Aviation Ground School
Program Summary
Pilots are highly trained professionals who fly airplanes and helicopters to carry out a wide variety of tasks. Most are airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers who transport passengers and cargo, but 1 out of 5 pilots is a commercial pilot involved in more unusual tasks, such as dusting crops, spreading seed for reforestation, testing aircraft, flying passengers and cargo to areas not served by regular airlines, directing firefighting efforts, tracking criminals, monitoring traffic, and rescuing and evacuating injured persons.
Employment Trends
- The best opportunities for jobs will be with the regional airlines and business aviation.
- Pilots usually start with smaller commuter and regional airlines to acquire the experience needed to qualify for higher paying jobs with national airlines.
- Most pilots traditionally have learned to fly in the military, but growing numbers have college degrees with flight training from civilian flying schools that are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Program Objectives
- Successful completion of each course earns a Certificate of Completion
Skills development leading to a non-commercial pilots license
Program Requirements
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Crs #
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Course Name
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Hrs
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OCU307
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Aviation Ground School.........................................................
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45
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Program total
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45
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