INSTRUCTIONAL  FACILITIES
AND EQUIPMENT

AVIATION ACADEMICS BUILDING


AIRPORT OPERATIONS

AIRCRAFT
 

TYPE	YEAR	NUMBER
C-172RG	1982	N5204V
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 Flying Service. The University does not currently own a multi-engine airplane. Multi-engine training is accomplished through a rental agreement with Ruston Flying Service using a Beechcraft Duchess airplane.

GROUND TRAINING DEVICES
    

MANUFACTURER	YEAR	TYPE OF DEVICE
FRASCA	1992	GROUND TRAINER
FRASCA	1993	GROUND TRAINER
AST HAWK	2000	GROUND TRAINER
AST HAWK	2000	GROUND TRAINER

COMPUTER LABORATORY

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. The Department has two Direct User Terminal Access Terminals (DUATS) in the flight operations building for flight planning and weather information.

 

AIRPORT

The Louisiana Tech Flight Training is conducted at the Ruston Regional Airport

 

RUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT: The Ruston Regional Airport is an entirely new 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 122.8.