AVIA 325 Course Syllabus
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AVIA 325
C OMMERCIAL F LIGHT 1
C OURSE D ESCRIPTION
Basic commercial pilot flight maneuvers and complex/high performance aircraft systems and operations. This course will provide thorough preparation for the required FAA Commercial
Pilot check flight. Approximately 110 flight hours.
R ATIONALE
The purpose this course is to prepare the student in part (this is one of three consecutive courses), to successfully pass the FAA Part 141 Commercial Pilot checkride. This stage will be completed by retaining the web-based knowledge instruction obtained in AVIA 315, completing Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the flight scenarios, and successfully passing the three associated proficiency and progress checks.
I.
P
REREQUISITE
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic
Course Catalog .
II.
R
EQUIRED
R
ESOURCE
P
URCHASE
Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm
III.
A DDITIONAL M ATERIALS FOR L EARNING
A.
Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
B.
Internet access (broadband recommended)
C.
Microsoft Office
IV.
M
EASURABLE
L
EARNING
O
UTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
A.
Learn professional cross country procedures
B.
Learn professional night flight procedures
C.
Refine navigational skills
D.
Refine basic maneuver skills
E.
Build cross country flight experience
F.
Demonstrate the ability to pass the Stage 1 Proficiency and Progress checks
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AVIA 325 Course Syllabus
G.
Explore the mindset that we exist for those that are not yet Christian, and help each other move toward authentic Christian living.
V.
C
OURSE
R
EQUIREMENTS AND
A
SSIGNMENTS
A.
Textbook readings and presentations
B.
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations , the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1.
C.
Discussion Board Forums (8)
Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum.
Each thread must be a minimum of 250 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 5 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be a minimum of 75 words.
D.
Stage 1 Phase 1–3 Progress Checks (3)
The student will submit a summary detailing progress made for each of the stage phases. In addition to the summary, the student must have his/her flight instructor email feedback to the course instructor.
E.
Progress Question (8)
The student will account for the number of ground, flight, and/or simulator activities completed at the Flight Training Affiliate. The student will receive full credit for answering the question regardless of the number of activities that were completed.
VI.
C OURSE G RADING AND P OLICIES
A.
Points
Course Requirements Checklist
Discussion Board Forums (8 at 30 pts ea)
10
240
Stage 1 Phase 1–3 Progress Checks (3 at 240 pts ea)
Progress Questions (8 at 5 pts ea)
720
40
Total 1010
B.
Scale
A = 900–1010 B = 800–899 C = 700–799 D = 600–699 F = 0–599
C.
Late Assignment Policy
If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email.
Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions:
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AVIA 325 Course Syllabus
1.
2.
Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 10% deduction.
Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20% deduction.
3.
Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted.
Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted. 4.
Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.
D.
Disability Assistance
Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online’s
Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu
to make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport .
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AVIA 325 Course Schedule
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AVIA 325
Textbooks: FAA, Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK) FAA-H8083-25A (2015).
FAA, Airplane Flying Handbook (AFH) FAA-H-8083-3A (2013).
M
ODULE
/
W
EEK
R EADING & S TUDY A SSIGNMENTS P OINTS
1
PHAK: ch. 15
1 presentation
Course Requirements Checklist
Class Introductions
Discussion Board Forum 1
Progress Question 1
10
0
30
5
2
3
PHAK: chs. 7, 14–15
1 presentation
PHAK: chs. 11–12
1 presentation
Discussion Board Forum 2
Progress Question 2
Discussion Board Forum 3
Stage 1 Phase 1 Progress Check
Progress Question 3
30
5
30
240
5
4
PHAK: chs. 2–5, 8–9
1 presentation
Discussion Board Forum 4
Progress Question 4
30
5
5
PHAK: chs. 3, 10
AFH: chs. 8–9
1 presentation
Discussion Board Forum 5
Progress Question 5
30
5
6
7
PHAK: chs. 13, 16–17
1 presentation
PHAK: chs. 1, 8
1 presentation
Discussion Board Forum 6
Stage 1 Phase 2 Progress Check
Progress Question 6
Discussion Board Forum 7
Progress Question 7
8
PHAK: ch. 6
1 presentation
Discussion Board Forum 8
Stage 1 Phase 3 Progress Check
Progress Question 8
30
240
5
T OTAL 1010
NOTE : Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at
11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday .
30
240
5
30
5