COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

AVIATION OPERATIONS(AVIAO)AVIATION OPERATIONS (AVIAO)93The aviation operations program at College of Alamedaprepares you for a pilot certificate. COA offers two pilottraining courses. These courses prepare the student forthe Private Pilot knowledge exam or the Instrument/Commercial knowledge exam. Each course is one nighta week, four hours a night for one semester.You will acquire skills in such areas as navigation,theory of flight, F.A.A. regulations, weather, and aircraftoperation. Upon successful completion of these coursesF.A.A. testing is available at the College of Alamedaaviation facility, a certified testing center. Note: Flighttraining is not offered by COA. In the East Bay area there arenumerous flight training facilities available.AVIAO 49Independent Study in Aviation Operations.5-5 units, .5-5 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSUSee section on Independent Study. 3020.20AVIAO 248AA-FZSelected Topics in Aviation Operations.5-9 units, 0-9 hours lecture, 0-27 hours laboratory (GRor P/NP)See section on Selected Topics. 3020.20AVIAO 10Private Pilot’s Ground School4 units, 4 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Recommended preparation: 9th-grade reading level(must be able to read, write, and understand the Englishlanguage)Acceptable for credit: CSUPreparation for private pilot certification: Developmentof basic knowledge, skill, and aeronautical experience tofulfill requirements for the private pilot certificate withan airplane category and single-engine land class ratings.Student must be able to read, write, and understandthe English language per Federal Aviation Regulation61.103. Flight training not included. 3020.20AVIAO 12Instrument/Commercial Pilot4 units, 4 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Prerequisite: Aviao 10Acceptable for credit: CSUIntroduction to flight instrument/commercial pilottraining: Flight planning, aircraft performance, aviationweather, interpretation and use of flight instruments,air navigation, Federal Aviation Regulations, air trafficcontrol, and commercial flight maneuvers. 3020.20AVIAO 48AA-FZSelected Topics in Aviation Operations.5-9 units, 0-9 hours lecture, 0-27 hours laboratory (GRor P/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSUSee section on Selected Topics. 3020.20