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of macroeconomics, business and around the globe. Students will also and Arrival), instrument approaches, Montreal, and Cape Town Earth’s shape, coordinate system, Perspectives and the future of CRM.
fiscal aspects of engineering practice. be introduced to the missions of the cockpit and crew management, IFR conventions. The various legal magnetism, aeronautical charts. The Theory is complimented with studies
Attention is given to essential topics FAA, EASA, NTSB, and NASA. along with commercial operation systems and classifications of law navigation systems addressed in of recent cases citing CRM as critical
such as Market demand, Competition regulations, flying in VFR and around the world will be explained detail are inertial navigation, radio to its outcome.
and monopoly, Macroeconomics, AVS 120L - Introduction to IFR environments and include in the context that most affects navigation systems and satellite
Government and fiscal policies, Aeronautics Lab flight instruments, aerodynamics, aviation practitioners. Finally, the based global navigation systems. AVS 303 - Aviation Security
Labour economics and Building Credit Hour: 1 performance, navigation, weather safety, technical and economic/ Credit Hours: 3
obsolescence. Prerequisite: None (analysis and decision making), and commercial regulation of aviation Prerequisite: Completion of 80
Bachelor of Co-requisite: AVS 120 chart. will be examined, with particular AVS 350 - Flight Navigation Lab Credit Hours
focus on rules affecting international
AVS 209 - Aerodynamics
This course familiarizes with the
Credit Hour: 1
Science in An introduction to aviation designed Credit Hours: 3 carriage by air, airline operations, Prerequisite: None requirements and applied methods
to provide students with a basic
airport operations, and air traffic
to safeguard aviation. Security
Co-requisite: AVS 350
Aviation understanding of flight theory, Prerequisite: GES 201 + MTT 101 management. awareness is raised with regard
aircraft components, navigation
concepts, communication Students are provided with AVS 310 - Aircraft Performance The course provides an insight into to the global environment and
principles of navigation, which the
procedures, airports, airspace, and an opportunity to explore Credit Hours: 3 terrorism. The International Civil
air traffic in the United States and incompressible flow airfoil theory and air transport industry is using to Aviation Organizations Framework
Major Requirements around the globe. Students will also wing theory. Topics center on stall Prerequisite: AVS 211 provide a safe, precise and timely for Regulations (Annex 17 and ICAO
be introduced to the missions of the speed, drag and basic performance This course explores the service and minimizing adverse Doc 8973) is highlighted together
FAA, EASA, NTSB, and NASA. criteria, configuration changes, performance of aircraft powered by effects of weather. Global Navigation with resulting respective national
Systems and radio navigational aids
AVS 101 - Introduction to AVS 422 - Instrument and high and low speed conditions, turboprop and jet engines. Topics have enhanced the performance regulations (GCAA CAR Part VII).
Aviation Commercial Pilot Operations special flight conditions and an covered include performance of flight operations over the past Resulting security measures mainly
associated with various phases of
with regard to airport security are
introduction to compressible flow.
Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3 Further, this course is designed to flight, speeds, variables and the decades. This has a huge impact discussed addressing screening
Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: AVS 120 + AVS 209 provide students with the technical impact of aerodrome limitations to the efficiency on the entire air of passengers, carry-on baggage,
transport system. Topics covered
This course is designed to provide + AVS 310 + AVS 402 background necessary to understand on aircraft performance. Further, include basic principles of navigation, checked baggage, freight and cargo
as well as access control of persons
the operating limitations and
this course of study will provide the
the student with an understanding Co-requisite: AVS 422L procedures of modern airplanes student with an understanding of Earth’s shape, coordinate system, and vehicles. It is studied, how
about the evolution of the aviation The course provides a comprehensive and to optimize pilot technique by the performance characteristics magnetism, aeronautical charts. The these measures are implemented
industry. From its early pioneers and study of instrument and commercial properly defining required tasks. of modern reciprocating, turbo- navigation systems addressed in in the design of infrastructure and
contributors, to the practicality of pilot operations. Topics covered prop, and/or jet-powered airplanes. detail are inertial navigation, radio processes. Further subjects are the
flight in this modern era. To provide include forecast analysis, IFR chart AVS 211 - Aircraft Jet Engines Students will acquire a knowledge navigation systems and satellite technology and equipment, human
an overview of the rapid growth of analysis, flight instruments, IFR in- of weight and balance; takeoff based global navigation systems. factors and training, and a compliant
aviation science and an appreciation flight operations (Departure, En-route Credit Hours: 3 and cruise control; and airplane Airport Security Program. Finally, the
of the increasing importance of and Arrival), instrument approaches, Prerequisite: GES 201 + AVS 120 performance charts and curves, AVS 287 - Crew Resource role of privacy and data protection
aviation in American civil and military cockpit and crew management, IFR This course aims to cover the from which they will extract data that Management and other human rights in aviation
affairs. It includes the effects of along with commercial operation fundamental theory and operating maximize performance. Credit Hours: 3 security is highlighted.
wars on the development of civil regulations, flying in VFR and principles of aircraft gas turbine Prerequisite: None
and military aircraft and discusses IFR environments and include engines. Topics covered include AVS 350 - Flight Navigation AVS 403 - Introduction to Space
significant achievements and people flight instruments, aerodynamics, history, various types, construction This course provides a
that contributed to the advancement performance, navigation, weather and design, systems and Credit Hours: 3 comprehensive study of the Credit Hours: 3
of aviation. (analysis and decision making), and maintenance. The course concludes Prerequisite: MTT 101 + AV S120 organizational behavior, Prerequisite: AVS 211
Co-requisite: AVS 350L
interpersonal relationships skills,
AVS 120 - Introduction to chart. by applying theoretical knowledge in The course provides an insight into behavioral aspects associated with This course introduces students
to space. Students develop an
a more detailed analysis of a typical
Aeronautics AVS 422L - Instrument and commercial aircraft’s engines. principles of navigation, which the professional flight crews. Although understanding of astronautics, space
Credit Hours: 3 Commercial Pilot Operations AVS 254 - Aviation Law air transport industry is using to the course is targeted at future airline exploration, various space programs,
Prerequisite: None Lab provide a safe, precise and timely pilots, the course provides a platform and the space environment. They
for understanding the dynamics
Co-requisite: AVS 120L Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3 service and minimizing adverse of crew management within the study the basics of orbits, launch
An introduction to aviation designed Co-requisite: AVS 422 Prerequisite: AVS 101 effects of weather. Global Navigation entire airline operating environment and orbiting vehicles, and orbit
Systems and radio navigational aids
predictions.
to provide students with a basic The course provides a comprehensive This course reviews the historic have enhanced the performance (including maintenance personnel,
understanding of flight theory, study of instrument and commercial developments that laid the of flight operations over the past ground crew and cabin crew). The AVS 356 - Aircraft Systems I
aircraft components, navigation pilot operations. Topics covered foundation of aviation law and decades. This has a huge impact course uses previous CRM knowledge
concepts, communication include forecast analysis, IFR chart outlines present-day sources of to the efficiency on the entire air developed during flight training. Credit Hours: 3
procedures, airports, airspace, and analysis, flight instruments, IFR in- public and private international transport system. Topics covered Topics covered include the nature of Prerequisite: GES 201 + AVS 120
air traffic in the United States and flight operations (Departure, En-route aviation law such as the Chicago, include basic principles of navigation, CRM, CRM training applications, CRM This first out of two courses on
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