Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course covers the ground instruction in stages 6 and 7, and the flight instruction in stages 5 through 7 of the Hillsboro Aero Academy FAA 141-approved Airplane Pilot Instrument and Commercial Training Course Outline (TCO).

A specific number of hours of training are required to meet the outcomes for this course, and will be provided by PCC's contracted flight training provider under PCC supervision.  Outcomes will be assessed by written, oral and practical (flight) tests. Flight training fees for this class are based on these hours. Rates, and total flight fees are located on the department web site at www.pcc.edu/fly. The following are the required hours for this course:

Flight stages 5-6 (multi-engine)        
Piper PA44 dual (aircraft + primary CFI)  24.5
Frasca dual (sim + CFI)    11
Pre & Post ground instruction   9.5
Ground instruction   42
PA44 stage check dual (PA44 + adv. CFI)    5.5
Stage check ground & pre/post   4.5
Flight stage 7 (single-engine)        
Cessna 152 dual (aircraft + primary CFI)   4.5
Pre & Post ground instruction  1.5
Cessna 152 stage check dual (C152 + adv. CFI) 1.5
Stage check ground & pre/post    2

Students who exceed certain weight/size limits may be required to use the Cessna 172 in place of the Cessna 152 hours, resulting in higher fees. The total hours of training are the same. Please refer to the Aviation Science Student Handbook for details on this policy.

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Qualify to take the practical test for a commercial certificate with airplane multi-engine land and airplane single-engine land ratings.
2. Exercise good judgment and make safe decisions as a commercial pilot in both VFR and IFR operations, drawing on a broad range of experience gained in the training scenarios.
3. Take responsibility for all preflight and inflight duties as pilot-in-command for commercial operations.

Evaluation methods will include written, oral, and practical testing. Evaluation levels will meet or exceed those defined by FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane Practical Test Standards, and required under 14 CFR 141,  FAA Approved Training Course.

(1) Federal Aviation Regulations that apply to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;

(2) Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board;

(3) Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight;

(4) Meteorology, to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;

(5) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft;

(6) Weight and balance computations;

(7) Use of performance charts;

(8) Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations;

(9) Use of aeronautical charts and a magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning;

(10) Use of air navigation facilities;

(11) Aeronautical decision making and judgment;

(12) Principles and functions of aircraft systems;

(13) Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations appropriate to the aircraft;

(14) Night and high-altitude operations;

(15) Descriptions of and procedures for operating within the National Airspace System.

(1) For an airplane single-engine:

(i) Preflight preparation;

(ii) Preflight procedures;

(iii) Airport and seaplane base operations;

(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;

(v) Performance maneuvers;

(vi) Navigation;

(vii) Slow flight and stalls;

(viii) Emergency operations;

(ix) High-altitude operations; and

(x) Postflight procedures.

(2) For an airplane multiengine:

(i) Preflight preparation;

(ii) Preflight procedures;

(iii) Airport and seaplane base operations;

(iv) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;

(v) Performance maneuvers;

(vi) Navigation;

(vii) Slow flight and stalls;

(viii) Emergency operations;

(ix) Multiengine operations;

(x) High-altitude operations; and

(xi) Postflight procedures.