Aviation Course Descriptions

Not all courses in all disciplines are offered every semester. See the Class Schedule or contact the Technology & Aviation Division office for offerings in the current semester.

DEPT	NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	UNITS	COURSE DESCRIPTION
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	49	AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION INDEPENDENT STUDY	1.0 to 3.0 Units	AT 50 is a discipline-specific course which allows students to earn from 1-3 units for structured, supervised work on-campus or off-campus in the field of‚ Aviation and Transportation under the supervision of a faculty advisor. It is designed to provide students with hands-on, discipline-linked work experience that will extend their knowledge and understanding of career demands in‚ AT. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Note: This course may be taken four times; a maximum of 12 units may be earned. Students must arrange an approved internship prior to enrolling in this class. Laboratory 3-9 hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Enrollment in appropriate discipline-specific theory or lab course at GCC. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000 or ESL 151. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	50	AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION INTERNSHIP	1.0 to 3.0 Units	AT 50 is a discipline-specific course, which allows students to earn from 1-3 units units for a structured, supervised internship either on-campus or off-campus under the supervision of a faculty advisor. It is designed to provide students with appropriate preparation and a hands-on work experience in one of the following fields: airport operations, airline operations, fixed base operator operations, airport security, airport emergency services and airport ancillary services. The purpose of this class is to enhance students‚ knowledge, skill levels, and professional competency in their targeted career. This course is recommended for the self-motivated student, and requires faculty advisor approval to register. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Laboratory 3-9 hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Enrollment in appropriate discipline-specific theory or lab course at GCC. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	112	PRIVATE PILOT LABORATORY I	2.0 Units	AT 112 is a flight training laboratory course intended to begin the student's preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot Certificate Oral and Practical Tests. Topics covered include: Preflight inspection, weather briefings, starting procedures and use of checklists, taxi procedures, normal and cross wind takeoffs and landings, slips, four fundamentals of aircraft control, emergency procedures, traffic patterns, ground reference maneuvers, stalls, and radio communications. Note: A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: AT 120 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	113	PRIVATE PILOT LABORATORY II	3.0 Units	AT 113 is a flight training laboratory course intended to complete the student's preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot Certificate Oral and Practical Tests. Topics covered include: night flying techniques, short and soft field takeoffs and landings, navigation, emergency procedures, power on/off stalls, s-turns across a road, turns around a point, and instrument flight procedures. Note: A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Laboratory 9 hours. Prerequisite: AT 112 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	114	INSTRUMENT FLIGHT LAB	4.0 Units	AT 114 is a flight training lab course instructing students to operate an airplane by reference to instruments. Topics include: basic and advanced attitude instrument flying, recovery from unusual attitudes, holding patterns, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) en-route procedures, IFR cross-country planning, departure and arrival procedures, and precision and non-precision approach procedures. Note: Recommendation - Possession of a FAA Private Pilot Certificate-Single Engine Land, have recent flight experience per FAR 61.57, logged 50 hours of Pilot-in-Command Cross County flight time per FAR 61.65, and have passed the FAA Instrument Rating Knowledge Test within the past 12 months. Note: A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: AT 125 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	115	COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TRAINING	4.0 Units	AT 115 is a flight training lab course preparing 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 landings, steep turns, chandelles, lazy eights, and eights on pylons. Students will log fifteen hours of complex aircraft time. Note: A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Lecture 2 hours/Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: AT 114 or possession of FAA Private Pilot License (airplane, single-engine land) with instrument rating, minimum of 200 hours of total flight time, and proof of satisfactory completion of the FAA Commercial Pilot Knowledge Examination. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	119	PRIVATE PILOT AIRPLANE PRACTICAL TEST PREPARATION	2.0 Units	NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE | AT 119 is a ground training course designed for the student who is receiving flight training toward the private pilot certificate (license) with an airplane single engine land rating. Students will study in more depth the concepts presented during ground and flight training and learn how to apply them in real-world situations. The course includes oral practice answering scenario-based questions to prepare the student for the oral portion of the FAA practical test for the private pilot airplane certificate. Lecture 2 hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or equivalent.
