to register.
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course provided advanced commercial rating ground preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot practical test and the Commercial Pilot written examinations. Includes commercial pilot Federal Aviation Regulations, advanced meteorology, advanced airplane systems, advanced radio navigation, physiology of flight, advanced weather, flight planning and commercial maneuvers. Requires current medical certificate, airport security clearance, completion of prerequisite program courses with a C or better and program approval to register.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

November, 2022

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Cross-country flight operations
  2. Night operations,
  3. Sectional charts
  4. Towered airport operations
  5. Radio navigation
  6. Flight instruments
  7. Pre-flight inspections
  8. Normal and crosswind takeoff
  9. Filing flight plan
  10. Power settings
  11. Collision avoidance
  12. Constant airspeed climbs and descents, power off stalls, power on stalls,
  13. Night cross country operations, airspace, weather minimums
  14. Short field
  15. Takeoff and climb,
  16. Field approach and landing,
  17. Soft field
  18. Takeoff and climb,
  19. Field approach and landing,
  20. Power off 180-degree approach and landing
  21. Solo cross-country flight at least 250 nautical miles and 3 landings
  22. Complex airplane operations,
  23. Aerodynamics
  24. Complex aircraft systems
  25. Flying complex airplanes in visual flight conditions
  26. Flying complex airplanes in simulated instrument conditions
  27. Flight Maneuvers
  28. Steep turns and spirals
  29. Load factors
  30. 180-degree maximum climb maneuver
  31. Chandelle
  32. Lazy eights

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Apply proficiency planning and executing cross-country flight techniques.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in communications with controlled fields.
  3. Demonstrate normal and crosswind takeoffs and landings.
  4. Demonstrate short and soft fields take-off and landing.
  5. Demonstrate commercial maneuvers.
  6. Describe complex airplane operations and system in visual and instrument conditions.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking
Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None