AERN 435 - En Route Operations

(3 hour(s)) Prerequisites: AERN 327. An undergraduate course that applies en route procedures to dynamic Center sector operations using advanced classroom scenarios and case analysis. Students plan and manage traffic flows across sectors, altitudes, and route structures using Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) orders, charts, and traffic data. The course emphasizes conflict detection, resolution strategies, and balancing demand and capacity. Students integrate weather, turbulence, special-use airspace, and nonradar conditions into sector management decisions. Coordination with Traffic Management Units, adjacent sectors, and other facilities is repeatedly practiced and assessed through written and role-play exercises. This course builds habits needed for professional en route training and facility readiness.