Prescott-COA-Annual-Report-2021-2022

2021-2022 Highlights The 2021 Arizona Department of Transportation Report recognized the Flight Department as a “World Class Aviation Business” when compared to our peers in the state. The College of Aviation is converting the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Lab over to a hybrid Pilot/ATC Lab to train pilots and air traffic controllers concurrently. Six pilot simulation stations are available, which include desktop yokes, throttle quadrants and consoles, rudder pedals and throttle quadrant joysticks. The stations are equipped with Alienware, an integration software that runs flight simulation programs. Virtual reality is also incorporated into the workstations for a more immersive student learning experience. The Air Traffic Control Lab features simulation software capable of mimicking the exact aircraft performance and characteristics found in real-life flight. The feedback from AS student users about the ATC Lab/AS Integration Lab is overwhelmingly positive and is becoming increasingly popular amongst users. The Air Traffic Management (ATM) program recruited AS students to begin flying from Embry-Riddle’s new pilot stations located in the ATC Lab. These stations will have virtual reality (VR) capabilities for any student wanting to fly the Cessna 172, as well as the Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and CRJ 700/900. Students choosing to fly on these stations will also be able to be controlled live in virtual airspace, where ATC students will provide services to Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flights in Albuquerque, Phoenix and Prescott airspaces. This project is the beginning of a larger adjustment to the ATM program, which will provide both Embry-Riddle pilots and ATC students with a much more realistic training environment. The material AS students will be taught as they progress through their flight career at Embry-Riddle is reinforced by working with other students in the program. UNIV-101 is a college success class that is getting a makeover with the help of Applied Aviation Sciences, Aeronautical Science, academic advising and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). Integration of stress management concepts will address the leading barrier to college student success – the inability to effectively manage stress.

Anecdotal evidence suggests the new Aviation Stress Management course is effective in helping to reduce students’ perceived stress levels. Given the current climate around mental health and wellness, this is exciting news. The Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Certificate Program began in May 2022. Applied Meteorology (AMET) faculty are beginning a collaboration with Amazon Prime Air on micro-sale (ultra-low-level drones) weather research.

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