Aviation Ground School Mr. Petrucci

Introduction Aviation Ground School Flight Instructor Today’s date in Aviation Seat Assignments Student Info Sheets / Student Introductions Syllabus Review/4yr Aviation Map Emergency Information Class SOP / Expectations Classroom Terminology Class Review This is your Course

Flight Instructor Mr. Petrucci / MasterGunz Background Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) - E-9 Served Various Billets Over 30 yr Career Avionics Chief / Technician and Instructor Adjunct Professor for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / Park University Educational Background: A.S. in Electronic Technology (Univ. of Phoenix) B.S. in Aviation Management (Park College) M.A. in Management / HRD (Webster Univ.)

Flight Instructor Personal Info: Raised In Massachusetts Married with 2 sons – 2 grandsons Enjoy all sports, spending time with my wife and riding my Harleys Contact Info: Cell: (703) 342-7196 E-mail: Anthony.Petrucci@beaufort.k12.sc.us

THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 8 1945 — The Mitsubishi J8M1 rocket-fighter makes its first flight in Hyakurigahara, Japan.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 8 1964 — Air Force Cross posthumously awarded to Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr., the only causality of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION January 8 1982 — The Airbus A300 becomes the world's first wide-bodied airliner to be certified for operation by a flight crew of two.

Flight Plan Seat Assignments Team Assignments 1 - AF (Airframes) 2 – AVI (Avionics) 3 – PL (Powerline) 4 – SS (Seat Shop) 5 – FE (Flight Equipment) 6 – ORD (Ordnance)

Student Info Sheets Complete the Student Info Sheets

Student Introductions Name (nickname) Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Place of Birth Brothers or Sisters / pets Interests (i.e. Reading, sports, computers, hunting, fishing etc) Future plans (i.e. college, career plans) Why did you take this class? What do you desire to learn from the class or want to see taught in the class?

Syllabus Course Description Course Objectives Course Schedule Textbook – FAA – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Supplemented by: Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations) etc. Aviation Program 4 year plan Introduction to Aviation; Aviation Ground School –(Basic Aviation Science); Aerospace Engineering; 2 yrs Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / TCL (4 Courses – 12 college credits)

Aviation Website

Emergency Information In the event of an evacuation: Orderly – leave bags Exit classroom to left Go straight out doors to parking lot Stay together and out of road Need to take attendance

Class Standards BE ON TIME! NO CELL PHONES! No Headphones! Dress Code Raise Hand to be heard. Passes Bathroom Nurse NO OTHERS! No Heads on desk Last 10 minutes in seat

Class Expectations Come to class prepared ALL Assignments complete Notebook Pen or Pencil Pencil Sharpening no more than 2 in line Class Duty Assignments Plane Captain for each Group Class Leader - Hangar Cleanup Admin Assistant Ops Chief/Schedule Writer Julian Date Calendar Weather Guesser

Class Terminology - Information Hangar (Classroom) Flight Schedule / Mission Number Julian date Maintenance Call Signs (1 – 6) Knee board (Composition Notebooks) Flightline Aces (Pilot / Co-Pilot) Flightline Fridays Aviation Terms Phonetic Alphabet

Phonetic Alphabet A – Alpha B – Bravo C – Charlie D – Dog E – Echo F – Foxtrot G – Gulf H – Hotel I – Indigo J – Juliet K – Kilo L – Lima M – Mike N – November O – Oscar P – Papa Q - Quebec R – Romeo S – Sierra T – Tango U – Uniform V – Victor W - Whiskey X – X-ray Y – Yankee Z - Zulu

Class Development Field Trips Attendance based on academic standing in this and other classes (MCAS, Lady’s Island Airport, Patriots Point) Guest Speakers Backbone of Course is Aeronautical Knowledge From Intro to Aeronautical Decision-Making Desire to gain knowledge to pass Ground School Final Exam– eligible for Private Pilot License

Class Development Fast Paced – Knowledge Intensive Homework may be required. Syllabus Training Schedule Integrate Flight Simulator Opportunities to fly aircraft (Lady’s Island / Ridgeland Airports) Supplement course with aircraft build T-Shirts ???

This is your Course Let’s be inventive Offer suggestions Bring in Models, aviation related items, build up library Aviation Library available for checkout Computers are available Challenge each other

January 2018 HOLIDAY 7 8 Welcome to Aviation Ground School 9 Chapter 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 8 Welcome to Aviation Ground School 9 Chapter 1 Intro to Flying 10 11 12 Quiz 13   14 15 HOLIDAY 16 Chapter 2 Aircraft Structure 17 18 19 20 21 22 Chapter 3 Principles of Flight 23 24 25 26 Flight Line Friday 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

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FAA – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge Flight Simulator and Aviation 101