Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
AVFT
Aviation
AVFT 121 PRIVATE PILOT - FUNDAMENTALS AVFT 122 PRIVATE PILOT - FLIGHT AVFT 123 PRIVATE PILOT - BASIC AIR NAVIGATION AVFT 130 METEOROLOGY FOR AVIATION AVFT 141 ADVANCED NAVIGATION SYSTEM AVFT 142 INSTRUMENT FLIGHT AVFT 143 INSTRUMENT GROUND AVFT 150 AVIATION OPERATIONS AVFT 171 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR PILOTS AVFT 245 COMMERCIAL: GROUND AVFT 252 COMMERCIAL: FLIGHT AVFT 260 AVIATION SAFETY AVFT 261 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEORY AVFT 262 ADVANCED AIRCRAFT THEORY AVFT 263 AVIATION REGULATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AVFT 282 CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
AVFT 121 PRIVATE PILOT - FUNDAMENTALS
F 3 cr.
--Students must be co-enrolled in both AST-141 and AST-143 Introduction
to basic flight principles. Course includes the principles of flight
(basic aerodynamics), aircraft systems, performance, weight and balance,
aviation physiology, federal air regulations, and flight publications.
AVFT 122 PRIVATE PILOT - FLIGHT
F 2 cr.
--Students must enroll in this course while pursuing a private pilot's
certificate from an approved flight school. Course credits will be awarded
upon receipt of a copy of the student's private pilot certificate.
AVFT 123 PRIVATE PILOT - BASIC AIR NAVIGATION
F 3 cr.
--Students must be co-enrolled in both AST-141 and AST-143 An introduction
to air navigation procedures. Course includes basic meteorology, interpreting
weather data pilotage and dead reckoning navigation, radio navigation,
and cross country flight planning.
AVFT 130 METEOROLOGY FOR AVIATION
F 3 cr.
COREQUISITE: Generally students will be concurrently enrolled in AVFT 121 and AVFT 123.
--Provides a detailed introduction to the environmental factors that
are critical to safe flight operations. Includes the following: thermal
patterns, horizontal and vertical motion, moisture clouds, precipitation,
air masses, fronts, cyclones, thunderstorms and aviation hazards. Will
also include meteorological flight planning, use of weather information
systems, and reports and charts used for aviation weather reporting
and forecasting.
AVFT 141 ADVANCED NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
S 3 cr.
Prerequisite: AVFT 123, or consent of instructor.
--Advanced navigation systems includes HSI, RMI, Loran, Doppler, VOR,
NDB and GPS. Will include navigation theory, in-flight emergencies,
electronic instrumentation, and advanced flight computing problems.
Extensive use of in-class computer flight simulation will be exercised.
Provides the radio navigation skills necessary for the instrument pilot.
AVFT 142 INSTRUMENT FLIGHT
S 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Private pilot's certificate.
--Students must enroll in this course while pursuing the Instrument
certificate at an approved flight school. Credits will be awarded upon
receipt of a copy of the student's instrument rating.
AVFT 143 INSTRUMENT GROUND
S 3 cr.
Prerequisite: AVFT 122
--An introduction to flight under IFR conditions. Course includes basic
instrument flying, flight instruments, IFR charts and approach plate,
IFR regulations and procedures, ATC clearances and IFR flight planning.
Completion of the course will prepare the student for the Instrument
Knowledge Exam.
AVFT 150 AVIATION OPERATIONS
S 3 cr.
--An overview of general aviation operations, specifically the operation
and management of the Fixed Base Operation (FBO). This course also covers
current events and trends affecting the general aviation industry as
a whole.
AVFT 171 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR PILOTS
S 3 cr.
--Introduction to basic aircraft systems found on modern single and
multi-engine reciprocating aircraft. Topics will include piston engines,
electrical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, radios and instruments,
propellers, pressurization, maintenance requirements and documentation,
and trouble shooting from the cockpit. In this course you will be introduced
to the systems commonly found in the training aircraft you are now flying.
AVFT 245 COMMERCIAL GROUND
F 3 cr.
Prerequisite: AVFT 143
--Commercial Flight Maneuvers, Airplane Aerodynamics, Advanced Performance,
Power plants (including fuel injection and turbo-charging), Environmental
Control Systems and Retractable Landing Gear Systems will be taught.
Also, airports (marking and lighting) will be reviewed. Advanced Weight
and Balance, and Part 61, 91, 125, and 135 and NTSB 830 Commercial Pilot
Regulations will build on the private pilot regulations learned earlier.
High Altitude Physiology, and High Performance and Turbine-Aircraft
Flight Operations will be emphasized.
AVFT 252 COMMERCIAL FLIGHT
F,S 4 cr.
--Students must enroll in this course while pursuing their Commercial
certificate at an approved flight school. Credits will be awarded upon
receipt of a copy of the student's commercial certificate.
AVFT 260 AVIATION SAFETY
F 3 cr.
--This course will concentrate primarily on the organizations and processes
that govern commercial and general aviation safety in the United States.
This course will also provide an overview of modern techniques used
in accident investigation. Also covered are descriptions of major factors
and the causation of aviation accidents.
AVFT 261 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEORY
F,S 4 cr.
--Students must enroll in this course while pursuing their Commercial
certificate at an approved flight school. Credits will be awarded upon
receipt of a copy of the student's commercial certificate.
AVFT 262 AVANCED AIRCRAFT THEORY
S 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument rating, or consent
of instructor.
--Introduction to high performance, multi engine, aerobatic, and tailwheel
aircraft; their systems, performance, weight and balance computations,
flight procedures, characteristics, and emergencies. Unusual attitude
recoveries, IFR and VFR.
AVFT 263 AVIATION REGULATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT
S 3 cr.
--Provides a detailed study of the regulations and procedures common
to the aviation industry as well as a survey of the legal environment
and the standards of conduct required of professional pilots.
AVFT 282 CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
S 1 cr.
--Students must be enrolled in this course while pursuing their Certified
Flight Instructor certificate. Credit for the course will be awarded
upon completion of the FAA Certified Flight Instructor Practical Test.
