2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog

AVT 287 - Multi-Engine Ground

 

 


Description: Introduces and develops the aeronautical knowledge required to earn an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with an airplane category and multi-engine land class rating.

Prerequisites: AVT 257  

Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Multi-engine airplane systems
  2. Multi-engine airplane aerodynamics, weight and balance, performance, and limitations
  3. Multi-engine airplane maneuvers
  4. Multi-engine airplane emergency and high-altitude operations
  5. Multi-engine airplane aeronautical decision making and judgment
  6. Safe and efficient multi-engine airplane operations

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain principles and functions of multi-engine airplane systems. (1)
  2. Explain multi-engine airplane aerodynamics. (2)
  3. Interpret multi-engine airplane weight and balance and performance data. (2)
  4. Make use of multi-engine airplane aerodynamics, performance, and weight and balance principles and data to plan safe and efficient multi-engine airplane flight operations. (2, 5, 6)
  5. Apply multi-engine airplane aerodynamics and performance to plan safe and efficient flight maneuvers. (3)
  6. Explain multi-engine airplane emergency and high altitude operations and flight planning considerations. (4)

Required Assessment: