Professional Pilot Program at Lake Superior College (LSC) Enrollment Steps. New Student Checklist:

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1 Professional Pilot Program at Lake Superior College (LSC) Enrollment Steps New Student Checklist: 1. Apply to LSC: Submit all required materials listed on the website or paper application. 2. When you receive your acceptance letter, you ll be invited to attend a SOAR session (Student Orientation/Accuplacer/Registration). At this session we will cover policy information, registration information, administer placement testing and registration for classes. 3. Meet with a Professional Pilot Advisor prior to semester start a. General advisor: Emily Chapinski (218) or e.chapinski@lsc.edu i. Handles questions about enrollment, cost, etc. b. Fixed Wing Program Advisor: Lis Hendrickson (218) or l.hendrickson@lsc.edu c. Eric Monson : Helicopter training questions: (218) or emonson@lakesuperiorhelicopters.com 4. You will also need to complete an FAA Medical Examination prior to entry into the program. You must pass a Class II Medical in order to fly at LSC. There is a list of Certified Medical Examiners at the end of this packet. 5. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements. Since September 11 th, 2001 the TSA has added a number of security requirements for people who wish to receive flight instruction. The process is different for U.S. citizens and non- U.S. citizens. a. U.S. citizens must provide the following to Kevin Kortuem: i. A valid unexpired U.S. passport, or ii. Original birth certificate and a government issued picture ID, or iii. Original certificate of birth abroad with raised seal and government issued ID, or iv. Original certificate of US citizenship with raised seal and government issued ID, or v. Original US naturalization certificate with raised seal and government issued ID. b. Non- U.S. citizens:

2 i. Please call Lis Hendrickson for more information at (218) or Careers in Aviation After earning FAA Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates, most pilots build their initial experience as flight instructors. After about two years of work, they may be eligible for many pilot positions such as: Regional Air Carrier Pilots Charter Pilots Helicopter Scenic Tour Pilots Helicopter Oil Rig Support Pilots The professional airplane or helicopter pilot is responsible for the safety of each flight. This includes, sound decision making, aircraft preflight checks to assure readiness for flight, flight route planning, weather checks, evaluation, and communication with air traffic control during flights. The professional pilot also manages aircraft speed, altitude and heading based on aircraft flight information. A pilot must make decisions on aircraft control for safe take off, landing and manage abnormal or emergency flight conditions that may occur over the course of the flight. A pilot must also oversee cargo and passenger loading and unloading to resolve any related problems. Financial Expectations While the Professional Pilot Program is probably the most fun a student will ever have in a classroom, it is also Lake Superior College s most expensive program. On the next couple of pages you ll find the current estimated flight fees for our upcoming academic year. Paying for flight time is the most difficult aspect of your financial obligations at LSC. In order to fly you must have money in your flight account. We will accept federal financial aid award letters, personal loan dollars, or personal funds. No student will be allowed to fly unless their flight account has adequate funding. It is important to note that Federal Financial Aid cannot be relied upon to fully cover your program flight costs, no matter what your financial situation, and you will need to find access to additional funding in order to cover these costs. Please contact Jennifer Vukelich at or j.vukelich@lsc.edu for information on how to add funds to your flight account at LSC. VA students: we will accept VA award letters or deposits of VA funds, personal funds, bank loan funds or financial aid award letters. Since many times VA checks come to you directly, we will not under any circumstances grant fly time based on non- official documentation.

