Aeronautics (AERO) Courses 1 AERO 027 2 Units AERONAUTICS (AERO) Airport Certification and Operations Lecture: 36 contact hours COURSES This course covers airport certification and operations including applicability, definitions, certificate requirements, and process, Airport AERO 015 2 Units Certification Manual (ACM), record keeping, personnel requirements, Nano Composite Technology markings, signs, and lighting, airport emergency plan, wildlife hazard Lecture: 18 contact hours management, and unmanned aerospace vehicles (UAV)(drones) issues. Lab: 54 contact hours Associate Degree Applicable This course is an introduction to Nano Composite Structures including the AERO 034 3 Units manufacturing, uniqueness, strength and repair methods in the aviation Civil Aviation Management and Laws field and any related fields using composites technology. Lecture: 54 contact hours Associate Degree Applicable This course covers the history of civil aviation in the United States AERO 021 3 Units including: federal legislation on civil aviation, international treaties and Aviation Fundamentals agreements relevant to civil aviation, and regulations pertaining to the Lecture: 54 contact hours management of airports, air carriers, general aviation, international air This course is an introduction to the basic principles of aeronautics, aircraft transport, and the air cargo industry. structure and operations including space, rocketry and aeronautical Associate Degree Applicable occupations. AERO 040 4 Units Associate Degree Applicable Instrument Ground School AERO 022 6 Units Lecture: 54 contact hours Private Pilot Ground School Lab: 54 contact hours Lecture: 108 contact hours This course examines the fundamentals of instrument flight in the Air This course offers complete preparation for the Federal Aviation Traffic Control (ATC) system and factors that can affect the operation Administration (FAA) private pilot written examination including including aerodynamics, navigation, flight planning, and communication. aerodynamics, weight and balance, airports and airspace, meteorology, The subject matter is reinforced by flying various procedures in flight using aviation services, flight information publications, federal air simulators. This course can be used as a method to meet the Federal regulations, navigation, radio navigation aids, cross-country flight planning, Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for the ground instruction physiology of flight, and airborne emergencies. portion of a Biennial Flight Review (BFR) as specified in Federal Aviation Associate Degree Applicable Regulations (FAR) 61.56. AERO 024 3 Units Associate Degree Applicable Aircraft Powerplants AERO 046 3 Units Lecture: 54 contact hours Aviation Weather This course is designed to familiarize the student with the operating Lecture: 54 contact hours principles and construction highlights of both reciprocating and jet This course covers the aspects of weather as they relate to aircraft aircraft engines including internal combustion engines, jet propulsion operation and safety. Includes: Basic and hazardous weather, atmospheric engines, aircraft fuels and fuel systems, electrical and ignition systems, winds, pressure systems as associated with weather, cloud formation, air lubricants and lubrication systems, propellers, engine instrument and masses and fronts, thunderstorms, turbulence and icing, fog, haze and control systems, engine inspection, operation and troubleshooting. smoke, high altitude, arctic and tropical weather, interpretation of weather Associate Degree Applicable reports, forecast, charts and maps. AERO 025 2 Units Associate Degree Applicable Flight Safety AERO 050 5 Units Lecture: 36 contact hours General/Calculations and Basic Electricity Airframe and Powerplant This course is an in-depth study of flight safety including: organizations Technologies contributing to flight safety, Pilot and passenger responsibilities, Lecture: 90 contact hours emergency radio procedures, pilot resources, ground safety, mid-air Corequisite: AERO 050L collisions, weather and night flight hazards and precautions, emergency This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation procedures, medical factors, human factors, and crash investigation and Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of study include familiarization liability. of basic hand tools, applications of mathematics, basic physics, certain Associate Degree Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), basic electricity including application AERO 026 3 Units of Ohm's Law, electrical terms, units of measure, types of electrical