AVP - Professional Pilot A.A.S.

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CR Applied Associate of Science

Program Description

The ground and flight training courses required for the issuance of an airmen certificate within the Aviation Science Associate Degree program are licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This program prepares students to obtain entry-level employment in the aviation industry. It provides both the flight and ground-school training required to successfully earn Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certification. Students obtain flight training from the FAA approved Part 141 LCCC flight school. Graduates from LCCC flight school may teach at the LCCC flight school and continue their aviation flying careers as pilots in the fields of charter, corporate, and regional airline employment. They are also prepared to transfer to colleges or universities that offer the bachelors degree in an aviation related field. The granting of this degree is based upon the students successful completion of required coursework, and successfully passing the flight checks for the FAA Private, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certificates and the Instrument Airplane rating. An FAA medical certificate is required for enrollment as well as U.S. citizenship or approval from the Transportation Security Administration to initiate flight training. Additional fees will incur for flight training.

Program Objectives

Possess the FAA Airman credentials of Private Pilot Certificate-airplane single engine land, Airplane Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and Certificated Flight Instructor-airplane single engine land.
Perform all phases of visual and instrument flight as pilot in command of a commercial flight to FAA standards, including preflight planning, weather analysis, pertinent flight information procurement, and execution of the flight to federal standards of skill, knowledge, and safety.
Be eligible to continue as a candidate for a Bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university or enter the aviation industry at an appropriate entry-level pilot position to begin a professional pilot career progression.

Advisor Notes

Students must meet with aviation program director or Chief Flight Instructor for acceptance into this restricted program prior to course enrollment and a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the semester. Student Pilot certificate, Second Class FAA medical (First Class highly recommended), U.S. citizen or TSA approval to initiate flight training. An applicant for a student pilot certificate must meet the requirements of Federal Aviation Administration regulation 61.83. Two failures of the same flight theory or flight practical course will result in the student being removed from further advancement within the degree program. *MAT 165 requires a prerequisite of MAT 160 College Algebra or LCCC Algebra Placement Testing score of 109 and equivalent college Algebra background. **MAT 130 or 165 must be completed prior to PHY 110 or 201. Students interested in transfer to a bachelor’s program are recommended to take MAT 165 and PHY 201. Students have the option of choosing between earning the Certified Flight Instructor Certification (ASA 231) or the Multi-Engine Rating added to their Commercial Pilot Certificate (ASA 223).

Admission Requirements

High school diploma or GED and successful completion of appropriate high school or post-secondary courses.
Personal interview: ensure the student is able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation 61.83; explain the rigorous course completion standards associated with the Part 141 training curriculum and transfer rules regarding the changing of flight training providers; detail the costs associated with flight training; and the process to apply for and receive the student pilot certificate and FAA medical certificate including documentation verification of U.S. citizenship or approval from the Transportation Security Administration to receive flight training.
Acceptable scores on LCCC skills assessment. (Students required to be enrolled in basic skills courses or developmental courses numbered 099 and 100 may not enroll in flight practical courses.)
FAA second class medical certificate is required; first class medical certificate is encouraged.
If a prospective student pilot with a disqualifying condition is unable to obtain the required medical certificate from the FAA medical examiner s/he will not be able to enroll in the flight courses.
Aviation courses are identified with the prefix of ASA. The ground school and flight courses associated with pilot certification are accredited through the Federal Aviation Administration.
Students who have completed a ground school course of study for a pilot certification course will have 12 months from the date of receiving the FAA course completion certificate to successfully pass the associated FAA written test and provide a copy of those test results to the Aviation Program Coordinator or Chief Flight Instructor. Students who do not pass the FAA written exam within this timeframe will be required to retake the course.
Students who have successfully completed a ground school course of study for a pilot certification course and the associated FAA written exam will have 24 months from the date of receiving the FAA course completion certificate to attain the associated pilot certification. If the pilot certification is not obtained, the student will be required to retake the ground course and the flight course.
Students reentering the Professional Pilot degree program after a lapse of greater than two years must have a current Flight Review completed as described in Federal Aviation Regulation 61.57. The Flight Review must be completed within the last six months prior to reacceptance to the AVP program and course enrollment. If the student is enrolling in ASA 211, 212, 214 or 230, the student must meet the Flight Review currency and the instrument currency for pilot in command, as required by 61.57, within the last six months prior to reacceptance to the AVP program and course enrollment.
Students who have in excess of seven years from the successful completion of any non-FAA accredited courses within the AVS or AVP programs will have to retake the course to meet graduation requirements.