Aircraft Operations I

Catalog description

This course is the first in a series of two courses that provides a practical introduction to aircraft operational characteristics of importance to aviation managers, operators, support personnel, and air traffic controllers. Topics include: principles of flight; fundamentals of aircraft flight behavior; specific items of aircraft performance such as takeoff/landing performance, climb/descent performance, cruise performance, and turning performance; aircraft operating limitations; aircraft navigation methods and systems and their application. Students will become familiar with the operating characteristics of a representative sample of air carrier, military and general aviation aircraft.