MCCCD Program Description

Certified Flight Instructor: Instrument Airplane Ground School

Course: AET258

First Term: 2013 Summer I

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard

Description: Aeronautical knowledge and practical teaching ability necessary to obtain an Instrument Flight Instructor Certificate with an Airplane-Single-Engine rating and necessary to satisfactorily pass the Flight Instructor Instrument knowledge test.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate understanding of fundamentals of instructing, aeromedical factors related to instrument flight and flight instruments. (I) 2. Demonstrate instructional knowledge of basic attitude instrument flight, navigation systems, flight support systems and electronic flight instrument systems. (IV) 3. Demonstrate instructional knowledge on federal aviation regulations, practical test standards, and the Aeronautical Information Manual as it pertains to instrument flight in an airplane. (I-V) 4. Demonstrate instructional knowledge of air traffic control procedures and pilot responsibilities as they relate, terminal area and radar operations, and instrument departure and approach procedures;(II-V) 5. Demonstrate instructional knowledge of en route operations, enroute charts, Instrument Flight Regulations (IFR) cross-country planning related to instrument flight in an airplane.(V) 6. Demonstrate instructional knowledge related to weather considerations associated with instrument flight in an airplane. (V) 7. Demonstrate instructional knowledge related to emergency procedures associated with instrument flight in an airplane. (V) 8. Demonstrate aeronautical decision making and judgment. (IV,V) 9. Describe crew resource management to include crew communication and coordination. (I-V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Lesson Preparation and Flight Instruments A. Fundamentals of Instructing B. Aeromedical Factors related to Instrument Flight C. Flight Instruments II. Takeoff and landing considerations A. Basic Attitude Instrument Flying B. Navigation Systems C. Flight Support Systems D. Electronic Flight Instrument System III. Instrument Flight Regulations (IFR) and Publications A. Federal Aviation Regulations B. Practical Test Standards C. Aeronautical Information Manual IV. Instrument Approach Procedures A. Instrument Approach Charts B. IFR Procedures V. IFR En route Procedures A. En route Charts B. En route Procedures C. IFR Cross-country Flight Planning D. Weather Considerations E. Aeronautical decision making and judgment F. Crew resource management G. Emergency Procedures

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 23, 2013

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