PILT 1010 Air Transportation
This course will trace the evolution of the aviation industry from its earliest days through the modern age. Topics addressed include significant aviation events and individuals, aircraft development, deregulation, administrative bodies, organizations and commercial companies that have influenced and/or continue to shape the domestic and international aviation industry.
PILT 1040 Aviation Orientation
This course will orient students to the SUU Professional Pilot Program and career opportunities in the broader aviation industry. The course will cover, among other topics, financial aid, transfer & articulation, pilot training regulations and procedures, key aviation organization such as the FAA and Air Traffic Control, career opportunities in general, commercial and military aviation.
PILT 1420 Aircraft Systems
This course provides a study of the design, construction and theory of operation of basic systems common to fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Topics covered Include power plant, flight control, fuel, hydraulic, lubrication, airframe, landing gear, instrumentation and electrical systems.
PILT 2050 Aviation Meteorology
A study of atmospheric conditions and their related effects on aeronautical operations. Topics covered include basic meteorological principles/physics, atmospheric properties, weather developmental patterns and associated aviation hazards including thunderstorms, wind shear, turbulence, icing and low visibility, weather observation and forecasting resources, understanding weather information.
PILT 2250 Aerodynamics
Practical application of the laws of physics in the design and operation of aircraft. Specific topics covered include basic forces of flight, airplane and helicopter principles of operation, weight and balance, stability and control, high speed flight and aircraft design and testing.
PILT 2310 Human Factors and Safety
This course examines pilot performance as a function of physiological, psychological and environmental factors. Specific topics addressed include human physiology, training programs, stress, fatigue, spatial disorientation, visual illusions, cockpit resource management, decision making and cockpit design.
PILT 2445 RW Mountain Operations Lab
Students will learn proper techniques for safe mountain flying operations. This course includes practical application under the direction of an experienced mountain pilot.
PILT 2455 External Load RW Lab
Students will learn proper techniques for safe procedures in specialized areas of rotorcraft operations. This course includes practical applications with external loads under the direction of an experienced utility pilot.
PILT 2455 RW Utility Operations Lab
Students will learn proper techniques for safe procedures in specialized areas of rotorcraft operations. This course includes practical applications with external loads under the direction of an experienced utility pilot.
PILT 2465 Night Vision Goggle RW Lab
This lab provides all of the flight and ground training necessary to qualify a pilot to operate an aircraft using night vision goggles. All flight tasks and ground subjects required by the FAA prior to acting as a pilot in command of an aircraft using night vision goggles will be covered. NVG related topics include limitations and flight operations, aeromedical factors, normal, abnormal, emergency operations, performance, scene and terrain interpretation, flight planning, use of external and internal aircraft lighting systems, preflight preparation, and proper piloting techniques during the takeoff, climb, enroute, descent, and landing phases of flight.
AVTN 3510 Strategic Thinking and Lean Management in Aviation Administration
Principles such as Lean Management, Six Sigma Quality, Japanese teamwork, Zero-Defect methods, and Operational Excellence have become part of modern management practices within the Aviation Industry. Students will explore the aforementioned practices and how they compare and contrast with the strategies for applying W. Edwards Deming’s management theory. Students will participate in online project-based learning activities and prepare a final individual project.
AVTN 4890 Professional Aviation Internship
Work-related learning experience carefully coordinated between instructor, student, and employer. The work experience must be associated with aviation.
AVTN 3500 Quality, Innovation, and Systems Thinking in Aviation Administration
Students will explore a series of fundamental strategies for applying W. Edwards Deming’s management theory to improve organizational performance in the Aviation Industry sectors. Students will participate in online project-based learning activities and prepare a final individual project. Students will explore the thinking of Dr W. Edwards Deming, as it applies to improving how any organization functions as a system, within a framework of advancing how they work and learn together, starting with how they think together.