Aviation
Through a relationship with Paragon Flight School (Ft. Myers, FL), LaGrange College students may learn to fly private planes, understand ground instrumentation, and begin to learn about commercial flying.
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to fly private planes.
- Students will understand how to read instrumentation on the ground and in private airplanes.
- Students will be prepared to begin learning to fly commercial planes.
Majors and Minors
Major Minor
Minor in Aviation B.S. In Aviation LeadershipCourses
This course is the Private Pilot I ground course that accompanies AVIA2101 flight training. This is the first of the two-semester sequence of Private Pilot Ground School. Private Ground develops the student’s aeronautical knowledge required for certification as a Private Pilot with an Airplane Single Engine Land rating. The Private Ground courses covers basic aviation terms and concepts from FAA publications. Some concepts include basic aerodynamics, aircraft systems, flight planning, meteorology, airport operations, navigation, and several other important private pilot concepts.
This course continues is the Private Pilot I ground course begun in a previous term. Private pilot ground school develops the student's aeronautical knowledge required for certification as a Private Pilot with an Airplane Single Engine Land rating. The Private Ground course covers basic aviation terms and concepts from FAA publications. Some concepts include basic aerodynamics, aircraft systems, flight planning, meteorology, airport operations, navigation, and several other important private pilot concepts.
Course will focus on essential aviation issues related to airports, airlines, and Air Traffic Control. General meteorology and weather-related issues that affect airport, airline and air traffic control operations will also be examined.
This course is the first of two sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Private Pilot practical test.
A review of aviation from Kitty Hawk to the space shuttle. Special emphasis will be given to those political and geographical situations which contributed to the development of aviation. The influence of World Wars I and II and the subsequent technological developments in aviation will be stressed. An examination of those aspects of aviation that have contributed to its rapid growth.
Basic concepts of airline leadership and operations. Applied concepts of business, personnel and leadership as they relate to the airline industry.
This course is the second of two sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Private Pilot practical test.
(1-6 Hours) An opportunity for students to gain added early applied experience and insight in approved off-campus settings. Internships consist of at least 40 working hours per credit hour in areas related to the discipline. Assignments may include selected readings, public presentation, and a final portfolio containing essays, weekly journal, and supporting material. Advisors, program coordinators, department chairs, and the internship coordinator (or designee) must approve the internship before a student begins their work. Internships will be taken as pass/no credit.
The student will learn the FAA regulations, radio communications, air traffic control procedures, and meteorology as it relates to the instrument flight environment. The student will learn the proper use of radio navigational instruments and will be given study tools to prepare for the FAA Instrument written exam.
Basic concepts of airport planning and development. Master planning and the legal and statutory framework within which airports operate are discussed, along with the operational, financial, environmental, security, and public service aspects of an airport’s existence. Fundamentals of airport configuration are introduced including design requirements for both landside and airside facilities.
An in-depth examination of the economic aspects of the air transportation industry, with microeconomic analysis applied to decision making in the airline, general and corporate aviation, and airport businesses.
This course will provide basic instrument flight training. The course will require approximately 35 hours and will include a combination of both aircraft and simulator flight training. The student will gain an in-depth knowledge of Air Traffic Control procedures, airway navigation, and both precision and non-precision instrument approaches. This course will prepare the student for the FAA Instrument Practical Test.
Commercial Ground I: This is the first of a three course series that covers advanced aeronautical knowledge in aerodynamics, regulations, meteorology, aircraft systems, and airspace operations required for the Commercial Pilot Knowledge and Oral examinations.
This is the second of a three course series that covers advanced aeronautical knowledge in aerodynamics, regulations, meteorology, aircraft systems, and airspace operations required for the Commercial Pilot Knowledge and Oral examinations.
This is the third and final course of a series that covers advanced aeronautical knowledge in aerodynamics, regulations, meteorology, aircraft systems, and airspace operations required for the Commercial Pilot Knowledge and Oral examinations.
This course is the first of three sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical test. During this course, students will complete approximately one third of the aircraft and simulator training and experience hours required in the applicable commercial pilot training course outline (TCO).
This course is the second of three sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical test. During this course, students will complete approximately one third of the aircraft and simulator training and experience hours required in the applicable commercial pilot training course outline (TCO).
This course is the third of three sequential flight training courses that include the requisite aircraft and simulator training and experience required for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical test. During this course, students will complete approximately one third of the aircraft and simulator training and experience hours required in the applicable commercial pilot training course outline (TCO).
This is the capstone course in the aviation leadership major and will emphasize leadership, development, and planning. The focus will be on people, planet and profit as they relate to the aviation industry as a whole. Sustainability techniques will be studied and applied to each specific segment.
(1-6 Hours) An opportunity for students to gain added early applied experience and insight in approved off-campus settings. Internships consist of at least 40 working hours per credit hour in areas related to the discipline. Assignments may include selected readings, public presentation, and a final portfolio containing essays, weekly journal, and supporting material. Advisors, program coordinators, department chairs, and the internship coordinator (or designee) must approve the internship before a student begins their work.
This course provides psychological foundations to understand the concepts of teaching and learning in the airplane. Applies psychology of learning to enable flight and ground instructors to provide for maximum growth and development of their students. In depth study of technical subjects, weather, and airport operations as applied to teaching and learning
This course provides psychological foundations to understand the concepts of teaching and learning in the airplane. Applies psychology of learning to enable flight and ground instructors to provide for maximum growth and development of their students. In depth study of technical subjects, weather, and airport operations as applied to teaching and learning.
