Aviation

ALC Plane

Survey of Aviation History (AVSC 1010) | UVU Concurrent Enrollment - Full Year

  • SUGGESTED GRADES: 11-12

  • 1 Credit HS  (A88740C)

  • 3 Credits CE

Designed for all students interested in aviation careers. Includes a general knowledge of aviation, historical events, and aerospace studies/development opportunities. Provides entering students with first year experience covering:

  • Aviation and aerospace terminology.

  • How aircraft and spacecraft fly.

  • Research and development of future systems.

  • Government and industry roles in the growth of aviation. 

  • Critical thinking.

  • Time and financial management.

  • Collaboration

  • Aviation career prospects.

Flight Simulator/private Pilot Lab | High School Course - Full Year

  • SUGGESTED GRADES: 11-12

  • 1 Credit HS  (A887930)

  • PreReq:  Survey of Aviation History (Or CoReq)

  • CoReq:  Must be taken with Private Pilot (AVSC 1100)

This course is designed to augment the Private Pilot course in giving students more time and supplemental information to help pass the FAA Private Pilot Airplane Knowledge Test and learn basic flying skills.  This includes:

  • Hands-on use of our advanced flight simulators to teach flying fundamentals.

  • Stick and rudder skills.

  • Takeoffs and landings.

  • Ground reference maneuvers.

  • Traffic pattern operations.

  • Stall recovery.

  • Navigation and flight planning.

Private Pilot (AVSC 1100) | UVU Concurrent Enrollment - Full Year

  • SUGGESTED GRADES: 11-12

  • 1 Credit HS  (A88750C)

  • 3 Credits CE

  • PreReq:  Survey of Aviation History - B+ or higher (OR CoReq - Seniors may take concurrently with AVSC 1010 with permission from counselor)

Introduces the entry-level student to the airplane as they prepare for flight training.  Course prepares students for:

  • Airport systems.

  • Air traffic control procedures.

  • Aviation weather.

  • Air navigation.

  • Radio communication procedures.

  • Federal Aviation Regulations.

  • Prepares students for the FAA Private Pilot Airplane Knowledge Test.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Drones (AVSC 1410)/Drones intermediate flight lab | UVU Concurrent enrollment -  full year

  • SUGGESTED GRADES: 11-12

  • 1 Credit HS  (A88800C)

  • 3 Credits CE

The first half of the course will prepare students for the FAA Part 107 exam which grants a commercial drone operator certificate after passing the exam.  Students will gain an understanding of FAA Part 107 regulations and safe operation of small Unmanned Aerial Systems in the National Airspace System.  The following items will be covered:

  • sUAS safety.

  • Flight planning.

  • Crew resource management.

  • Flying and fixing drones. 

  • Ethics and social issues related to sUAS.  

The second half of the year will emphasize learning how drones are utilized in the workplace.  The following skills will be covered:

  • Flying and fixing drones. 

  • Drone photography.

  • Video and data downloads to increase marketable experience and knowledge.

  • Collaboration

  • Logging flying hours.

  • Programming technically advanced unmanned aircraft.