Flight instruction costs are not included in university tuition and fees.

AET 100 Primary Flight Course. (0) F, S, SS
Allows student to accrue flight time in preparation for the Private Pilot Certificate. Flight participation is required. May be repeated. Pre- or corequisite: AET 182 or equivalent.

AET 182 Private Pilot Ground School. (3) F, S, SS
Ground school preparation for Private Pilot Certificate. Aerodynamics, navigation, performance, and regulations.

AET 183 Private Pilot Certificate. (1) F, S, SS
Flight training for the FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Prerequisites: AET 182; passed FAA written; satisfactory completion of FAA tests.

AET 184 Ab Initio Theoretical Preparation I. (3) N
Theoretical background material in preparation for the pre-solo phase of ab initio flight training. Available to Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Management majors only. Prerequisites: MAT 170; PHY 111, 113. Corequisite: AET 185. Pre- or corequisites: PHY 112, 114.

AET 185 Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Training I. (1) N
Pre-solo introduction to ab initio airline pilot flight training. Requires approximately 17 flight hours with ab initio training provider. Majors only. Lab. Pre- or corequisite: AET 184.

AET 200 Interim Flight Course. (0) F, S, SS
Allows students to accrue flight experience in preparation for the Commercial Pilot Certificate. Flight participation required. May be repeated. Pre- or corequisite: AET 182, 183 or instructor approval.

AET 201 Air Traffic Control. (3) S
Ground and air operations. Weather services communications and routing. Flight plans and IFR operations. Departures and arrivals. Airport conditions and emergencies. Prerequisite: AET 182.

AET 220 Aviation Meteorology. (3) F, S
Evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of atmospheric phenomena. Low and high altitude weather from the pilot's viewpoint. Nephology. Prerequisite: AET 182.

AET 222 Instrument Pilot Ground School. (3) F
Ground school leading to the FAA Instrument Pilot Rating. 10 hours ground trainer included. Prerequisite: Private Pilot Certificate. Pre- or corequisite: AET 220.

AET 280 Aerospace Structures, Materials, and Systems. (4) F
Basic aerodynamics, aerospace vehicle structures materials and systems. Inspection requirements and methods. Lecture, lab. Prerequisites: PHY 111, 113.

AET 283 Instrument Pilot Rating. (1) F, S, SS
Flight training for FAA Instrument Pilot Rating. Flight participation and satisfactory completion of FAA Instrument Rating required. Prerequisites: AET 222; passed FAA written.

AET 287 Aircraft Powerplants. (4) F, S
Theory and performance analysis of gas turbine and reciprocating aircraft engines. Engine accessories, systems, and environmental control. Lecture, lab. Prerequisites: CHM 113 or 114; PHY 112, 114. Pre- or corequisite: MAT 260.

AET 300 Aircraft Design I. (3) F, S
Basic applied aerodynamics, propeller performance, and airplane performance analysis. Prerequisites: AET 280, 287; ETC 100; MAT 260; PHY 112, 114.

AET 304 Ab Initio Theoretical Preparation II. (3) F
The second of a series of six courses providing theoretical background in preparation for ab initio flight training. Available to Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Management majors only. Lecture, recitation. Prerequisites: AET 184, 185; junior standing.

AET 308 Air Transportation. (3) F
Study of the historical and international development of air transportation and its social, political, and economic impact upon global interrelationships. Prerequisite: junior standing. General Studies: G.

AET 310 Instrumentation. (3) F
Measurement systems, components, system response, and the characteristics of experimental data. Methods of collecting and analyzing data. Lecture, lab. Prerequisites: ETC 201; MAT 261. Pre- or corequisite: MET 313.

AET 312 Applied Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. (3) F, S
Masses; motion kinematics; dynamics of machinery. Prerequisites: ETC 211; MAT 261.

AET 314 Commercial Pilot Ground School. (3) S
Ground school leading to Commercial Pilot certification. 10 hours ground trainer included. Prerequisite: Private Pilot Certificate. Pre- or corequisite: AET 222.

AET 320 Applied Aerodynamics and Wind Tunnel Testing. (4) S
Introduction to viscous and inviscid flow and their relationship to aircraft lift and drag. Wind tunnel design and testing. Lecture, lab. Prerequisites: AET 300; ETC 100; MAT 262.

AET 324 Ab Initio Theoretical Preparation III. (3) S
Third of a series of six courses providing theoretical background for ab initio flight training. Available to Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Management majors only. Lecture, recitation. Prerequisites: AET 304; junior standing.

AET 330 Ab Initio Theoretical Preparation IV. (3) F, S, SS
Fourth in a series of six courses providing theoretical background for ab initio flight training. Available to Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Management majors only. Lecture, recitation. Prerequisites: AET 324; junior standing. Corequisite: AET 335.

AET 335 Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Training II. (2) F, S, SS
Continuation of ab initio airline pilot flight training, beginning after first solo flight. Requires approximately 11 flight hours with ab initio training provider. Majors only. Lab. Prerequisites: AET 184, 185. Corequisite: AET 330.

AET 342 Aviation Law/Regulations. (3) F
Study which encompasses the field of aviation within the context of the U.S. Common Law system. Public law, administrative rule making, sovereignty, enforcement, and case law analysis. Prerequisite: junior standing.

AET 344 Airport Management and Planning. (3) S
Career orientation into administration and management of modern public airports, to include an overview of planning, funding, and development of airport facilities. Prerequisite: AET 308 or instructor approval.

