This program provides students with an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
Cost
Estimated: $ 35,735
- Resident Tuition: $ 1,948*
- Technology Fees: $ 182
- General Student Fees: $ 371**
- Online Course Fee: $ 100 (If applicable)
- Books / Course Materials: $ 200 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
- Program Specific Fees: $ 32,934 (Application Fee, Course Fees and Exams/Licensure)
Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition
*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).
**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
***Any special info about program costs or expenses.
****This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Conduct safe and legal flight operations in accordance with FAA regulations
PLO 2 - Use a variety of avionics and navigation aids for both Visual (VFR) and Instrument (IFR) flight operations
PLO 3 - Apply the Aeronautical Decision Making model (ADM) with particular attention to the human element and its integration with technology, addressing FAA guidelines on hazardous attitudes
PLO 4 - Identify, assess, and respond to hazards to flight operations including weather, mechanical, medical, physiological, and psychological issues, in order to make sound go/no-go and in-flight decisions in normal and emergency circumstances
PLO 5 - Explain the functions and interactions of aerodynamics, aircraft systems, navigation, communications, regulations, and meteorology
Admission Information
This is a limited-enrollment program. Please visit the Aviation Academy web page for more information and to apply. There is a $75.00 application fee. https://www.lanecc.edu/programs-academics/academic-departments/aviation-academy
To align training with weather, the Aviation Professional Pilot program only accepts new students summer term. On a limited basis, some students may begin flying spring term, but no other courses will be offered until summer. Students with previous training should contact the academy, as other options may be available.
Program Requirements
Program Core Courses
| AP 210 | Flight Lab - Cross-Country | 1 |
| AP 212 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 5 |
| AP 215 | Aircraft Systems & Structures 2 | 2 |
| AP 220 | Flight Lab - Maneuvers | 1 |
| AP 221 | Simulator Lab - Commercial | 1 |
| AP 230 | Flight Lab - Commercial Pilot Certificate | 1 |
| AP 235 | Accident Investigations | 3 |
Notes
- This program represents the minimum core elements for an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
- This program is fully contained in the Aviation Professional Pilot, AAS. Students in the degree program will complete the commercial pilot certificate requirements during their second year.
Certifications
Commercial Pilot Certificate (Single-Engine Land)
AP 210, AP 220, AP 230, and AP 212 are required to take the FAA practical test, but full course completion is recommended. FAA Practical Test is administered by the FAA or an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE).