Aviation Science Flight - Naugatuck Valley Community College

Aviation Science Flight from Naugatuck Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Aviation degree that prepares you for a Transportation career. The Aviation Science Degree Program consists of the basic degree in aviation science, and electives that allow students to focus on either a flight curriculum or a management option. Directed Electives from either course of study may be used to fulfill a student\\\'s Open Elective requirements. The Flight Curriculum of the Aviation Science Program is designed to provide any current pilot or college student with the educational background and training required to seek a career in aviation as a professional pilot. This is both an academic degree program and a pilot certification process. The flight training, simulator training and theory portions of the Flight Curriculum will prepare students to meet the minimum requirements for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 141 certification for private, commercial , instrument, multi-engine, and flight instructor ratings for either fixed or rotary wing (helicopter) aircraft. Prior to enrollment in Flight School courses, applicants must obtain an appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight physical from an authorized Aviation Medical Examiner. All flight training costs are the responsibility of the student. The Aviation Science Degree Program can also serve as the first two years of a bachelor\\\'s degree in Aviation Science for those students interested in transferring to a four-year institution. Students could pursue a bachelor\\\'s degree in one of several standard aviation majors: Aviation Management, Air Traffic Control, Aviation Electronics, Aviation Maintenance, and Aviation Computer Science Note: The Program consists of twenty-four (24) credit hours of aviation specific specialty courses, 18 credits of which require training specifically designed to enable students to pass FAA Knowledge or Flight Tests. Flight courses required to complete the Flight Curriculum (AVS*H201, 203 and 204) are taught at area flight schools. Students wishing to enroll in the Aviation Science Program should contact the Aviation Science Coordinator for advisement before beginning the Program. Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: 1. Possess private, commercial, and flight instructor certificates and instrument and multi-engine ratings. 2. Be eligible to apply for employment as a commercial or corporate pilot or as a flight instructor. 3. Have the necessary background to continue their aviation science education at a four-year institution. 4. Be able to demonstrate the following fundamental skills required of all aviators: 1. Obtain, analyze, and apply current and forecast weather data to visual and instrument flight planning and execution. 2. Perform calculations necessary for safe flight planning and execution to include wind, aircraft weight and balance, and fuel consumption. 3. Review and apply aircraft performance characteristics to ensure safe flight operations. 4. Create and file an appropriate flight plan for any type of flight . 5. Interpret and use aeronautical charts and publications applicable to visual and instrument operations. 6. Apply appropriate methods of navigation in order to complete a flight as planned. 7. Apply basic principles of physical science to aerodynamics and the performance of aircraft in flight . 8. Evaluate physiological and psychological factors that affect pilots as they relate to flight hazards and pilot risk factors. 9. Communicate with other crewmembers as well as members of the air traffic system in a clear, concise, and accurate manner. View more details on Naugatuck Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Aviation courses.