Aeronautics Classes
Chris is a corporate jet pilot offering classes and summer camps in aeronautics, aeronautical science and the physics of flight. Chris holds a CFII MEI and is an ATP qualified pilot who taught at FlightSafety for many years prior to entering the corporate flight world. Chris has taught flight students since his graduation from Embry Riddle in 1991, including teaching classes on turbine engines and systems to Averett University Flight Department Instructors.
Chris has taught an introduction to Aeronautics class many times. The students really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. Along with the classes, he was able to show the classes corporate jets and small state-of-the-art training airplanes. Chris hopes to do this for as many as want it. The course was originally 6 weekly 90-minute sessions, but may be modified to suite your needs.
- Have fun learning about aviation
- Gain an appreciation for many of the aspects of aviation
- Identify different kinds of aircraft
- Learn of the different jobs in aviation
- Learn the main parts and their function of a typical aircraft
- Gain a basic understanding of the four forces
- Define and understand “center of gravity”
- Gain a basic understanding of aircraft stability and the difference between static and dynamic stability
- Learn the working principles and differences of reciprocating and turbine engines
- Learn basic components associated with some typical aircraft systems
- Identify weather patterns including warm, cold fronts
- Learn factors of flight planning