Commercial Flight III – AVIA 327
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course is the third of three sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical test. During this course, students will complete approximately one third of the aircraft and simulator training and experience hours required in the applicable commercial pilot training course outline (TCO).
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
This course, in conjunction with AVIA 325 and 326, will prepare the student to complete the FAR Part 141 Commercial Pilot Syllabus and pass the FAR Part 141 Commercial Pilot Practical Exam (checkride). The practical flight training consists of scheduled weekly flight lessons with an LUSOA approved FAA Certified Flight Instructor. Flight lessons are scheduled as simulator or airplane lessons including a before-flight briefing and an after-flight debriefing.
Course Assignment
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will submit a video introduction of at least 2 minutes in length in this course. The student may use a multi-media platform of choice to record his/her video. However, Kaltura is recommended. Specific elements stated within the discussion prompt must be included. 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.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student must complete various Discussions in this course. Each student will post an initial thread of 400-500 words of the assigned Module: Week for each Discussion. In addition, the student must then post 2 replies of 250 words. The threads and replies are intended to be scholarly dialogues. 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. The student is required to provide at least two (2) scholarly sources for the initial thread. Acceptable sources include course readings, the Bible, and peer-reviewed journal articles. (CLO: A, B, C)
As the student progresses through the Training Course Outline (TCO) at his/her 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 (as provided as an assignment resource under the Percent of TCO: Midterm/Final Resources heading on Canvas) verifying “percent of TCO” progress at the midterm and final week 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 the provided Flight Scenario (as found under the Flight Scenario Presentation Resources on Canvas) 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 cited in APA format is required. (CLO: B, C)
In order to pass this class, the student must complete his/her Commercial training at an approved Flight Training Affiliate (FTA). Once complete, the student must submit BOTH of the following: Part 141 Graduation Certificate and either a copy of the FAA Commercial Certificate (front and back) or Temporary FAA Commercial Certificate if applicable. (CLO: A, B, C, D)
Personal Reflection Assignment
The student will write a 2-3 page paper (not including title and references) reflecting on their flight training experience. This experience includes both the academic work completed as well as the % of TCO completed during flight training at the FTA. This paper should be formatted according to current APA style guide standards.
The FTA Student Handbook provides essential information and requirements for the successful completion of the flight training program. This quiz will ask the student to acknowledge that he/she has read the FTA Student Handbook provided to the student in the SOA Flight Student Community (see Explore item in Module 1 for link) as well as any and all information provided to the student within the Liberty University ATLAS website. This quiz contains one (1) yes/no question, has a time limit of one hour, and allows for one attempt.
As the student progresses through the Training Course Outline (TCO) at his/her 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 complete two (2) Flight Course Log quizzes in this course. This is the student’s opportunity to keep a journal of their flight training experience and it will serve as a means for the professor to understand how things are going in flight training. These quizzes contain ten (10) essay questions, have a time limit of one hour, and allow for one attempt.
