AST 141 Aviation Fundamentals

AST-141, Aviation Fundamentals is an introductory course offered by the ISU Department of Aerospace Technology that is taught in concert with AST-143, Basic Air navigation, in other words the two courses should be taken at the same time. The two courses provide primary Aviation students with an exceptionally strong aviation foundation they will carry with them throughout their aviation careers. The two courses are also required for the two and four year degrees in General Flight and Professional Flight. In addition, the courses may be taken by individuals who are only interested in completing their Private Pilot Certificate, and as an aid in successfully completing the Private Pilot FAA written exam, which is required for pilot certification.
     Some courses lend themselves to what I would refer to as being able to be taught in a "textual" context, that is a student may be able to complete the course simply by reading and remembering/analyzing what he/ she has read. Others courses such as those we teach in the aviation sciences do not lend themselves to a purely textual format, numerous graphics, photographs, charts and videotapes are necessary for the learner to successfully complete the course. This is why I have decided to include a series of 15 videotapes with this course, the videotapes are from classroom lectures I taught on campus to our aviation students, with all of the accompanying computer flight simulation and graphics that our on-campus students receive.
   When you sign up for this course by calling 1-888-237-8080 to begin the registration process, you will be given directions for registration and how to arrange to have the set of videotapes sent to you.
   I welcome you to this course and sincerely hope we can work together to achieve your aviation goals.

Steve Shure

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