P r o g r a m s o f S t u d y [ S c h o o l o f Te c h n o l o g y ]
PROFESSIONAL PILOT A.A.S. (AVP) This program prepares students to obtain entr y-level employment in the aviation industry. It provides both the flight and ground-school requirements for the private and commercial certificates and instrument rating. Students obtain flight training from a college-recognized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Part 141 Flight School. Graduates of this program may become charter pilots, flight instructors, corporate pilots, and employees of commuter airlines. They are also prepared to transfer to colleges or universities that offer the bachelor’s degree in Aviation Science. LCCC’s aviation programs have full transfer credit articulation with Marywood University, Scranton, PA. The granting of this degree is based upon the student’s successful completion of required coursework, and the obtaining of FAA Private, Instrument, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certificates. An FAA medical certificate is required for enrollment. Additional fees will incur for flight training.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
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Credits
Second Semester ASA 121 Instrument Flight Theory (Airplane) Flight Practical II (Airplane) ASA 122 ASA 125 Aircraft Engines and Structures Theory ASA 127 Aircraft Systems PHY 110* Elements of Physics
Third Semester ASA 211 Commercial Flight Theory (Airplane) ASA 212 Flight Practical III (Airplane) ASA 215 Aerodynamics ASA 217 Aviation Laws and Regulations ENG 106 College English II or ENG 107 Technical Writing or ENG 108 Advanced Composition Fourth Semester ASA 227 ASA 230 ASA 231 Electives Elective
• possess the FAA Airman credentials of Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and Certificated Flight Instructor–all Airplane Single Engine Land. • perform all phases of visual and instr ument 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 of Science degree at a four-year college or university or to enter the aviation industry at an appropriate entry-level pilot position to begin a professional pilot career progression.
134
First Semester ASA 111 Private Pilot–Flight Theory (Airplane) Flight Practical I (Airplane) ASA 112 ASA 117 Aero Meteorology MAT 130* Industrial Mathematics ENG 105 College English I
3 3 3 3 3 15 3 3 3 3 4 16
3 3 3 3 3 15
Physiology/Psychology of Flight Flight Instructor Theory (Airplane) Flight Practical IV (Airplane) Social Science/Humanities General Education
3 3 3 6 3 18
Credit Total
64
ASA 221 and 223 are available as electives to any student upon completion of Commercial Certificate or with the approval of LCCC Chief Flight Instructor/Coordinator. *MAT 130 must be completed before PHY 110.