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	120	PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL	5.0 Units	AT120 prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Examination. The course covers powerplant operations, airport & airspace procedures, radio communications and radio navigation, meteorology, basic aerodynamics, FAA regulations, aviation physiology, aeronautical decision making, navigation charts, flight planning and cross-country navigation procedures common for pilots. There is an emphasis on risk management and flight safety. Note: The student must be able to speak, read and understand the English language per the requirements of Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations as explained in FAA Advisory Circular 60-28B, and the Level 4 requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Lecture 5 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL C1000 or ESL 151, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	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. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	122	METEOROLOGY	3.0 Units	AT 122 presents the basic principles of meteorology with emphasis placed on the physical laws that operate in the atmosphere, particularly as they affect aircraft flight. Weather maps, reports, and forecasts and their interpretation are stressed. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	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. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	124	RADIO PROCEDURES AND FLIGHT REGULATIONS	3.0 Units	AT 124 is designed to provide current and prospective pilots with the necessary knowledge of radio communication requirements and procedures to operate safely in the national airspace system. Also covered are sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations that pertain to pilot certification, aircraft maintenance, general operating rules, air traffic control procedures and reporting of aircraft accidents. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	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 Administration Instrument Pilot Written Examination. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or possession of a private pilot's certificate. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	128	AIRPORT OPERATIONS	3.0 Units	AT 128 is an analytical lecture course which acquaints the student with practical airport administration problems that exist today. Completion of this course enables the student to perform and function effectively in any of the many diversified airport operations. Course coverage includes airport development, site selection, local advertising, financial considerations and benefits to the community. Aviation safety within the confines of the airport and airport maintenance are addressed. Students will become familiar 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 or AT 130. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	129	FLIGHT ATTENDANT I	3.0 Units	AT 129 prepares students for the highly competitive flight attendant positions and travel careers in the airlines and travel industry. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None.
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	130	AIR TRANSPORTATION	3.0 Units	AT 130 introduces the student to the development 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. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	132	FLIGHT ATTENDANT II	3.0 Units	AT 132 provides students with broad exposure to global aviation development. There is an emphasis on cultural diversity within the airline industry throughout the world. This class focuses on international airline operations and travel. It explores the differences between domestic and international airlines. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: AT 129 or equivalent.
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	136	HUMAN FACTORS IN AVIATION	3.0 Units	AT 136 is designed to acquaint current and prospective pilots and flight crew with an overview of human factors and aviation psychology. The influence of psychological and physiological factors on aviation safety, and on the aviation professional's personal and occupational life, is examined. Topics include human error; attention, cognition and perception; communications; risk management; aeronautical decision making (ADM); multicultural and diversity factors; CRM (Crew Resource Management group dynamics); attitudes and persuasion; motivation and leadership; aircraft accident analysis; training (learning & regression); conformity and boredom; flight physiology; stress and fatigue; displays and flight deck design; automation; and applications in space technology. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	137	AIRLINE TRAVEL CAREERS	3.0 Units	AT 137 is designed for students pursuing careers in airline travel. The course presents the current industry hiring qualifications and requirements for entry level industry employees. Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: None.
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	138	INTRODUCTION FLIGHT ATTENDANT TRAINING	3.0 Units	AT 138 introduces students to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) that ensure the safety and comfort of passengers and crewmembers. Students learn to explain all FARs to passengers and identify strategies for reducing potential emergencies. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141, or equivalent.
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	139	TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AIRCRAFT	3.0 Units	AT 139 introduces the student pilot to advanced avionics systems incorporated into an aircraft's cockpit. This course prepares the pilot to operate Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation systems as well as the latest integrated flight systems known as glass cockpits". It covers the variety of information provided by these advanced navigation and communication systems as well as proper procedures in the event of their failure. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 120 or possession of a private pilot's certificate. Transfer Credit: CSU
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	152	INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES	3.0 Units	AT 152 is an introductory course to understanding the functions, characteristics, regulations, and applications of unmanned aerial systems and vehicles. The course includes detailed coverage of unmanned aerial systems and their uses in military, commercial, civil, and public settings. Note: The student must be able to speak, read and understand the English language per the requirements of Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations as explained in FAA Advisory Circular 60-28B, and the Level 4 requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141, or equivalent.
AVIATION & TRANSPORTATION	153	INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS	3.0 Units	AT 153 is an introductory course to understanding the functions, characteristics, regulations, and applications of unmanned aerial systems and vehicles. The course includes a detailed discussion of unmanned aerial systems and their uses in military, commercial, civil, and public settings. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: AT 152 and ENGL 100 or ESL 141, or equivalent.