Aviation Technology
Overview
Do you dream of flying through the sky in your private plane or piloting a major aircraft over the sea? Would you like a career that lets you see the world? Are you looking for an “office view” that is unbeatable? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills and acting under pressure? The sky is not the limit.
This program includes a complete private pilot ground school and presents the fundamentals of aviation for the beginning student. Learn about the airplane and its components, aerodynamics, basic aircraft systems, the airport environment, air-traffic control procedures, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, the basic elements of air navigation and a review of aviation weather. It prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge examination.
Location
Program Information
Topics
- Pilot ground school
- Practice in classroom FAA-approved flight simulators
- Part 107: drone certification
- Fundamentals of aviation
- Aerodynamics
- Basic aircraft systems
- Aircraft loading and performance calculations
- Airport environment including air-traffic control procedures
- Federal Aviation Administration regulations
- Elements of air and radio navigation
- Aviation weather
- FAA private pilot knowledge examination preparation
- Post-Secondary Workforce Readiness (PWR): mastery of professional skills
Program length
Two semesters
College credits
College credits available in this program.
High School credits
First semester:
- 1.0 Aviation Fundamentals
- 0.5 Aerodynamics (lab-based science credit)
Second semester:
- 1.0 Aviation Fundamentals
- 0.5 Aviation Weather (lab-based science credit)