AVIA 440 Multi-Engine Flight

Introduction to multi-engine flight and all related maneuvers in preparation for the FAA Multi-Engine Rating. The residential course requires 20 hours of flight training. This course requires in-person flight training for all programs, including the B.S. in Aeronautics, B.S. in Aviation, B.S. in Aviation Technology, and B.S. in Unmanned Aircraft Operations. For online flight training hour requirements reference the notes below.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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The purpose of this course is to integrate the information learned during AVIA 430 (Multi-Engine Theory) into the practical FAA requirements to become a certified multi-engine pilot. The requirements of this course come from FAA Air Circular AC 61-65E regulations. Completion of this course will prepare the student to take the FAA in-flight practical check flight.


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After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Quiz: FTA Student Handbook Acknowledgment Quiz

The FTA Student Handbook provides essential information and requirements for the successful completion of your flight training program. This quiz will ask you to acknowledge that you have read the FTA Student Handbook provided to you in the SOA Flight Student Community (see Explore item in Module 1 for link) as well as any and all information provided to you within the Liberty University ATLAS website.

The student must submit video introduction. The student may use a multi-media platform of choice to record the video. However, Kaltura is recommended. Specific elements stated within the discussion prompt must be included. The video must be at least 2 minutes in length. This will be a graded assignment. The student must also reply to at least 2 classmates’ introductions. Each reply must contain at least 150 words, including a question or a relevant follow-up response to guide the discussion.

The student must complete various Discussions in this course. Each student will post an initial thread of 400-500 words of the assigned Module for each Discussion. In addition, the student must then post 2 replies of 250 words. These are intended to be scholarly dialogues and for each thread, the student must support his/her assertions with proper scholarly support in APA format with sources listed as References at the end of the post. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

As the student progresses through the Flight Training Syllabus at the Flight Training Affiliate, it is very important that the student stays on pace to complete the “Percent of TCO” requirement before the end of the course. To help the student stay fully aware of his/her own progress and to keep the professor informed, the student will upload the “Percent of TCO Form” verifying “percent of TCO” progress halfway through the course and before the final module of the course. This form will provide crucial information exchanged between all stakeholders (professor, student, and flight instructor/ FTA).

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a visual and audio briefing/presentation regarding a personally created flight scenario to include applicable references from this Course. The visual briefing/presentation must include a 4-6 minute recorded Narrated PowerPoint presentation thoroughly covering all necessary key elements. Within the presentation, the student must include and cite from appropriate aviation resources. A minimum of 2 sources, APA formatted, is required. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

In order to pass this class, the student must complete his/her Multi-Engine training at an approved Part 141 Flight Training Affiliate (FTA). Once complete, the student must submit both a Part 141 Graduation Certificate and either a copy of the FAA Multi-Engine Add-On Rating (front and back), or a temporary FAA Multi-Engine Add-On Rating. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

As the student progresses through Flight Training Syllabus at the Flight Training Affiliate, it is very important that the student stays on pace to complete the course requirements before the end of the term. To help the student stay fully aware of his/her own progress and to keep the professor informed, the student will submit a Flight Course Log Quiz. This is the student’s opportunity to keep a journal of his/her flight training experience and it will serve as a means for the professor to understand how things are going in flight training.

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain various question types, and have a set time limit. (CLO: A, B, C, D)


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