AVIA 225 Private Flight II

This course is the second of two sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Private Pilot practical test. The residential course requires 30.9 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.

Note: 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 course fees, please click: https://www.liberty.edu/aeronautics/flight-course-lab-fees/. For VA approved flight hours by location, click: https://www.liberty.edu/vaflighthours

Maneuvers in this course must meet FAA Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards and lead to a course Graduation Certificate. Once the Graduation Certificate is produced, the student will be eligible to take the FAA Private Pilot Practical Test. 

To complete this course the student must obtain a 141 Graduation Certificate and pass the FAA Private Pilot Practical examination.

Textbook readings and presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

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

Discussion: Class Introductions

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. The student must submit a 2–3 minute video introduction. 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 (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. The student must complete various Discussions in this course. These are intended to be scholarly dialogues supported assertions with proper scholarly support in APA format with sources listed as References at the end of the post. Each student will post an initial thread of 400-500 words, then post 2 replies of 250 words each. (CLO: A-D)

As the student progresses through his/her Flight Training Syllabus 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” 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).

Flight Scenario Presentation Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a visual and audio briefing/presentation regarding a provided 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-D)

Private Pilot Certificate Submission Assignment

In order to pass this class, the student must complete his/her Private Pilot training at an approved Part 141 Flight Training Affiliate (FTA). Once complete, the student must submit a Part 141 Graduation Certificate and either a copy of the FAA Private Pilot Certificate (front and back), or Temporary FAA Private Pilot Certificate if applicable. (CLO: A-D)

Personal Reflection Assignment

The student will write a 2-3 page paper (not including title and references) reflecting on his/her flight training experience. This experience includes both the academic work completed as well as the % of TCO completed during flight training at the FTA.

Quiz: FTA Student Handbook Acknowledgment

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

This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 1 yes/no question, and will have an 1-hour time limit.

Quizzes: Flight Course Logs (2)

As the student progresses through Flight Training Syllabus 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 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.

This quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 essay questions, and will have an 1-hour time limit.