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Flight Navigation

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Course

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Flight Navigation is designed to equip students to plan a course, read and interpret up-to-date weather reports, record flight paths, support flight operations, and perform calculations for fuel usage. Content application will emphasize adherence to Federal Aviation Agency guidelines. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Transportation, Distribution and LogisticsFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Flight Navigation is designed to equip students to plan a course, read and interpret up-to-date weather reports, record flight paths, support flight operations, and perform calculations for fuel usage. Content application will emphasize adherence to Federal Aviation Agency guidelines. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Explain how components of the nav and com system work together to make flight navigation possible
  • Use a magnetic compass to give heading direction in degrees
  • Interpret the markings and legend on a map to decipher map coordinates accurately
  • Plot an aircraft flightpath on a map and prepare a flight plan for air traffic control
  • Explain how various weather conditions affect aircraft operations in the air
  • Explain the effect weather may have on the flight plan of an aircraft depending on the aircraft rating
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Commercial Pilots53-2012.00
  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3011.00
  • Airfield Operations Specialists53-2022.00
  • Aircraft Service Attendants53-6032.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Pre-flight inspection checklist — complete systematically under direct supervision to verify engine, control, and instrument readiness on light commercial aircraft.
  • Radio communication protocols — apply to contact control towers for takeoff clearance and arrival instructions under the guidance of a senior pilot.
  • Aeronautical charts and navigation instruments — interpret with instructor oversight to support basic flight planning on short-haul routes.
  • Airspeed calculations — perform using airport altitude, temperature, and weight data with assistance from a flight instructor or captain.
  • Engine operation and fuel consumption gauges — monitor during flight and report anomalies to the pilot-in-command in a structured training environment.
  • Co-pilot duties — assist the captain with defined tasks including altitude holds and heading changes on routine scheduled flights.
  • Visual flight rules — follow to maintain safe separation and situational awareness during clear-weather operations on familiar routes.
  • Government and company flight regulations — recognize and reference when planning or conducting flights under direct pilot-in-command supervision.
  • Aviation ground support software — use with guidance to retrieve weather briefings and NOTAMs before departure.
  • Emergency procedure checklists — locate and read aloud correctly during simulated emergency drills conducted in a training environment.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
75%