Pioneering Flight Training Course Launched in NCKU
Tainan, TAIWAN, April 28, 2009 --- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has established a new curriculum on flight theory and ultralight aviation, which will be launched for students from NCKU and all other schools to be enrolled with 3 credit-hours in this coming summer session. This is the first flight training course offered in Taiwanese universities, except the ROC Air Force Academy. Beside the fundamental lectures on aviation and basic airmanship skills, this course also requires students taking part in a selective part of 1 to 2 hours of actual flying, not merely sitting in a simulator but actually piloting and landing an ultralight aircraft.
The ultralight aviation activity, once viewed as illegal due to crowed urban populations, excessive land uses as well as limited air routes and airspace in Taiwan, has been officially approved and recognized since 2003 as one of recreative sport activities in phase with worldwide fashions.
Established in 1983, NCKU Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics has made great contribution to aeronautics and astronautics education in Taiwan. Nowadays, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics plays an important role on ultralight aviation as a healthy civilian sport activity.
The upcoming ultralight aviation curriculum will not only provide a complete basic theory on aeronautics, but also lead students to experience an actual flight by themselves over the landscape.
Professor Chin E. Lin, the lecturer of this curriculum on flight theory and ultralight aviation, said that this 12-day curriculum is a 3-credit course with an additional 1 to 2 flight hours of practical training in operating ultralight aircrafts. There will be two time slots for this curriculum to practical flight trainings, from July 20th to 31st and from August 5th to 16th.
This course will cover basic airmanship skills and practical trainings in ground taxiing, taking off and landing. Students can further take an advanced flight training to a solo-flight after passing all qualification tests required to pursue for an operator license.
Professor Lin claimed that this movement to offer students with ultralight aviation trainings has been a dream for more than a decade. He has been making efforts to push the legitimacy of ultralight aviation. To establish safer environment for ultralight aviation, NCKU Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics has collaborated with ultralight flight associations to develop legal and safe flying & training activities. He hopes this is a new step realized toward the flying dream to the youth.
The ultralight aviation activity, once viewed as illegal due to crowed urban populations, excessive land uses as well as limited air routes and airspace in Taiwan, has been officially approved and recognized since 2003 as one of recreative sport activities in phase with worldwide fashions.
Established in 1983, NCKU Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics has made great contribution to aeronautics and astronautics education in Taiwan. Nowadays, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics plays an important role on ultralight aviation as a healthy civilian sport activity.
The upcoming ultralight aviation curriculum will not only provide a complete basic theory on aeronautics, but also lead students to experience an actual flight by themselves over the landscape.
Professor Chin E. Lin, the lecturer of this curriculum on flight theory and ultralight aviation, said that this 12-day curriculum is a 3-credit course with an additional 1 to 2 flight hours of practical training in operating ultralight aircrafts. There will be two time slots for this curriculum to practical flight trainings, from July 20th to 31st and from August 5th to 16th.
This course will cover basic airmanship skills and practical trainings in ground taxiing, taking off and landing. Students can further take an advanced flight training to a solo-flight after passing all qualification tests required to pursue for an operator license.
Professor Lin claimed that this movement to offer students with ultralight aviation trainings has been a dream for more than a decade. He has been making efforts to push the legitimacy of ultralight aviation. To establish safer environment for ultralight aviation, NCKU Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics has collaborated with ultralight flight associations to develop legal and safe flying & training activities. He hopes this is a new step realized toward the flying dream to the youth.
Provider:
新聞中心
Date:
98-04-29
