Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

AVN 3000 - Aviation Laws and Regulations


Examines the legal and ethical issues as applied to aviation activities. Student obtains knowledge, background, and understanding of aviation laws, regulations, and ethical behavior. Emphasis is placed upon areas of legal concepts of operation, contracts, insurance and liability, regulatory statutes, and case law. In addition, various regulations of FAA, DOT, NTSB, and ICAO will be covered.

Requisites: AVN 1000 and 1100
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Ethics and Reasoning
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to categorize aviation regulations and applicable laws based upon the specific type of operations conducted within the field of aviation.
  • Students will be able to differentiate between different precedents based upon case law.
  • Students will be able to compare the differences between domestic and international rules and regulations.
  • Students will be able to distinguish the different aviation regulating agencies and how these agencies work to apply these regulations to aviation operations.
  • Students will be able to identify the steps involved when an aviation regulation violation occurs.
  • Students will be able to recognize and apply ethical concepts in aviation.


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