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Course Description
This course develops aeronautical knowledge required for addition of an Instrument Airplane rating to a
Private Pilot certificate. Topics include instrument flying regulations, safety, operations, navigation
systems, chart use, weather, flight planning, decision-making, and crew resource management.
Prerequisites AS 121.
Course Goals
This course provides the aeronautical knowledge to continue the development of a professional pilot
through practical application of basic aerodynamics, aircraft performance, regulations, and flight
planning in a single-pilot, IFR environment. This course also continues to build the understanding of
those essential elements of crew resource management, such as crew communication, crew coordination,
and teamwork required by the aviation industry.
Performance Objectives
During this course the student will, to the satisfaction of the instructor, demonstrate competency in the
following areas:
1. Describe the function and operating principles of flight instrument systems used in various types of
general aviation training aircraft.
2. Explain and give examples of proper techniques for controlling an aircraft by reference of flight
instruments.
3. Describe the function and operation of IFR navigation and approach systems, including VOR, NDB,
ILS, and GPS.
4. Explain and give examples of proper radio communication and ATC reports required for IFR flying.
5. Exhibit knowledge of low altitude IFR en route and instrument approach procedure charts.
6. Exhibit knowledge of the IFR departure, en route and arrival procedures.
7. Demonstrate IFR cross-country flight planning, properly applying regulations, charts, weather
reports forecasts, aircraft performance data, and navigation aids.
8. Exhibit knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations for IFR flight operations, appropriate
information in the Aeronautical Information Manual, and other aviation publications as they apply
to single-pilot instrument flying.
9. Procure and interpret aviation weather reports and forecasts from various sources, both on the
ground and in flight and describe how to recognize and avoid critical weather situations.
10. Explain techniques for ensuring safe and efficient operation of aircraft under instrument flight rules
and conditions and describe how to utilize all available resources including; crew resource
management, communication and coordination techniques, in a safe and effective manner that
demonstrate good aeronautical decision making and judgment so as to minimize hazards, recognize
and mitigate errors.
Course Grading
Final course grades will be determined by evaluation of student performance on a practice FAA
Knowledge Test, any number of quizzes, and three exams. In-class assignments, homework, group
work, and an optional final exam may be included in the Other percentage at the instructors
discretion. Maximum percentages for graded items are listed below.
FAA Practice Test* 10%
Other
10%
Quizzes
05%
Exam 1
25%
Exam 2
25%
Exam 3
25%
Other = homework, team assignments, etc.
The sum of all percentages will be compared to the table above in order to determine the overall course
letter grade. There will be no opportunity for extra credit. Grades will not be changed unless it can be
shown that calculation errors were made. Students wishing to discuss their course progress or grades are
encouraged to set up an appointment with the instructor.
*Note: The practice FAA Knowledge Test is a one-time opportunity, it must be proctored, and it requires
a minimum of 80% in order to qualify for a signoff. Students that have already passed their actual FAA
Knowledge Test, and provide written proof (certificate or results) before the final lesson of the course
may use their actual FAA Knowledge Test grade as their practice FAA Knowledge Test grade, thereby
eliminating the need to take the practice test. They may still take the practice FAA Knowledge Test with
the rest of the class if they want a chance to improve their grade.
In order to count this ground training per CFR Part 142, the student must be awarded a grade of C or
higher in this course. If the student earns a D, F, AU, or W they will have to repeat the
academic course for credit towards their ERAU Flight (FA) course.
To be awarded a grade of C or higher all students, whether flying at ERAU or not, must have the
following.
Students taking ERAU flight courses must attain a grade of "C" or higher in this course. If a grade of
"C" or higher is not attained, the flight course that has this course as a co requisite must be suspended
until this course is satisfactorily passed with a grade of "C" or higher.
Course Policies
The FAA requires 100% attendance for this course. Therefore, attendance must be taken at the start of
every class period. Students that do not attend class, regardless of the reason, will be marked absent.
Students arriving late for class (AFTER ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN TAKEN) will be marked absent.
There are no excused or unexcused absences and up to three absences are permitted, so long as each is
properly made up. Students marked absent for 4 scheduled classes will receive a maximum final course
3
grade of D. Students marked absent for 5 or more scheduled classes will receive a final course grade
of F. ALL ABSENCES MADE UP NO LATER THAN EXAM 3 AND TURNED IN, AS LISTED
IN THE SYLLABUS, BY COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OR APPROVED CBT.
FAILURE TO MAKE UP ALL ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN A FINAL COURSE GRADE OF
F.
Missed exams must be made up no later than the end of the last regularly scheduled class period as listed
in the syllabus.
Make-up exam grades will be recorded at 20 points less than the achieved value, unless the instructor
decides to grant a special waiver.
Quizzes missed due to absence may not be made up, resulting in a grade of zero for those quizzes,
unless the instructor grants a special waiver.
Electronics Cell phones, music players, computers, and any other unnecessary electronic devices must
be turned off and placed out of sight. If you are observed using any of these items you will be asked to
leave and counted as unexcused absence for the class.
Sleeping If you are observed sleeping in class you will be asked to leave and counted as absence for
the class. If you are tired, stand up and move to the back of the classroom until you can remain seated
without falling asleep.
Food and Drink Food should never be brought into the classroom. Drink must be limited to anything
in a screw-top container.
Teamwork While quizzes and in-class projects are sometimes completed by teams in a cooperative
format, all exams are individual effort, requiring strict personal integrity.
Students that receive a failing grade on an exam or quiz will not be given the opportunity to repeat it.
The achieved grade will be calculated into the overall course grade. To meet the FAA 70% requirement
for a passed course, only the overall course grade is relevant. Intermediate exams may be scored less
than 70% as long as the overall course grade is 70% or above.
Logbook signoffs to take the FAA Computer-Based Pilot Knowledge Test will be provided only if all
absences have been made up (maximum of 3), the course grade is at least 70%, and a proctored practice
FAA (or instructor developed) Computer-Based Pilot Knowledge Test has been passed with a grade of at
least 80%. The logbook signoff will be valid till (12/13/2015). Once the logbook signoff is obtained,
students must complete the FAA test with a minimum grade of 70%. Failure of the FAA test requires
further training and a logbook signoff by the students flight instructor. Students do not have to gain a
logbook signoff or pass the FAA Computer-Based Pilot Knowledge Test to pass this course with a "C" or
higher. However, not following the above may delay flight training and incur additional costs in seeking
the logbook signoff elsewhere.
Suspicion of plagiarism or cheating on any exam or quiz will be rewarded with a 20-point deduction
from the exam/quiz grade. Confirmation of plagiarism or cheating on any exam or quiz will be
rewarded with a grade of zero on the associated exam/quiz, and the incident will be reported to the Dean
of Students for further action as outlined in the current catalog under Academic Integrity/Conduct.
Date
Topic
Aug 25
Course Introduction
2
3
Aug 27
Sept 1
Sept 3
Sept 8
Sept 10
Sept 15
8
9
10
Sept 17
Sept 22
Sept 24
Section 01 Review
SECTION 01 EXAM
Departure Charts and
Procedures
11
Sept 29
12
Oct 1
Holding Procedures
13
Oct 6
Holding Quiz 3
14
Oct 8
15
Oct 13
16
Oct 20
17
Oct 22
Section 02 Review
18
Oct 27
SECTION 02 EXAM
19
Oct 29
20
Nov 3
21
Nov 5
22
Nov 10
23
Nov 12
24
Nov 17
25
Nov 19
26
Nov 24
Section 03 Review
27
Dec 1
SECTION 03 EXAM
28
Dec 3
Weather Quiz 4