MAS 214 Syllabus

Description: An introduction to flight under IFR conditions. Course includes basic instrument flying, flight instruments, IFR charts and approach plates, IFR regulations and procedures, ATC clearances and IFR flight planning. Completion of the course will prepare the student for the Instrument Knowledge Exam.

Required Text(s):

Instrument Commercial Manual, Guided Flight Discovery: Jeppesen/Sandersen, latest edition,
FAR's/AIM manual by J/S or equivalent editor
Instrument Airmen Knowledge Study Guide by Jeppesen/Sandersen

Other References and Suggested Readings:

The Instrument Flight Training Manual, Peter J.Dogan, Latest edition.
Weather Flying, Robert Buck
Proficient Pilot I and II, Barry Schiff

Required Materials:

U.S. Terminal Procedures Charts

U.S. IFR Enroute Low Altitude Chart)
Jeppesen Charts may be substituted for the above charts.

Course Objectives:

The student will study principles of instrument flight, including flight instrument systems, their -limitations, and instrument approaches using ILS, VOR, DME, ADF, Loran and GPS- The student will also study the function of the air traffic control system, the applicable instrument FARs, and the use of instrument flight charts for IFR planning and flight. Extensive use of in-class computer flight simulation will be exercised.

Course Outline:

I.                     1.        Principles of Instrument Flight J/S Chapt.2, Sect. A, B, C
        A. Flight Instrument Systems
        B. Attitude Instrument Flying
        C. Instrument Navigation

II.                   2.   IFR Flight Environment J/S Chapt.3, Sect. A, B, C
      A. Airports, Airspace, and Flight Information
        B. Air Traffic Control System
        C. ATC Clearances

III.                 3.    Charts for Instrument Flight J/S Chapt.4, Sect.A, B
        A. Departure Charts
        B. Departure Procedures

IV.                 4. Enroute Procedures and Charts J/S Chapt.5 Sect A, B, C
        A. Enroute and Area Charts
        B. Enroute procedures
        C. Holding procedures

V.                   5.    Arrival Charts and procedures J/S Chapt.6 Sect A, B
        A. Arrival Charts
        B. Arrival Procedures

VI.               6.           Approach Charts and Procedures J/S Chapt.7, Sect A, B
        A. Approach Charts
        B. Approach Procedures

7.    Instrument Approaches J/S Chapt.8 Sect A,B,C
         A. VOR and NDB approaches
         B. ILS approaches
         C. GPS and RNAV Approaches

VII.               8.   Meteorology, J/S Chapt. 9, Sect. A,B,C,D,E
        A. Weather factors
        B. Weather Hazards
        C. Printed Reports
        D. Graphic Weather products
        E. Sources of weather information

VIII.             9.    IFR Flight Consideration J/S, Chapt.10, Sect A, B, C
        A. IFR Emergencies
        B. IFR Decision making
        C. IFR Flight Planning

Instructor:

Ben Walton

Phone: 539-4868

E-Mail: waltonbj@highstream.net

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