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AIRP1345 - Aviation Safety

Catalog Description: A study of the fundamentals essential to the safety of flight. A survey of the aviation industry including decision-making factors, accident reporting, accident investigation, air traffic systems, and aircraft technologies. Lecture Hrs = 3, Lab Hrs = 0

Prerequisite(s): Pre/Corequisite: READ 300, ESOL 310, or equivalent

Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours per Week:
Contact Hours per Semester: 48
State Approval Code: 4901020000

Course Subject/Catalog Number: AIRP 1345
Course Title: Aviation Safety

Course Rationale:

Flight safety is the focus of this class.

Learning Objectives:

Specific Tasks Accomplished:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to accomplish the following tasks:

1. Outline the development of early federal legislation that changed the aviation industry
2. Describe situational awareness of possible aviation hazards
3. Identify and explain the United States airspace system and procedures
4. Discuss and demonstrate how data is collected and assessed by the Federal Aviation Administration
5. Summarize safety inspection programs and concerns

Grading Policy:

Your grade will be determined from:

The average of chapter exams and a final exam as follows:

Textbook Requirement:

1. Textbook and pilot supplies listed in bookstore

Other:

• Faculty Vitae
• Faculty Course Material
• Department Budget
• Six-hour Rule
• Class Attendance
• The Academic Honesty Code
• Students with Disabilities