Professional Pilot-Private Pilot Certificate Program - C60180PP

Sep 25, 2026

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Aviation Management and Career Pilot Technology curriculum prepares learners for aviation and aviation-related careers across commercial airlines, general aviation, aerospace, military, unmanned aircraft systems, and state and federal aviation organizations. Coursework covers fundamentals of flight, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, meteorology, navigation, federal regulations, aviation management, and unmanned aircraft systems, plus instrument and commercial ground and flight/simulator training and entrepreneurship or business management. Students complete required FAA certification flight-related simulator hours and may pursue a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating.

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Certificate Program

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Simulator Hours and FAA Certification

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PROGRAMS PROFESSIONAL PILOT-PRIVATE PILOT (C60180PP) 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 aircraft systems industry, or as flight instructors, and flight dispatchers. Students in the Aviation Management and Career Pilot Technology program will be required to fly simulator hours during the Air Navigation course and within the Flight-Private Pilot, -Instrument Pilot, -Commercial Pilot and-Certified Flight Instructor courses toward their FAA certification which are required to receive credit for flight courses. There will be a per hour fee for simulator use that will beset by the department. Certificate Program Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit AER-110 AER-150 Air Navigation Private Pilot Flt Theory Credit Hours 2 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 6 Second Semester (Spring) AER-116 AER-151 AER-215 Private Pilot Flight Simulato Flight-Private Pilot Flight Safety Credit Hours Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 1 0 3 4 2 3 0 5 2 1 3 6 12 SCC does not offer AER-151 on campus. A student must go to an FAA approved flight training school and qualify under FAR Part 61 or Part 141 to receive their FAA Private Pilot Certificate. View Catalog Archives Associate Professor Keith Davies, Aviation Management and Professional Pilot Coordinator 167 Causey Hall 2 College Catalog 910.693.2076 [daviesk@sandhills.edu](daviesk@sandhills.edu)

FAQs

What career paths does the Professional Pilot-Private Pilot program prepare students for?

Graduates may pursue roles as commercial, corporate, and military pilots, fixed base operators or airport managers, and positions as pilots or technicians in unmanned aircraft systems, including flight instructors and flight dispatchers.

Which subjects are included in the course work?

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

What simulator training requirement exists for FAA certification?

Students must complete simulator hours during Air Navigation and within Flight-Private Pilot, -Instrument Pilot, -Commercial Pilot, and Certified Flight Instructor courses toward FAA certification; simulator use has an hourly fee set by the department.

Does the program offer AER-151 on campus?

SCC does not offer AER-151 on campus; students must go to an FAA-approved flight training school and qualify under FAR Part 61 or Part 141 to receive the FAA Private Pilot Certificate.

Sep 25, 2026

Uploaded by Jake