AET 360 Introduction to Helicopter Technology. (3) N
Introduction to the working functions of modern rotary wing aircraft. Rotary wing flight theory, aerodynamics, controls, flight, and power requirements. Prerequisites: PHY 111, 113; junior standing.

AET 362 Ab Initio Theoretical Preparation V. (6) F, S, SS
Fifth in a series of six courses providing theoretical background for ab initio flight training. Available to Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Management majors only. Lecture, recitation. Prerequisites: AET 330, 335; senior standing. Corequisite: AET 363.

AET 363 Ab Initio Airline Pilot Training III. (6) F, S, SS
Intermediate phase of ab initio airline pilot flight training. Requires approximately 96 flight and simulator hours with ab initio training provider. Majors only. Lab. Prerequisites: AET 330; senior standing. Corequisite: AET 362.

AET 382 Air Navigation. (3) F
Advanced D.R., including theory/application of modern navigation systems, pressure pattern, and grid navigation. Prerequisite: AET 222.

AET 383 Commercial Pilot Certificate. (2) F, S, SS
Flight training for the FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate. Satisfactory completion of FAA Commercial Pilot Certification required to pass the class. Prerequisites: AET 222, 314; passed FAA written exam; 150 hours flight.

AET 385 Flight Instructor Ground School. (3) F
Ground school in preparation for the FAA Flight Instructor Certificate. Pre- or corequisite: AET 383.

AET 386 Flight Instructor Certificate. (1) F, S, SS
Flight training for FAA Flight Instructor Certificate. Certificate required for course completion. Prerequisites: AET 385; passed FAA written.

AET 387 Multiengine Ground School. (1) F
Ground school preparation for the FAA Multi-Engine Rating. Pre- or corequisite: AET 383 or instructor approval.

AET 389 Multiengine Rating. (1) F, S, SS
Flight training for addition of an unrestricted FAA Multi-Engine Rating to a commercial pilot certificate. FAA rating required for course completion. Corequisite: AET 387.

AET 391 Multiengine Instructor Ground School. (2) F, S
Ground school preparation for the FAA Multi-Engine Flight Instructor Rating. Prerequisites: AET 386, 387, 389.

AET 392 Flight Instructor Instrument Ground School. (2) S
Ground School preparation for the FAA Instrument Flight Instructor Rating. Prerequisite: AET 386 or instructor approval.

AET 393 Flight Instructor Instrument Rating. (1) F, S, SS
Flight training for the FAA CFII. CFII Rating required for course completion. Prerequisites: AET 386, 392; passed FAA written.

AET 395 Multiengine Land, Airplane Flight Instructor Rating. (1) F, S, SS
Normal and emergency flight operations. Instruction techniques and procedures associated with light multiengine land, airplane. CFIAME Rating required for course completion. Prerequisites: AET 386, 389.

AET 408 National Airspace System. (2) F
Airway facilities. Operations and communications, air route traffic control centers, and flight service stations. Navigation aids, airport environment, certification, and security. Prerequisites: AET 201 (or 222), 344.

AET 409 Nondestructive Testing and Quality Assurance. (1) S
Purpose of inspection and quality assurance. Theory and application of nondestructive inspection methods. Application of pertinent standards, specifications, and codes. Lecture, lab. Prerequisite: AET 280 or MET 230.

AET 410 Aviation Safety. (3) F
Aviation accident prevention, human factors, life support, fire prevention, accident investigation, and crash survivability. Development and analysis of aviation safety programs. Prerequisite: junior standing; completion of 1 semester of literacy and critical inquiry (L1) requirement.

AET 415 Gasdynamics and Propulsion. (3) F
Introduction to compressible flow, internal and external flow, and aerothermodynamic analysis of propulsion systems. Prerequisites: ETC 340; MAT 262.

AET 417 Aerospace Structures. (3) F
Analysis and design of aircraft and aerospace structures. Shear flow. Semimonocoque structures. Effects of dynamic loading. Prerequisites: AET 300, 312, 320; MAT 262; MET 313.

AET 462 Ab Initio Theoretical Preparation VI. (6) F, S, SS
Last of a series of six courses providing theoretical background for ab initio flight training. Available to Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Management majors only. Lecture, recitation. Prerequisites: AET 362, 363; senior standing. Corequisite: AET 463.

AET 463 Ab Initio Airline Pilot Flight Training IV. (6) F, S, SS
Completion phase of ab initio airline pilot flight training. Student must demonstrate mastery of theoretical and regulatory background of flight activities and achieve a high level of competence as a pilot. Lab. Prerequisites: AET 362, 363; senior standing. Corequisite: AET 462.

AET 484 Aeronautical Internship. (1–3) F, S, SS
Work experience assignment at airports or with aerospace industry commensurate with student's program. Special projects guidance by industry with university supervision. Prerequisites: advisor approval; junior standing.

AET 487 Aircraft Design II. (3) S
Basic aerodynamics and airplane performance analysis methods applied to practical design project. Prerequisite: AET 300.

AET 489 Airline Administration. (2) S
Administrative organizations, economics of airline administration, operational structure, and relationship with federal government agencies. Prerequisite: AET 308 or instructor approval.

AET 490 Advanced Applied Aerodynamics. (3) S
Study of fluid motion and aerodynamics. Essentials of incompressible aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics. Elements of laminar and turbulent flows. Lecture, lab. Prerequisites: AET 312; ETC 100; MAT 262.

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