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Description
The advanced commercial pilot course will complete training requirements for issuance of an FAA commercial pilot certificate. This is a capstone course that combines the skills and training previously acquired through previous courses.
Course Objective
The student will obtain the knowledge, skill, and aeronautical experience necessary to meet the requirements for a commercial pilot certificate with rotorcraft category and helicopter class ratings.
Teaching Outcome
- Student will demonstrate aeronautical knowledge appropriate to commercial flight operations to include; certificate and documents, weather information, cross country flight planning, commercial pilot privileges and limitations, weather, weather services, aeronautical decision making and aircraft performance.
- Student will learn to operate the aircraft to commercial pilot standards by demonstrating mastery of the following operations: Preflight preparation, airport and heliport operations, hovering maneuvers, takeoffs, landings and go-arounds, performance maneuvers, navigation, emergency operations, special operations and post-flight procedures.
- Student will learn to apply broad base of knowledge to different flight scenarios typical of commercial operations with special emphasis on maintaining situational awareness and decision making.
Student Learning Outcome
- Given a written exam administered by the FAA, the student will demonstrate aeronautical knowledge with a passing score of 80% or higher.
- Student will be given several hypothetical scenarios and will be required to make appropriate decisions and demonstrate broad base of knowledge by explaining basis of decision making to an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. Student must verbally explain decision making, reasoning and demonstrate knowledge of commercial pilot operations.
- Given a cessna 172, the student will perform the approved areas of operation for the commercial pilot certificate within the approved standards for the commercial pilot; demonstrate master of the aircraft with the successful outcome of each task performed never seriously in doubt; demonstrate sound judgment and aeronautical decision making and skilled competencies in crew resource management.
Eligibility for enrollment
- Successfully completed Basic Commercial Preparation Course
- Successfully complete Advanced Instrument Certification Course
OR
- Successfully complete Basic Commercial Preparation Course
- Successfully complete Basic Instrument Preparation Course
- Logged a minimum of 136 hours in powered aircraft
Aeronautical Knowledge Training
16 hours of ground training & review in the following subjects:
1. Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations for commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations
2. Applicable subjects of the “Aeronautical Information Manual” and the appropriate FAA advisory circulars as applied to commercial aircraft operations
3. Radio communications procedures
4. Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts
5. Accident reporting requirements of the NTSB
6. Aeronautical charts for VFR navigation using Pilotage, dead reckoning, basic and advanced navigations systems
7. Radio communications procedures
8. Recognition of critical weather situations from the ground and in flight, windshear avoidance, and the procurement and use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts
9. Safe and efficient operation of aircraft, including collision avoidance, and recognition and avoidance of wake turbulence
10. Effects of density altitude on takeoff and climb performance
11. Weight and balance computations
12. Principles of aerodynamics, powerplants, and aircraft systems
13. Aeronautical decision making and judgment
14. Preflight action that includes: How to obtain information on runway lengths at airports of intended use, data on takeoff and landing distances, weather reports and forecasts, and fuel requirements and how to plan for alternates if the planned flight cannot be completed or delays are encountered
Flight Training
25 Hours Total Flight Instruction
15 Dual (Instruction Given)
15 (Instructor preflight briefing and post flight critique and evaluation)
10 Solo
Flight training must include the following areas of operation:
1. Preflight preparation
2. Preflight procedures
3. Air Traffic Control clearances and procedures
4. Navigation Systems
5. Navigation Technique and practice
6. Emergency procedures
7. Postflight procedures
Completion Standard
The student MUST demonstrate through written tests, practical tests, and appropriate records, that he/she meets the knowledge, skill, and experience requirements necessary to obtain a Commercial Pilot Certificate. Each student must satisfactorily complete an oral and practical exam conducted by the FAA (Or Designated Representative).
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