NTASMarch 16, 2010

Faith brings us together.

Ingenuity sets us apart.

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Interdenominational Christian University

R.G. LeTourneau 300+ Patents God’s Businessman His goal was to give

90% and live on 10% Traveled the world

sharing his testimony

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Established in 1946 as industrial trades school for GI’s after WWII

Aviation program established in 1957 first as an OJT

Operated A26’s from Texas to South America and Africa

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School of Arts and Sciences School of Aeronautical Science School of Business School of Education and

Kinesiology School of Engineering and

Engineering Technology School of Graduate and

Professional Studies

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273 students Four Majors

Air Traffic Control Aircraft Systems Professional

Flight Aeronautical

Science

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Approximately 55,500 ftApproximately 55,500 ft22

10,000 ft10,000 ft22 hangar hangar 45,500 ft45,500 ft22 Academic space Academic space

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Offices, classrooms, Offices, classrooms, labs,labs,

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flight planning, flight planning, flight dispatch, flight dispatch, maintenance maintenance hangarhangar

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Student lounge, Student lounge, conference and conference and meeting roomsmeeting rooms

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2009 NIFA Team2009 NIFA Team

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2 DA42-L360 TwinStars7 G1000 equipped Skyhawks2 Citabrias2 Flight Training Devices

Frasca Mentor – G1000 SkyhawkFrasca DA42 specific

13 PCATD’sPiper Lance

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Aeronautical Science B.S. Flight training through CMEL + CSEL Systems training through A&P

Professional Flight B.S. Management Marketing Military

Professional Flight Minor Flight & ground specific through CMEL +

CSEL add-on

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These courses are only required for professional flight majors. Aviation Human Factors Air Transportation System Fundamental of Navigation Electronic Navigation and Flight Control

Systems Commercial Flight Operations Crew Resource Management Aviation Law

Professional Flight B.S.

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Commercial MELCommercial MEL Part 141Part 141 FITS FITS

PrivatePrivate Instrument Instrument Commercial MELCommercial MEL

Reduced hours checkrideReduced hours checkride Commercial SEL is added under Part 61Commercial SEL is added under Part 61

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Flight Instructor is optionalFlight Instructor is optionalMEI is initial instructor certificateMEI is initial instructor certificateCFI SE is added nextCFI SE is added nextThen CFIIThen CFII

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Private ground Private ground PCATD labPCATD lab

Private flight Private flight MeteorologyMeteorology

Instrument groundInstrument groundPCATD labPCATD labsolo X-C Skyhawk (10 hours)solo X-C Skyhawk (10 hours)Citabria dual/solo (14 hours)Citabria dual/solo (14 hours)

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Instrument flight Instrument flight Commercial ground schoolCommercial ground school

Commercial MELCommercial MELAerodynamicsAerodynamics

Commercial SEL Commercial SEL IFR PIC Class BIFR PIC Class Badditional MEL experience (more IFR, additional MEL experience (more IFR,

Class B, LOFT)Class B, LOFT)

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Accident causes

Maintenance

Other/Unknown

Pilot

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“Greater

prudenceis needed

rather than greater

skill.”-Wilbur Wright

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Our program is broad because we don’t train Our program is broad because we don’t train exclusively for the airlines. (this may have to exclusively for the airlines. (this may have to change)change)

Many of our students are headed to mission Many of our students are headed to mission organizations and other humanitarian causes.organizations and other humanitarian causes.

We strive to provide a very sold foundation of We strive to provide a very sold foundation of skillsskills AirmanshipAirmanship ProfessionalismProfessionalism IntegrityIntegrity Strong work ethicStrong work ethic

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Airmanship

We want them to be skilled at airplane manipulation.

We want them to know how to do the job properly, correctly and safely.

We want them to understand WHY not just HOW.

We want them to know where the airplanes limits are and operate within those limits.

We want them to know where their limits are and to operate within those limits.

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Professionalism

The ability to access a situation; to apply that assessment and function appropriately within the bounds of that situation. (This transcends beyond the classroom into the cockpit,

boardroom shop floor… all situations personal and professional)

Strives for excellence. Is teachable. Personal conduct is good for the image of the

profession. Conducts operations the way they are supposed

to be done but doesn’t compromise safety.

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Integrity

Truthful Honest Consistency of character Protects the interests of their employer Protects the interests of their fellow

employees Doesn’t cover up mistakes

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Strong work ethic

Dependable Honest days work for a days pay Comes to work on time Works hard to the best of their ability

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Core elements Operations & Policies Manual

All operations are conducted in accordance with this document from the Chief Instructor to the student pilot.

FITS curriculum Scenario based (Think, think, think) Learner Centered Evaluations

Personal Minimums Every pilot maintains current PMF’s for each aircraft

they fly and uses them. Flight Risk Assessment

Completed before every flight.

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Bottom Line

We all have to instill in our students the kind of character and tools to make wise and prudent decisions as they operate these machines.

We must do this by example and stimulation, (1500 hours experience in ??? hours time).

We strive to produce a graduate with a solid foundation which can be built upon rather than one that needs to be reconstructed.

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Feedback

Feedback from airlines and alumni has always been very positive.

Our graduates are especially strong on the systems side.

Very strong on the airplane handling and procedural issues.

Weaker on the multi crew concepts but improving.

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