Louisiana Tech University  
Department of Professional Aviation
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Facilities

INSTRUCTIONAL  FACILITIES
AND EQUIPMENT

AVIATION ACADEMICS BUILDING - DAVISON HALL
Professional Aviation and Multipurpose Building

AIRPORT FLIGHT OPERATIONS BUILDING

Louisiana Tech University Flight Operations Building

 


AIRCRAFT FLIGHT LINE
Airplanes
Cessna N434SP  Cessna N434SP
TYPE
YEAR
NUMBER
C-172RG
1982
N9784B
C-172RG
1981
N6299V
C-172SP
1999
N659SP
C-172SP
1999
N976SP
C-172SP
1999
N980SP
C-172SP
1999
N981SP
C-172SP
1999
N434SP
C-172SP
2000
N565SP
C-172SP
2000
N566SP
C-172R
2000
N24483
C-172R
2000
N7258R
C-172R
2000
N24576

All of the airplanes are owned by the University and operated exclusively for the aviation flight training programs. Airplane maintenance is accomplished through a contract with the Ruston Aviation.

GROUND TRAINING DEVICES
KRSN  Simulator
Cessna 172 Simulator  Cessna 172 Simulator Cockpit
MANUFACTURER
YEAR
TYPE OF DEVICE
FRASCA MENTOR
2006
GLASS COCKPIT FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE
FRASCA TRUFLIGHT
2006
LEVEL 6 FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE
AST HAWK
2000
FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE
AST HAWK
2000
FLIGHT TRAINING DEVICE

COMPUTER LABORATORY
Professional Aviation Computer Lab

The Aviation Department has its own dedicated computer lab located in the campus aviation building with 30 computers and a computer lab located in the flight operations building with 12 computers. The computers are used by the Department for Professional Aviation courses, for student use, and for administering computerized FAA examinations.

 

AIRPORT

Louisiana Tech Flight Training is conducted at the Ruston Regional Airport

 

RUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT: The Ruston Regional Airport opened in 1995. It is located 3 miles east of the city of Ruston, Louisiana and has a 5,000X100 foot asphalt runway oriented 180-360 °. Coordinates are N32-30.87; W092-35.30. Navaids are MLU -117.2, 267°, 28 NM, ROQ - 368, 177°, 5.6NM. Instrument approaches are VOR/DME, NDB, GPS RNAV. Lights on request 122.7.



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