Maricopa Community Colleges  AET217   19946-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-24-09

AET217  2009 Fall - 9999

LEC

2.0 Credit(s)

2.0 Period(s)

Instrument Procedures

Advance instrument pilot ground school course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument pilot rating and Instrument rating written examinations. Includes Federal Aviation Regulations, instrument approach procedures, and instrument enroute considerations. Requires passing written exams similar to the Instrument pilot rating and Instrument rating written exams.

Prerequisites: AET110 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: AET210 and AET207.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

AET217  2009 Fall - 9999

Instrument Procedures

 

1.         Interpret Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) related to instrument procedures. (I)

2.         Use the FARs to determine qualification requirements, privileges, limitations, and responsibilities of commercial pilots. (I)

3.         Differentiate between precision and non-precision approaches. (II)

4.         Describe approach procedures based on published data. (II)

5.         Use instrument navigation charts to determine minimum altitudes, distances, directions, and frequencies. (III)

6.         Plan IFR cross-country flights using actual weather, airplane performance, and airport data. (III)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

AET217  2009 Fall - 9999

Instrument Procedures

I.          Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Terminal Procedures

            A.        Departures

            B.        Holding

            C.        Arrivals

            D.        FAR’s related to IFR terminal Procedures

II.        Instrument Approach Procedures (Precision and Non-Precision)

            A.        Instrument approach procedures and charts

            B.        Missed approach

            C.        Emergencies

            D.        Controlled flight into terrain

            E.         FAR’s related to instrument approach procedures.

III.       IFR Enroute Procedures

            A.        Enroute Charts

            B.        IFR cross-country flight planning

            C.        Emergencies

            D.        Aeronautical decision making and judgment

            E.         FAR’s related to IFR enroute procedures

 

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