Maricopa Community Colleges  AET230   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
AET230 19956-99999 LAB 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane, Single Engine Land
Flight course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane practical examination. Emphasis on demonstration and analysis of flight maneuvers. Includes preflight, ground operations, airport operations, takeoffs, climbs, flight fundamentals, stalls, spins, slow flight, basic instrument operations, performance maneuvers, ground reference maneuvers, emergency operations, approaches, landings, and postflight procedures. Requires approximately 25 hours of flight that includes high performance operations at student's expense. Also requires passing check ride similar to the FAA Certified Flight Instructor check ride. Prerequisites: AET240 or FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument rating. Corequisite: AET227.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AET230   19956-99999 Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane, Single Engine Land
1. Review and practice private and commercial maneuvers. (I)
2. Operate the aircraft in accordance with commercial pilot standards. (II)
3. Demonstrate, explain, analyze, and critique ground and flight operations in accordance with published pilot standards. (III)
4. Demonstrate, explain, analyze, and critique ground and flight operations in accordance with the certified flight instructor pilot standard. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AET230   19956-99999 Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane, Single Engine Land
    I. Review and Practice Flight Operations
        A. Aircraft preflight operations
        B. Use of checklists
        C. Normal and crosswind taxi operations
        D. Normal and crosswind takeoffs
        E. Traffic patterns
        F. Collision avoidance procedures
        G. Wake turbulence avoidance
        H. Straight and level flight
        I. Level turns
        J. Climbs and descents
        K. Climbing and descending turns
        L. Normal and crosswind landings
        M. No-flap landings
        N. Go-around
        O. Reference maneuvers
          1. Rectangular course
          2. S-turns across a road
          3. Turns around a point
          4. Eights around pylons
          5. Eights on pylons
        P. Maneuvering during slow flight
          1. Climbs and descents
          2. Various drag configurations
          3. Turns at various bank angles
        Q. Demonstration and proficiency stalls
          1. Power-on
          2. Power-off
          3. Cross-control
          4. Elevator Trim
          5. Secondary
        R. Forward and Side Slips
        S. Spin entries and recoveries
          1. Power-on, power-off
          2. Left and right entries
          3. Incipient and fully developed
        T. Short and soft operations
          1. Short-field takeoffs and climbs
          2. Short-field approaches and landings
          3. Soft-field takeoff and climb
          4. Soft-field approach and landing
          5. Power-off approaches and landings
        U. Emergency approach and landing (simulated)
        V. System and equipment malfunctions
        W. Night operations
          1. Preflight
          2. Taxi
          3. Takeoffs
          4. Maneuvering during slow flight
          5. Stalls
          6. Steep turns
          7. Navigation
          8. Emergency operations
          9. Landings
        X. Steep power turns
        Y. Chandelles
        Z. Lazy eights
      II. Phase Check
          A. Oral examination
          B. Preflight discussion
          C. Evaluation flight
          D. Postflight critique
        III. Practical Demonstration and Explanation of Flight Operations
            A. Aircraft preflight operations
            B. Use of checklists
            C. Normal and crosswind taxi operations
            D. Normal and crosswind takeoffs
            E. Traffic patterns
            F. Collision avoidance procedures
            G. Wake turbulence avoidance
            H. Straight flight
              1. Level
              2. Constant airspeed climbs
              3. Constant airspeed descents
            I. Landings
              1. Normal and crosswind landings
              2. No-flap landings
              3. Power-off approaches and landings
              4. Go-around
            J. Reference maneuvers
              1. Tracking a straight line
              2. Rectangular course
              3. S-turns across a road
              4. Turns around a point
              5. Eights around pylons
              6. Eights on pylons
            K. Emergency operations
              1. Emergency approach and landing (simulated)
              2. System and equipment malfunctions
            L. Maneuvering during slow flight
              1. Climbs and descents
              2. Various drag configurations
              3. Turns at various bank angles
            M. Demonstration and proficiency stalls
              1. Power-on
              2. Power-off
              3. Cross-control
              4. Elevator trim
              5. Secondary
            N. Short & soft operations
              1. Short-field takeoffs and climbs
              2. Short-field approaches and landings
              3. Soft-field takeoff and climb
              4. Soft-field approach and landing
            O. Spin entries and recoveries
              1. Power-on, power-off
              2. Left and right entries
              3. Incipient and fully developed
            P. Steep power turns
            Q. Chandelles
            R. Lazy eights
            S. Cross-country procedures
              1. Powerplant management
              2. Departure procedures
              3. Flight plan activation
              4. Dead reckoning
              5. Pilotage
              6. Ground speed calculations
              7. ETA calculations
              8. Navigation logs
              9. VOR and ADF navigation
              10. Lost procedures
              11. Diversions and alternates
            T. Flight by reference to instruments
              1. Straight and level
              2. Constant-speed climbs
              3. Constant-speed descents
              4. Turns to headings
              5. Critical flight attitudes
              6. Radio aids and radar services
            U. After landing procedures
          IV. Final Phase Check
              A. Oral examination
              B. Preflight discussion
              C. Evaluation flight
              D. Postflight critique
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