Principles of physics as applied to the flight topics of velocity and acceleration and application to take-off and landing performance. Lift, gravity, thrust and drag relationships in accelerated and unaccelerated flight are included.

This course examines interpersonal relationships of humans and groups and the consequent structure of society. It details the various social processes and concepts which shape human behavior, analyzing such phenomena as organizations, deviance, race and ethnic relations, population, urbanization, social change, and social movements. Religion, education, and the family are studied.

In this course, learners will apply private pilot ground knowledge to actual and simulated scenarios presented by the instructor. Upon completion of this course, learners will have demonstrated the ability to apply private pilot aerodynamics, aircraft systems and instruments, regulations, weather, airport operations, navigation, and human factors knowledge to scenarios presented by an evaluator in oral and practical examination settings.

In this course, learners apply aeronautical knowledge and practice the aeronautical skills of maneuvering and cross-country flight needed to meet the minimum standards required to qualify for a private pilot certificate. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and risk management requirements and will recieve an endorsement for an FAA Private Pilot Practical Exam.

In this course, learners build on basic aircraft operation and control skills to navigate the airplane by visual references and radio navigation aids and at night. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to plan and execute pilotage, dead reckoning and night flights, complete and maintain a navigation log, and to safely fly solely by reference to the instruments.

All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts.

This course explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of the course.

In this course, learners will apply pre-solo level private pilot ground knowledge to actual and simulated scenarios presented by the instructor. Upon completion of this course, learners will have demonstrated the ability to apply private pilot aerodynamics, aircraft systems and instruments, regulations, weather, and airport operations knowledge of scenarios presented by an evaluator in oral and practical examination settings.

In this course, learners will build the foundational skills needed to perform a solo flight in a single-engine aircraft. Learners develop skills including preflight planning and inspection, airport and traffic pattern operations, aircraft control including takeoffs, landings, stalls, and applied aerodynamics.

Principles of aircraft engine theory and operation including construction, lubrication, carburetion, ignition, supercharging and propellers. Principles of aircraft structures including basic stresses, types of construction, advantage of each type and an overview of FAA repair procedures.