PLT 105

Commercial Pilot I

This course is the first stage in developing the aeronautical knowledge and flight requirement required for certification as a Commercial Pilot with Single Engine Land rating. In this refamiliarization course, the student will become reacquainted with the requirements of VFR and Cross-Country flight, aircraft systems and visual scanning procedures, airport operations and entry, pattern work, and by utilizing the observational ability learned as a Private Pilot with the discipline emphasized in the Instrument Rating, maximizes flight safety and operation. All flight training from this point forward will be conducted from the Right Seat, as in almost every instance, the Commercial Pilot begins his or her career from that vantage point. Doing so prior to the CFI portion of the training program gives the student a great advantage in comfort and familiarity, allowing them to concentrate on the teaching, not just getting used to a new perspective when they begin training. Finally, in the event the student goes directly to a line aviation position, they will find the transition to being a copilot uneventful, as they are already completely familiar comfortable with both seats and respective responsibilities of a cockpit crew environment.

Units: 0.0-2.0(1.0)