aviation

AVIA 161 IFR Procedures

In this course you will learn all the procedures required in IFR flight. These include: holds; departures, enroute, approach and arrival procedures; circling and missed approach procedures.

In class, students will practice IFR communications procedures in controlled, uncontrolled, radar, and non-radar environments. Class participation and performance will be evaluated.

Exercises and assignments in navigation and communication radio setup will be conducted. Students will learn best practices in the use of available radio equipment. The College aircraft and simulators provide a diverse range of radio equipment including VOR, ADF, GPS, RNAV, auto-pilot, etc and use of all these must be mastered by the student pilot.

The course includes overviews of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems and IFR approach design process to assist the pilot in understanding how to operate safely in the IFR system.

This course is delivered via: On Campus

Prerequisites:

AVIA 160. Students are assumed to have mastered the principles of navigation and flight planning. Flight planning exercises will be included in this course.