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- Effective Term:
- Winter 2021 through Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- AVS 117
- Course Title:
- Aviation Study and Professionalism
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Provides specific study skills necessary to meet the challenges of the professional pilot career. Explores various aspects of professionalism for the flight industry, such as working within a diverse workforce and verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Describe the appropriate attire for a pilot in various professional settings.
- Describe the conduct that is expected of professional pilots in professional settings.
- Demonstrate effective communication of technical information, both written and verbally.
- Create an academic study plan for successful completion of an aviation science degree, with consideration of personal learning style, time constraints, and/or other factors.
Course Activities and Design
The following subject matter will be covered:
Professionalism- Importance of Integrity in Aviation
- Transparency and accountability
- Dealing with school/work pressures
- Personal Presentation
- Dress
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Workplace Behavior
- The hostile workplace / diversity
- Absenteeism / punctuality
- Humor in the workplace
- Personal interaction in the workplace
- Team Skills
- Knowing your role on the team
- Team leadership
- Filling Out Forms
- Importance of accuracy
- One name for each person
- Signing authority
- Record-keeping
- Logging flight experience
- FAA requirements
- Future employer requirements
- Personal records
- Tax records
- Expenses (for reimbursement)
- Scholastic records
- PCC and other school financial records
- Logging flight experience
- Determining standards for success
- Practical Test and Airmen Certification Standards
- Dangers of shooting for the minimums
- Time management
- Subdividing large tasks
- Task scheduling
- Learning Styles
- Highlighting/notetaking
- Online and paper highlighting
- Flashcards
- Notetaking techniques
- Online study
- Videos
- Online written test prep
- Scenario-based study
- Chair-flying
- Asking questions
- Staying current on your knowledge: Lifelong Learning
- Trade publications
- FAA FAAsTeam Activities and Programs
- Professional development