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Program Coordinator Program Length

Degree

Campus

Pat Hall
(712) 362-8371
phall@iowalakes.edu

Ron Duer
(712) 362-7961
rduer@iowalakes.edu

68 Credits

Associate in Science

Estherville

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The Aviation/Airport Management program offers training in aviation, including two full years of college education which can be transferred to programs at four-year colleges.

The job market in aviation is so diverse that the future employment outlook is excellent. You may graduate from this program and with experience, find a position as a flight instructor, corporate pilot, airport manager, aviation salesperson or airline pilot.

Once you have successfully completed the Aviation/Airport Management program you will have private and commercial pilot licenses, instrument rating and certified flight instructor rating, instrument flight instructor rating and/or multi-engine rating.

Students wishing to gain work experience may choose to apply for any available internship programs.

The Aviation/Airport Management program has special flight course fees for equipment and instruction. The costs listed below are figures the Financial Aid office uses in estimating the cost of this program. (Flight fees are in addition to tuition and registration charges.)

Picture of Arrow plane used by Aviation Management
Arrow

Picture of Seneca plane used by Aviation Management
Seneca

 
Program Schedule
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Freshman Fall Semester 
AVI-140 Private Pilot Ground School 4
AVI-180 Private Pilot Flight Lab I 3
ENG-105 Composition I 3
PHI-105 Humanities - (Introduction to Ethics) 3
PHS-166 Science (Meteorology, Weather and Climate) 4
SDV-090 College 101  
Total Credits - Fall Freshman 17
   
Freshman Spring Semester 
AVI-261 Commercial Pilot Ground School 3
AVI-245 Commercial/Instrument Cross County Lab  3
MAT-110 Math (Math for Liberal Arts) 3
POL-111 Social Science - American Government 3
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 12
   
Summer Semester 
Some courses can be taken during the summer and are based on availability.   
   
Sophomore Fall Semester
AVI-212 Instrument Ground School 4
AVI-246 Commercial/Instrument Flight Lab 3
CSC-110 Business or Computers - Intro to Computers 3
PSY-111 Social Science (Introduction to Psychology) 3
SPC-101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3
Total Credits - Fall Sophomore 16
   
Sophomore Spring Semester  
AVI-110 Elective- History of Aviation(online only) 3
AVI-129 Elective -Employment Prep Aviation Careers 1
AVI-215 Elective- Aviation Safety(online only) 3
AVI-301 Instrument Instructor OR 1
AVI-300 Flight Instructor Ground School 3
AVI-350 Flight Instructor Flight Lab OR 3
AVI-405 Multi Engine Rating  
AVI-941 Aviation Practicum (1cr., 3cr., 5cr.) varies
Total Credits - Spring Sophomore varies
   
Core Requirement 
Concentration Area Requirement
General Education Requirement
Elective

 

Estimated Flight Fees
This page was last updated on June 12, 2009

 
Freshman Year
  Course # Flight
Laboratory
C-152 C-172 Cirrus Arrow Dual Seneca Ground Flight Fees Tuition / Fees
1st Semester AVI-180 Private Pilot 35 hrs.       19 hrs.   35 hrs. $3,615 $2,470.75
2nd Semester AVI-245 Commercial
Cross Country
 Flight Lab
95 hrs.     10 hrs. 40 hrs.   35 hrs. $9,795 $2,470.75
 
Sophomore Year
  Course # Flight
Laboratory
C-152 C-172 Cirrus Arrow Dual Seneca Ground Flight Fees Tuition / Fees
1st Semester AVI-246 Commercial Instrument Flight Lab III 24 hrs.   11 hrs.   35 hrs.   30 hrs. $4,640 $2,470.75
2nd Semester AVI-350 Flight Instructor       10 hrs. 10 hrs.   15 hrs. $1,530 $2,470.75
   AVI-301 Instrument Instructor 8 hrs.       8 hrs.   10 hrs. $  960  
  AVI-405 Multi-Engine Rating         15 hrs. 15 hrs. 10 hrs. $3,420  
  Total if all six flight labs are taken: 208 hrs. Total Cost $23,960 $9,883

All the above flight fees are based on minimum flight times determined from the FFA approved Flight Training Syllabi. Any additional flight time required to complete the flight rating being worked on will be charged an hourly rate for each type of aircraft being used. The hourly aircraft use charges are as follows:

Cirrus $130 per hour
Cessna 152 $  75 per hour
Cessna 172 $  95 per hour
Arrow $105 per hour
Beech Debonair $115 per hour
Seneca $190 per hour
Simulator $  20 per hour
Ground Instructor $  12 per hour
Dual Instructor $  30 per hour

Note: The flight and ground instruction times in Iowa Lakes FAA approved courses are minimum training requirements. Generally flight students will only exceed these times slightly.
* Flight fees are subject to change.


Check with the Financial Aid office to explore the different options available to help finance an aviation career.

The listed fees include flight and ground instruction based on FAA approved flight training syllabi. These training times are minimum FAA training requirements. Actual training cost will be slightly higher. All aviation flight fees are subject to change.

Students are encouraged to transfer to a four year college to finish a Bachelor of Science degree. Many students who transfer find work as flight instructors while finishing their degrees.

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