AVIT COMMERCIAL AVIATION AVIT - COMMERCIAL AVIATION. Career & Technical Programs - AVIT

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1 AVIT - COMMERCIAL AVIATION Liaison: Website: Peter Forman ( , pforman@hawaii.edu) Address: Classes are scheduled at the Kalaeloa Airfield (formerly Barbers Point) in Kapolei, Pacific Aerospace Training Center (PATC), Hangar 111 Kalaeloa, Midway Rd., Kapolei, HI Program Status: The college is in process of closing the AVIT Program effective Spring Semester There will be no new intake for AVIT. Current students will be held to prior catalog year program requirements. Please see academic counselors for more details. Program Mission: The Commercial Aviation Program s mission is to serve Hawai i and the Pacific Region as the AVIT students may log up to 250 hours of flight time. primary technical training center in aviation by offering a rigorous pilot flight training curriculum, meeting basic Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements to train and earn FAA certifications leading to careers as professional commercial pilots within the aviation industry. Program Description: The Commercial Aviation program is a four-semester program of study that prepares students for careers as a professional pilot, including charter and tour services, cargo and transport services, and flight instruction. This flight training program enables students to earn private, commercial, instrument, multi-engine, flight instructor, and instrument flight instructor ratings. Students may log up to 250 hours of flight time. The Associate in Science degree credits from Commercial Aviation are transferable to 4-year colleges offering aviation degrees or toward a University of Hawai i degree in other disciplines. Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): Upon successful completion of the AVIT program, students will be able to: Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to safety exercise the privileges and responsibilities of a commercial/instrument pilot acting as pilot-in-command of a multi-engine airplane Satisfactorily pass the FAA Commercial Pilot Airplane knowledge test Obtain the Commercial Pilot Certificate, Multi-engine land rating as outlined in the appropriate FAA Practical Test Standards and Federal Aviation Regulations Identify aircraft design, engine design, airports, aviation support facilities and the practical economics of airline operations as they support the air transportation industry Demonstrate knowledge of air traffic control (ATC) technology and terminology, career requirements, components and function of the National Airspace System and Terminal and en route ATC facilities as they support the ATC system Identify aviation ground operations, technical operations, flight operations and system operations as they support airline operations and management Provide highlights in the history of aviation from its very beginnings to current endeavors Explain pilot psychology, physiology, human factors, aircraft technology, crew resource management and accident review and investigation as they relate to the aspects of aviation safety (Optional) Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to safety exercise the privileges and responsibilities of a certified flight instructor COMMERCIAL AVIATION AVIT HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG

2 Program Requirements: Associate in Science Degree Program Prerequisites: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 Placement in MATH 103 Note: First Class Flight Medical Clearance also Required Associate in Science Degree General Education Requirements: * ENG 100 Composition I 3 SP 151 Personal and Public Speech 3 MATH 140 or MATH 205 or MATH 206 HIST 151 or HIST 152 Precalculus: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Calculus I Calculus II 3-4 World History to 1500 World History since PHYS 100 Survey of Physics 3 PHYS 100L Survey of Physics Lab 1 ICS 101 Digital Tools for the Information World 3 ECON 130 Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics 3 Elective ** Major Courses: Suggested Semester *** AVIT 102 Private Pilot Course a 5 AVIT 102L Private Pilot Lab a 1 AVIT 104 Aviation History a 3 AVIT 208 Aviation Safety a 3 AVIT 250 Human Factors and Crew Management a 3 AVIT 222 Instrument Rating Course a 5 AVIT 222L Instrument Rating Lab a 1 AVIT 228 Aviation Weather a 3 AVIT 302 Air Transportation a 3 AVIT 305 Airline Operations and Management a 3 AVIT 323 Commercial Pilot Course a 3 AVIT 323L Commercial Pilot Lab a 1 AVIT 324 Aircraft Systems & Instruments a 3 AVIT 325 Additional Aircraft Class Rating - Multiengine a 3 37 Minimum Required * General Education Requirements for the AS degree are listed under DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES and must be numbered 100 or higher. ** See Academic Counselor for courses that will transfer to 4-year colleges. *** Suggested courses for the first through the fourth semester are designated with a a. 104 HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG

3 Program Requirements: Commercial Aviation (CoC) The Commercial Aviation is designed to provide entry-level skills for pilots entering the field of commercial aviation. The Commercial Aviation CoC is awarded to students who complete a credit or non-credit course sequence as follows: Commercial Aviation CoC * Program Prerequisite: FAA Private Pilot Certificate AVIT 222 Instrument Rating Course 5 AVIT 323 Commercial Pilot Course 3 Minimum Required 8 Commercial Aviation Non-Credit CoC ** Instrument Rating - Airplane (to include online Instrument) Commercial Pilot Certificate - Airplane Single-Engine (to include online Commercial) ** See Honolulu Community College's non-credit online catalog for course descriptions, Program Requirements: Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine (CoC) The Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine is designed to provide job upgrading for commercial pilots in the field of commercial aviation. The following Honolulu Community College credit or non-credit course is required for this Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine CoC. Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine CoC: * AVIT 325 Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine 3 Minimum Required 3 Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine Non Credit CoC ** Additional Aircraft Class Rating Multi-Engine HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG

4 Program Requirements: Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine (CoC) The Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine is designed to provide job upgrading for commercial pilots in the field of aviation. The Commercial Aviation CoC is awarded to students who complete a credit or non-credit course as follows: Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine CoC * AVIT 344 Certified Flight Instructor 5 Minimum Required 5 Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine Non-Credit CoC ** Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine Program Requirements: Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CoC) The Certified Flight Instructor Instrument is designed to provide job upgrading for commercial pilots in the field of commercial aviation. The following Honolulu Community College non-credit course is required for this Certified Flight Instructor Instrument CoC. Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Non-Credit CoC ** Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument Program Requirements: Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Multi-Engine (CoC) The Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Multi-Engine is designed to provide job upgrading for commercial pilots in field of aviation. The following Honolulu Community College non-credit course is required for this Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Multi-Engine CoC. Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Multi-Engine Non-Credit CoC ** Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Multi-Engine 106 HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG

5 AVIT Elective : These AVIT courses are designed to provide the student with advanced technical training and skills necessary for aviation industry advancement. Courses are designed to provide students training that can lead to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications. AVIT 290 Airplane Pilot Qualification, provides qualified rotorcraft pilots instruction to earn an Airplane Single Engine Land and/ or Multi-engine Land Category rating. AVIT 297 Aircraft Dispatcher Certification, provides technical training skills permitting students the opportunity to earn FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License, or general education in airline transport/ heavy jet flight operations. AVIT 344 Certified Flight Instructor, provides training for commercial pilots to earn a FAA certified flight instructor rating. Other advanced professional courses are anticipated based on anticipated enrollments. See COURSE DESCRIPTIONS for requirements and prerequisites. AVIT Electives: AVIT 290 Airplane Pilot Qualification 5 AVIT 297 Aircraft Dispatcher Certification 5 AVIT 344 (214) CFI Certification 5 Cost of Flight Hours, Textbooks and Supplies (Associate In Science Degree): The estimated cost of equipment, textbooks, maps and charts, online curriculum fees, flight fees for the completed degree, FAA commercial pilot license, and certified flight instructor certificate is $50,000-$55,000 over four semesters of flight training. Flight hour cost is exclusive of tuition payments. AVIT students may log between hours of flight time. Flight instruction will be provided by Galvin Flight Services Hawai i. All flight fees and tuition are paid to Honolulu CC. Flight fees must be paid in advance of scheduled flight training. For additional information, contact Admissions at or Director of PATC at HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG