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regulatory instruments, methods Bachelor of AVS 120L - Introduction to IFR environments and include in the context that most affects navigation systems and satellite
and techniques. Case studies. Aeronautics Lab flight instruments, aerodynamics, aviation practitioners. Finally, the based global navigation systems.
class examines the history and theory Science in Credit Hour: 1 (analysis and decision making), and commercial regulation of aviation AVS 350 - Flight Navigation Lab
Conservation experience in UAE. This performance, navigation, weather safety, technical and economic/
of historic conservation, focusing Aviation Prerequisite: None chart. will be examined, with particular Credit Hour: 1
on the UAE, but with reference to Co-requisite: AVS 120 focus on rules affecting international Prerequisite: None
traditions and practices in other An introduction to aviation designed AVS 209 - Aerodynamics carriage by air, airline operations, Co-requisite: AVS 350
countries, and explore how laws, to provide students with a basic Credit Hours: 3 airport operations, and air traffic
public policies and cultural attitudes Major Requirements understanding of flight theory, Prerequisite: GES 201 + MTT 101 management. The course provides an insight into
shape how we preserve or do not aircraft components, navigation principles of navigation, which the
preserve the built environment. concepts, communication Students are provided with AVS 310 - Aircraft Performance air transport industry is using to
ARC 587 - Project AVS 101 - Introduction to procedures, airports, airspace, and an opportunity to explore Credit Hours: 3 provide a safe, precise and timely
service and minimizing adverse
incompressible flow airfoil theory and
Management Aviation air traffic in the United States and wing theory. Topics center on stall Prerequisite: AVS 211 effects of weather. Global Navigation
around the globe. Students will also
Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3 be introduced to the missions of the speed, drag and basic performance This course explores the Systems and radio navigational aids
criteria, configuration changes,
have enhanced the performance
performance of aircraft powered by
Prerequisite: ARC 340 Prerequisite: None FAA, EASA, NTSB, and NASA. high and low speed conditions, turboprop and jet engines. Topics of flight operations over the past
Theories, methods and quantitative This course is designed to provide AVS 422 - Instrument and special flight conditions and an covered include performance decades. This has a huge impact
tools used to effectively plan, the student with an understanding Commercial Pilot Operations introduction to compressible flow. associated with various phases of to the efficiency on the entire air
organize, and control construction about the evolution of the aviation Further, this course is designed to flight, speeds, variables and the transport system. Topics covered
projects; efficient management industry. From its early pioneers and Credit Hours: 3 provide students with the technical impact of aerodrome limitations include basic principles of navigation,
methods revealed through practice contributors, to the practicality of Prerequisite: AVS 120 + AVS 209 background necessary to understand on aircraft performance. Further, Earth’s shape, coordinate system,
and research; hands-on, practical flight in this modern era. To provide + AVS 310 + AVS 402 the operating limitations and this course of study will provide the magnetism, aeronautical charts. The
project management knowledge an overview of the rapid growth of Co-requisite: AVS 422L procedures of modern airplanes student with an understanding of navigation systems addressed in
from on-site situations and field trips. aviation science and an appreciation The course provides a comprehensive and to optimize pilot technique by the performance characteristics detail are inertial navigation, radio
ARC 590 - Building of the increasing importance of study of instrument and commercial properly defining required tasks. of modern reciprocating, turbo- navigation systems and satellite
prop, and/or jet-powered airplanes.
based global navigation systems.
aviation in American civil and military
Economics affairs. It includes the effects of pilot operations. Topics covered AVS 211 - Aircraft Jet Engines Students will acquire a knowledge
include forecast analysis, IFR chart
Credit Hours: 3 wars on the development of civil analysis, flight instruments, IFR in- Credit Hours: 3 of weight and balance; takeoff AVS 287 - Crew Resource
Management
Prerequisite: ARC 340 and military aircraft and discusses flight operations (Departure, En-route Prerequisite: GES 201 + AVS 120 and cruise control; and airplane
performance charts and curves,
This course covers the principles significant achievements and people and Arrival), instrument approaches, This course aims to cover the from which they will extract data that Credit Hours: 3
of economics and its application that contributed to the advancement cockpit and crew management, IFR fundamental theory and operating maximize performance. Prerequisite: None
in the construction and building of aviation. along with commercial operation principles of aircraft gas turbine This course provides a
industry. It conveys an appreciation AVS 120 - Introduction to regulations, flying in VFR and engines. Topics covered include AVS 350 - Flight Navigation comprehensive study of the
of macroeconomics, business and Aeronautics IFR environments and include history, various types, construction Credit Hours: 3 organizational behavior,
fiscal aspects of engineering practice. flight instruments, aerodynamics, and design, systems and interpersonal relationships skills,
Attention is given to essential topics Credit Hours: 3 performance, navigation, weather maintenance. The course concludes Prerequisite: MTT 101 + AV S120 behavioral aspects associated with
such as Market demand, Competition Prerequisite: None (analysis and decision making), and by applying theoretical knowledge in Co-requisite: AVS 350L professional flight crews. Although
and monopoly, Macroeconomics, Co-requisite: AVS 120L chart. a more detailed analysis of a typical The course provides an insight into the course is targeted at future airline
Government and fiscal policies, An introduction to aviation designed AVS 422L - Instrument and commercial aircraft’s engines. principles of navigation, which the pilots, the course provides a platform
Labour economics and Building to provide students with a basic Commercial Pilot Operations air transport industry is using to for understanding the dynamics
obsolescence. understanding of flight theory, Lab AVS 254 - Aviation Law provide a safe, precise and timely of crew management within the
aircraft components, navigation Credit Hours: 3 service and minimizing adverse entire airline operating environment
concepts, communication Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: AVS 101 effects of weather. Global Navigation (including maintenance personnel,
procedures, airports, airspace, and Co-requisite: AVS 422 Systems and radio navigational aids ground crew and cabin crew). The
air traffic in the United States and The course provides a comprehensive This course reviews the historic have enhanced the performance course uses previous CRM knowledge
developments that laid the
around the globe. Students will also study of instrument and commercial of flight operations over the past developed during flight training.
be introduced to the missions of the pilot operations. Topics covered foundation of aviation law and decades. This has a huge impact Topics covered include the nature of
outlines present-day sources of
FAA, EASA, NTSB, and NASA. include forecast analysis, IFR chart public and private international to the efficiency on the entire air CRM, CRM training applications, CRM
analysis, flight instruments, IFR in- aviation law such as the Chicago, transport system. Topics covered Perspectives and the future of CRM.
include basic principles of navigation,
flight operations (Departure, En-route Montreal, and Cape Town Theory is complimented with studies
and Arrival), instrument approaches, conventions. The various legal Earth’s shape, coordinate system, of recent cases citing CRM as critical
magnetism, aeronautical charts. The
cockpit and crew management, IFR systems and classifications of law navigation systems addressed in to its outcome.
along with commercial operation around the world will be explained
regulations, flying in VFR and detail are inertial navigation, radio
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