Course Description

In this course, the student will learn the foundations to safely perform basic aerobatic maneuvers. Also, the student will gain confidence and skills necessary to recover from various unusual flight attitudes that will increase the students' overall flight safety. Course requires 6 flight hours, 1.5 hours of pre/post, and 2 hours of ground instruction. Hourly rates effective March 2018 are $59/hour for ground instruction and $209/hour for the aircraft and flight instructor. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

1

Lab Hours

1

Required Prerequisites

AVF 111 and AVG 101, both with a 2.0 or better

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), explain Upset Maneuver Areas of Operation during the ground portion of the course in accordance with ACS requirements.

Application:

• Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), demonstrate competencies of Upset Maneuver Areas of Operation during the ground and flight portion of the course in accordance with ACS requirements.

Integration:

• Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), demonstrate problem solving skills when mitigating risks encompassing personal minimums and maintaining fitness to fly during the ground and flight portion of the practical test in accordance with ACS requirements.
• Incorporate these personal habits into all future flights.

Human Dimension:

• Per the FAA Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), evaluate their fitness to fly, and illustrate sound decision making and judgment.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Recognize how their decisions and actions impact their passengers and people on the ground.
• Describe how their actions affect airport security and public perception of the aviation industry.

Learning How to Learn:

• Per the FAA recurrent training requirements, integrate prior learning and experiences to provided scenarios.
• Implement their own positive study habits as they prepare for recurrent training requirements of the FAA.