Independent and Distance Learning Programs
Course Description  

 

AVIATION
PROJECT COURSE

AVN 350W - Instrument System Regulations and Procedures
Four Quarter Hours

 
Prerequisites: 110
 
Course Overview: Forty hours ground instruction covering various navigation systems and procedures, aircraft radios and communications, instrument flying, and air traffic control procedures. Includes functions of ATC centers, approach control, towers, and flight service stations. FAA regulations included. Meets all requirements for instrument pilot written exam.
 
Methods of Course Instruction: All material for this course is web-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through e-mail.
 
Textbooks and Supplies:
1 Navigation Computer
1 Navigation Plotter
Aeronautical Information Manual/Federal Aviation Regulations (current edition)
Instrument/Commercial Manual, Englewood, CO: Jeppesen Sanderson (current edition)
Instrument Pilot FAA Written Exam, Irvin N. Gleim (current edition)

Supplemental Reading Material:
Aviation Weather - AC00-45C, Government Printing Office.
FAA Instrument Flying Handbook - AC61-27C, Government Printing Office.
Pilot's Weight & Balance Handbook - AC91-23, Government Printing Office.

...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore.

STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
 

Technical Requirements: The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:

∙ Windows 2000 running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Windows XP running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Macintosh OS 10.3 running Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2

Other combinations of operating systems and browsers may be compatible with Blackboard 6.3. However, they have not been fully tested so you may experience problems.

 
Number of Lessons: The course has twelve lessons including two supervised examinations.
 
Types of Writing Assignments: Each of the ten regular lessons contain multiple-choice quizzes which the student completes and submits for evaluation.
 
Examinations: This course requires 2 supervised examinations. The format of both examinations is the same--multiple-choice questions.

If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail.
 
Grading Criteria: Your final grade will be based on the following factors:
Submitted Lesson Quizzes  40 points
Midcourse Examination  30 points
Final Examination  30 points
Total Possible Points 100 points

Grades will be converted to a numerical scale, and the final grade will be assigned as follows:

95 -100 = A
90 - 94 = A-
87 - 89 = B+
83 - 86 = B
80 - 82 = B-
77 - 79 = C+
73 - 76 = C
70 - 72 = C-
67 - 69 = D+
63 - 66 = D
60 - 62 = D-
59 or lower = F
 

Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Project courses must be completed in six months.

Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.

Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910 if you have questions about this course, the enrollment process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.

Ohio Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus advisor to make certain that a course from another school will fulfill your degree requirements.

Program Information:

 

Haning Hall - Ohio University - Athens, Ohio 45701 - Tel: 1-877-OU LEARN (toll-free)
 

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