circuits, Airframe Structures reading and interpreting electrical diagrams, and electrical components Lecture: 54 contact hours familiarization. (Formerly AERO 100) This course is designed to familiarize the aviator or prospective pilot Associate Degree Applicable with the fundamentals of aircraft design and construction including: aircraft structural components, fundamentals of aerodynamics and flight, materials and hardware, ice and rain protection, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, landing gear systems, fire protection systems, electrical systems, instrument systems, weight and balance control, and blue print reading. Associate Degree Applicable 2 Aeronautics (AERO) Courses AERO 050L 2 Units AERO 053 6 Units General Laboratory/Calculations And Basic Electricity Airframe and Airframe Maintenance - Systems and Components Powerplant Technologies Lecture: 108 contact hours Lab: 108 contact hours Corequisite: AERO 053L Corequisite: AERO 050 This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance Maintenance Technician Certificate. The content includes the use of basic Technician Certificate. Topics of study include aircraft welding, electrical hand tools, applications of mathematics, basic physics, certain Federal circuits, and basic aircraft systems for power, landing, brakes warning Aviation Regulations (FARs), basic electricity including application of instrumentation, autopilot, cabin atmosphere control, ice and rain control, Ohm’s Law, use of a volt/ohm meter, interpret electrical circuit diagrams, fire protection and communications. (Formerly AERO 103) service and inspection of batteries. (Formerly AERO 100L) Associate Degree Applicable Associate Degree Applicable AERO 053L 5 Units AERO 051 5 Units Airframe Maintenance Laboratory - Systems and Components General/Materials and Servicing Airframe and Powerplant Technologies Lab: 270 contact hours Lecture: 90 contact hours Corequisite: AERO 053 Corequisite: AERO 051L This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include aircraft Technician Certificate. Topics of instruction include aircraft welding, weight and balance control, basic drafting, aircraft fluid lines and fittings, electrical circuits, and basic aircraft systems for power, landing, brakes aircraft hardware, materials, non-destructive testing processes, corrosion warning instrumentation, auto pilot, cabin atmosphere control, ice and rain control, aircraft cleaning and ground operations and handling. (Formerly control, fire protection and communications. (Formerly AERO 103L) AERO 101) Associate Degree Applicable Associate Degree Applicable AERO 054 6 Units AERO 051L 2 Units Powerplant Maintenance - Reciprocating Engine Overhaul General Laboratory/Materials and Servicing Airframe and Powerplant Lecture: 108 contact hours Technologies Corequisite: AERO 054L Lab: 108 contact hours This course provides training for the Powerplant requirements of Corequisite: AERO 051 the Powerplant Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation This course provides training for the General requirements of the Aviation Maintenance Technician Certificate. Topics of study include reciprocating Maintenance Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include aircraft engine theory, overhaul, inspections, lubricating systems, indicating weight and balance control, basic drafting, aircraft fluid lines, fittings, systems, fire protection systems, and engine fuel systems. (Formerly AERO aircraft hardware, materials, non-destructive testing processes, corrosion 104) control, aircraft cleaning, and ground operations and handling. (Formerly Associate Degree Applicable AERO 101L) AERO 054L 5 Units Associate Degree Applicable Powerplant Maintenance Laboratory - Reciprocating Engine Overhaul AERO 052 6 Units Lab: 270 contact hours Airframe Maintenance - Structures Corequisite: AERO 054 Lecture: 108 contact hours This course provides training for the Powerplant requirements of Corequisite: AERO 052L the Powerplant Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation This course provides training for the Airframe requirements of the Maintenance Technician Certificate. Topics of study include reciprocating Airframe Maintenance Technician Certificate and the Aviation Maintenance engine theory, overhaul, inspections, lubricating systems, indicating Technician Certificate. Areas of instruction include airframe structures, systems, fire protection systems, and engine fuel systems. (Formerly AERO aircraft covering, aircraft finishing, theory of flight, assembly and rigging, 104L) structural repair, aircraft inspection, and aircraft fuel systems.