Career Pilot Manned, AAS

Program Code: A60180CP

(2024*03)

The Aviation Management and Career Pilot Technology curriculum prepares individuals for a variety of aviation and aviation-related careers including the commercial airlines, general aviation, the aerospace industry, the military, unmanned aircraft systems industries, and state and federal aviation organizations.

Course work includes fundamentals of flight, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, meteorology, navigation, federal regulations, aviation management, unmanned aircraft systems, and instrument and commercial ground training, flight and simulator training, and entrepreneurship or business management training.

Graduates may earn a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating, specialize in aviation management or in unmanned air systems, and may find employment as commercial, corporate, and military pilots, fixed base operators and airport managers, as pilots or technicians in the unmanned air systems industry, or as flight instructors, and flight dispatchers.

Pre-Admission Requirement:  AER 151 - Flight-Private Pilot Credits: 1*

*Flight training is provided by independent flight schools that meet the student’s geographical and financial needs. Upon completion of applicable FAA ratings and 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree completed at Lenoir Community College, credit will be awarded for AER 151, AER 161, and AER 171.

Career Pilot Manned, AAS Semester-By-Semester Plan