Advanced Aviation & Simulator Programme

Aviation Simulator Explorer Course

Course Code: TC-AV-S-15

Audience

Secondary students and aspiring aviators

Class Size

Up to 30 students per class

Time

Total duration: 15 hours

Mix of 1.5-hour and 3-hour sessions across six modules

Location

TBD

Expected Learning Outcomes

Understand the fundamentals of flight, aircraft systems, and aviation weather with confidence
Use basic aviation terminology and radio phraseology in hands-on drills
Apply aerodynamic thinking to design decisions on paper and in a virtual aircraft builder
Log simulator time performing take-off, level turns, and landing manoeuvres under guidance
Appreciate how pilots, engineers, and dispatchers turn raw weather data into safe flight plans

About the Instructor

Instructors are former commercial pilots with professional certification; every simulator session is supervised by someone who has flown the real-world aircraft type.

Assessment Policy

•Class participation and attendance: 20%
•Quizzes and knowledge checks: 20%
•Build & Fly design project: 60%

Tools & Resources

•Tech Companion fixed-base flight simulator
•Headsets for radio-call practice
•Simple plane-building app on classroom tablets
•Aviation weather report samples

Teaching Plan

Module 1 — Aviation Communication & History

Find the voice of the flight deck and walk through the milestones that got aviation here.

Lesson	Topic	Expected Learning Outcomes	Activities & Assessment	Length
1–2	Aviation English & History	•Use basic aviation terminology in spoken and written exchanges •Apply the NATO phonetic alphabet in simulated radio calls •Tell the story of aviation from the earliest powered flights to modern jetliners •Tell major aircraft types apart and explain their civil or military roles •See how aviation has evolved across technology, safety, and global reach	—	3 hours

Module 2 — Aviation Weather & Meteorology

Read the sky the way a pilot does.

Lesson	Topic	Expected Learning Outcomes	Activities & Assessment	Length
3	Understanding Aviation Weather	•Identify wind, temperature, pressure, and humidity, and how each one touches a flight •Read basic METAR, TAF, and ATIS reports with growing confidence •Explain how weather shapes take-off, cruise, and landing performance •Recognise hazardous conditions such as turbulence, thunderstorms, and wind shear •Appreciate how weather information feeds into a safe flight plan	—	1.5 hours

Module 3 — Principles of Flight

Get comfortable with the four forces, the controls, and what keeps a plane in the air.

Lesson	Topic	Expected Learning Outcomes	Activities & Assessment	Length
4–5	Introduction to Principles of Flight	•Explain how aircraft fly using lift, weight, thrust, and drag •Describe Bernoulli's principle and its role in generating lift •Identify primary flight controls — ailerons, elevators, rudder — and what each one does •Understand basic aircraft stability and the difference between jet and propeller propulsion •Apply flight principles through hands-on activities and group discussion	—	3 hours

Module 4 — Aircraft Systems

Look inside the aircraft: airframe, instruments, and the materials that make flight possible.

Lesson	Topic	Expected Learning Outcomes	Activities & Assessment	Length
6–7	Basic Aircraft Technical Knowledge	•Identify core aircraft components — wings, fuselage, landing gear, tail •Understand basic aircraft systems and how they support flight •Recognise key flight instruments and their role in navigation and control •Learn which materials are commonly used in aircraft construction and why •Connect this knowledge to real aircraft seen at airports and in the media	—	3 hours

Module 5 — Basic Flight Simulation

Take the left seat of a fixed-base simulator under close instructor guidance.

Lesson	Topic	Expected Learning Outcomes	Activities & Assessment	Length
8–9	Basic Simulator Training	•Operate a basic flight simulator under instructor guidance •Use the primary flight controls to perform take-off, level turns, and landings •Understand key flight instruments and how they support navigation and attitude control •Experience real-world flight conditions in a safe, simulated environment •Apply classroom knowledge in an immersive, practical setting	—	3 hours

Module 6 — Build & Fly Challenge

Put everything together: design, build, test, and present.

Lesson	Topic	Expected Learning Outcomes	Activities & Assessment	Length
10	Build & Fly Challenge	•Design and build a virtual aircraft inside a simple plane-building app •Apply aerodynamic thinking to improve flight performance and stability •Explain how design choices affect lift, drag, and control •Collaborate on design challenges and compete in a friendly, supportive setting •Present the final design and results, showing knowledge and creativity	—	1.5 hours