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The aerospace/aviation workshop offered by Lock Haven University is designed to increase general aviation awareness among the public, prepare educators to include aviation principles in their courses, and provide students with the ground school training needed for the private pilot exam.  The course is offered at both the undergraduate (AVIA115) and graduate (AVIA615) levels.  Included in the course is five hours of actual flying time with a certified flight instructor (CFI).

The course is designed to provide the student with a wealth of new information.  Topics to be included are:

• Science of flight
• Aircraft Systems and Instruments
• Weight, Balance, and Performance
• Meteorology
• Basic and Radio Navigation
• Air Traffic Control and Communications
• FAA Regulations
• Physiology of Flight
• Aviation in Pennsylvania