Aviation 1
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Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

Strand 1
Students will understand and identify aviation careers.

Standard 1
Know pilot career opportunities (i.e. Cargo, Passenger Rotor/fixed, Government, Military, Civil Defense, Corporate, General Aviation)

Standard 2
Know Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance opportunities

Standard 3
Know supporting aviation careers (i.e. Traffic Control, Fleet, Airport Management, Flight Attendant, Flight Safety, FSDO, Security, Training)

Strand 2
Students will have an overview of the history aviation from the late 1700s to the present.

Standard 1
Early Aviation (1700s-WWI)

1. K. Lilienthal
   
2. Wright Bros.
   
3. Montgolfier Bros.
   

Standard 2
Military Aviation

1. WWI
   
2. WWII
   
3. Korea/Vietnam
   
4. Stealth/GPS/ Drone
   

Standard 3
Birth of Commercial Aviation to Modern Day Carriers

1. Airmail
   
2. DC3
   
3. Deregulation Act of 1978
   
4. Major/Regional Carriers
   

Standard 4
Post-9/11 Aviation

1. Safety
   
2. Security
   

Standard 5
Commercial Space Flight and Entrepreneurial Air and Space Systems

1. SpaceX
   
2. Boeing
   
3. NASA
   

Strand 3
Students will understand basic principles of controlled flight.

Standard 1
Describe functional rotor parts of an aircraft.

1. Nose - Engine/Prop
   
2. Main/Tail Rotor
   
3. Configurations
   
4. Fuselage
   
5. Empennage
   
6. Wing
   
7. Tail
   
8. Cowling
   
9. Landing gear
   

Standard 2
Understand the basic principles of flight.

Standard 3
Understand basic flight instruments (six-pack)

1. Airspeed Indicator
   
2. VSI
   
3. Attitude Indicator
   
4. Altimeter
   
5. Compass
   
6. Turn Coordinator
   

Strand 4
Students will understand basic aviation weather considerations.

Standard 1
Understand basic atmospheric principles.

1. Air Density
   
2. Temperature
   
3. ISA 29.92
   
4. Metric evaluation
   

Standard 2
Describe common cloud types.

1. Cumulus
   
2. Stratus
   
3. Lenticular
   

Standard 3
Understand impact of wind on aviation.

1. Runway Direction
   
2. Jetstream
   
3. Winds Aloft
   

Standard 4
Understand how atmospheric condition effect flight & performance.

1. Density Altitude
   
2. Icing
   
3. FRO's
   
4. Dew Point
   

Strand 5
Students will understand National Aerospace System.

Standard 1
Phonetic Alphabet + Numbers

Standard 2
Traffic Control

1. Radio Communication
   
2. Tower, En Route, Ground, Uncontrolled
   

Standard 3
Airspace

1. Airports
   
2. Charts
   
3. Altitudes
   
4. Classifications (A-G, restrictions, special use, TFR)
   

Performance Skills

• "Fly" a traffic pattern (sim, real, tabletop model, etc.)
• Make simulate radio calls using appropriate etiquette
• Identify Cloud types
• Identify Aircraft parts
• Following Checklist
• Use Compass to find direction

Workplace Skills
Students will develop professional and interpersonal skills needed for success in industry. Determine the difference between hard skills and soft skills.

• Hard Skills: Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured
• Soft Skills: Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.

Identify soft skills needed in the workplace

• Professionalism
• Respect legal requirements/expectations
• Good communication skills
• Resourcefulness & creativity
• Work ethic

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