AES 2150 - Avionics for Aviators

4(4 + 0)

Prerequisite: AES 1100, MTH 1100, PHY 1250 or Permission of instructor

This course is an Avionics Systems/Maintenance Management oriented toward the pilot. The instruction will enable the student to become familiar with, and be comfortable in the use of, the Avionics suite, thus reducing cockpit confusion during flight. The course provides a working understanding of light plane aircraft electrical systems, and systems including VHF COM, ADF, VOR/LOC, ILS/GLD, SLP/MKR BCN, DME, TRANSPONDER and MODE C, FDMS, RADAR and SFERICS, GPS, ANTENNAS, ELT, PCL, MFDs, EICAS, and HUD. The student will also learn how to implement avionics failure-prevention procedures while pilot-in-command and know and appreciate the limitations of electronic navaids due to equipment and propagation anomalies. The emphasis is on safety and precautions. The goal is systems smart, competent pilots.