Maricopa Community Colleges  AET220   19946-99999 

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

AET220  2009 Fall - 9999

LAB

2.0 Credit(s)

5.0 Period(s)

Instrument Commercial Flight II

Advanced flight course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot practical examination. Emphasis on commercial and high performance operations. Student must fly approximately 60 hours at own expense. Requires passing instrument rating and commercial pilot stage checks similar to the FAA check rides.

Prerequisites: AET210, AET207 and AET217. Corequisites: AET203 and AET213.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

AET220  2009 Fall - 9999

Instrument Commercial Flight II

 

1.

Locate required airplane and pilot documents, and explain their significance. (I)

2.

Plan a cross-country flight including weather, performance, airspace, facilities, weight and balance, and endurance considerations. (I)

3.

Explain the features and functions of basic airplane systems. (I)

4.

Explain proper emergency procedures for various system failures. (I)

5.

Evaluate airplane discrepancies and determine airworthiness. (II)

6.

Explain proper engine start procedures. (II)

7.

Demonstrate radio communication at a controlled field from pre-start to area departure. (III)

8.

Compare and contrast various entry points into an airport landing pattern. (III)

9.

Demonstrate normal, crosswind, short field, and soft field takeoff techniques. (IV)

10.

Demonstrate airplane control in slow flight situations including maneuvering and stalls. (V)

11.

Use steep turns, chandelles, lazy eights, and steep spirals to demonstrate precise airplane control coordination. (VI)

12.

Utilize ground reference maneuvers to demonstrate precise control of the airplane. (VII)

13.

Demonstrate emergency landings using appropriate facilities. (VIII)

14.

Employ proper reactions to airplane system failures. (VIII)

15.

Demonstrate precise airplane and airspeed control during normal, cross-wind, short-field, and soft-field landings. (IX)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

AET220  2009 Fall - 9999

Instrument Commercial Flight II

I. Preflight Requirements

A. Certificates and documents

B. Weather information

C. Airplane systems

D. Emergency procedures

E. Performance and limitations

F. Cross-country flight planning

G. Night operations

H. Aeromedical factors

II. Ground Operations

A. Preflight inspection

B. Cockpit management

C. Engine start procedures

D. Taxiing

E. Pre-takeoff check

III. Airport and Traffic Pattern Operations

A. Radio communication

B. Light gun signals

C. Traffic patterns

D. Airport and runway marking and lighting

IV. Takeoffs and Climbs

A. Normal

B. Crosswind

C. Short field

D. Soft field

V. Slow Flight

A. Imminent stalls

B. Maneuvering

VI. Commercial Maximum Performance Maneuvers

A. Steep turns

B. Chandelles

C. Lazy eights

D. Steep spirals

VII. Commercial Ground Reference Maneuvers

A. Eights around pylons

B. Eights-on-pylons

VIII. Emergency Operations

A. Simulated landings

B. System and equipment failures

IX. Approaches and Landings

A. Normal

B. Crosswind

C. Go-arounds

D. Maximum performance approach and landing

E. Short field

F. Soft field

G. After-landing procedures

 

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