Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will understand and identify aviation careers.
Standard 1
Know pilot career opportunities (i.e. Cargo, Passenger Rotor/fixed, Government, Military, Civil Defense, Corporate, General Aviation)
Standard 2
Know Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance opportunities
Standard 3
Know supporting aviation careers (i.e. Traffic Control, Fleet, Airport Management, Flight Attendant, Flight Safety, FSDO, Security, Training)
Strand 2
Students will have an overview of the history aviation from the late 1700s to the present.
Standard 1
Early Aviation (1700s-WWI)
Standard 3
Birth of Commercial Aviation to Modern Day Carriers
Standard 5
Commercial Space Flight and Entrepreneurial Air and Space Systems
Strand 3
Students will understand basic principles of controlled flight.
Standard 1
Describe functional rotor parts of an aircraft.
Standard 2
Understand the basic principles of flight.
Standard 3
Understand basic flight instruments (six-pack)
Strand 4
Students will understand basic aviation weather considerations.
Standard 1
Understand basic atmospheric principles.
Standard 2
Describe common cloud types.
Standard 3
Understand impact of wind on aviation.
Standard 4
Understand how atmospheric condition effect flight & performance.
Strand 5
Students will understand National Aerospace System.
Standard 1
Phonetic Alphabet + Numbers
Workplace Skills
Students will develop professional and interpersonal skills needed for success in industry. Determine the difference between hard skills and soft skills.
Identify soft skills needed in the workplace