3 Students who are using Veteran Funding should work closely with an advisor and the VA Certifying Official at Lake Superior College to be sure they understand how their benefits work at LSC, for the flight school it can be complicated at first. ALL FLIGHT FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON A TERM- BY- TERM BASIS. All students are responsible for the balances in their flight accounts. Do not assume your financial aid or VA dollars will cover the expenses in full. This cannot be stressed enough! Course Number Title Fee Description Flight fee AVIA1410 Private Pilot, Ground FAA Written Test Fee AVIA1411 AVIA1412 AVIA1415 AVIA1416 Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II Private Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I Private Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II AVIA1420 Instrument Pilot, Ground FAA Written Test Fee AVIA1421 AVIA1422 AVIA1425 AVIA1426 Instrument Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I Instrument Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II Instrument Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I Instrument Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II AVIA1430 Commercial Pilot, Ground FAA Written Test Fee AVIA1431 AVIA1432 AVIA1433 AVIA1434 AVIA1435 Flight Lab I Flight Lab II Flight Lab III Flight Lab IV Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I

4 AVIA1436 AVIA1437 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab III AVIA1448 Flight Instructor Ground FAA Written Test Fees AVIA1449 AVIA1450 Miscellaneous Fees: Private Pilot Practical Test Flight Instructor: Airplane Flight Lab Commercial Pilot Certification and Multi- Engine Rating Flight Lab Instrument Pilot Practical Test Commercial Pilot Practical Test Multi- engine Pilot Practical Test Ground/Flight Instruction and Airplane Rental $ CFI Practical Test Price Varies depending on examiner $ CFII Practical Test Helicopter Practical Test (X4) Price Varies depending on examiner $ Headset Prices vary depending on model $ Charts/Maps Every 56 days $10 On the next pages you ll find a listing of course requirements for the Professional Pilot program broken out by semester. Your requirements will vary based on whether you are in the Degree or Diploma option and whether you are taking Helicopter flight labs or Fixed Wing. This list is not an official program planner and requirements are subject to change.

5 Professional Pilot Technical Courses This list is not an official program planner, and course requirements are subject to change Semester I Course ID/Name/Credits ENSC1300 Meteorology 3 FYE1000 Intro to College 1 AVIA1400 Introduction to Professional Aviation 2 AVIA1442 Aviation Safety 2 AVIA1410 Private Pilot: Ground 4 FLIGHT LABS AVIA1411 Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I 1 AVIA1412 Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II 1 OR AVIA1415 Private Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I 1 AVIA1416 Private Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II 1 Semester II AVIA1420 Instrument Pilot: Ground 3 AVIA1430 Commercial Pilot: Ground 2 AVIA1444 Management of Aviation Services 2 AVIA1446 Crew Resource Management 1 AVIA1440 Aircraft Systems and Power Plant 2 FLIGHT LABS AVIA1421 Instrument Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I 1 AVIA1422 Instrument Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II 1 OR AVIA1425 Instrument Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I 1 AVIA1426 Instrument Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II 1 Semester III General Education Electives for AAS students only: 11 credits FLIGHT LABS AVIA1431 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab I 1 AVIA1432 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab II 1 AVIA1433 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab III 1 AVIA1434 Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Flight Lab IV 1 OR AVIA1435 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab I 1 AVIA1436 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab II 1

6 OPTIONAL FLIGHT CERTIFICATIONS: AVIA1437 Commercial Pilot: Helicopter Flight Lab III 1 AVIA1448 Flight Instructor: Ground 3 AVIA1449 Flight Instructor: Flight Lab (fixed wing) 1 AVIA1450 Commercial Pilot Certification and Multiengine Rating Flight Lab 1 Students planning to complete the AAS degree will be required to take 25 additional credits of General Education Courses.

7 FAA FLIGHT PHYSICAL All Professional Pilot program students will need to have a FAA Class II medical certificate prior to flight time. Local Flight Physical CME s Craig Anderson Superior Health Medical Group 1502 London Road Suite David Arvold St. Luke s Internal Med. Assoc 1001 E. Superior Street Paul A. Jones Essentia Health Lakewalk 1502 London Road Suite 102 (218) Steven Long Mount Royal Medical Center 1400 Woodland Ave Janus Butcher Physicians Specialty Clinic SMMC 3500 Tower Ave. Superior WI If you are not from the Duluth/Superior area, you can look for certified CME s on the FAA website.