Students learn fundamental principles of navigation. Instructs students in Federal and Naval Aviation terminology and regulations. Major topics covered are the organization of Air Traffic Control, policy guidance, aeronautical lighting, visual and instrument flight rules and airspace classification, Visual Flight Rules, weather minimums, special use airspace, general flight rules, and reducing flight related disturbances. Familiarizes students with generalized meteorological theory. The topics covered range from basic introduction to the atmosphere to thunderstorm development.
Emphasis is placed on weather hazard identification and avoidance.
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