AOTP 1050 - Aviation Safety

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
The primary goal of this course is to provide aspiring aviation professionals with a comprehensive understanding and enhanced awareness of aviation safety. Class participation in analyzing the probable cause of selected aviation accidents, field trips, and guest speakers will be featured. Federal agencies which regulate aviation, with emphasis on those concerned with safety, will be studied. Students will also examine how flight affects the human body and actions to minimize adverse effects.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Describe the nature of human factors and sources of errors.
Discuss how motivation and leadership affects safety in aviation.
Explain how documentation problems such as manuals and checklists, maps and charts can cause safety issues.
Describe how an aviation safety program is designed to create an environment of safety awareness and accident prevention.