ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

PROFESSIONAL PILOTING

curriculum code: 1494

Hegis code: 5302

minimum credit hours required: 60

This program is designed to prepare students to enter the field of aviation as a professional pilot. Students successfully completing the program will have earned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications of Private and Commercial Pilot, with Instrument Rating, and be a Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane. All instruction occurs under Part 141 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs). Students may also elect to obtain the multi-engine and the Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument ratings. Graduates may choose to work as a Certified Flight Instructor which will allow them to log the same hours as their students, earn pay, and not pay airplane rental fees. Students planning to work for the commercial airlines are encouraged to earn a four-year degree.

degree program

course descriptions - fall, spring, summer

professonal piloting brochure (pdf)

Contact:

Rick Rupprecht, aviation director,
rickrupprecht@mail.sunyjcc.edu

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