Professional Pilot, A.A.S.

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The Professional Pilot Program prepares students who look forward to careers as air carrier pilots, general aviation pilots, and military pilots. Courses are taught in fixed or rotor wing options.  Each student successfully completing the degree program will have obtained a minimum of a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating. Classes leading to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification must adhere to FAA guidelines. These guidelines require students to attend a minimum number of classroom hours. Students not meeting these attendance requirements will not be certified. All discipline specific courses must be passed with a grade of “B” or better to complete this degree.

A prerequisite to enter the degree program is possession of a current Private Pilot License, a current second class aviation medical certificate. All Flight courses have additional Special Program Tuition. Click: Aviation Flight Fees  to see the list of fees by course.

Advisory Committee
Marge Balaz, Captain, Professional Pilot, American Airlines
Durwood Blasingame, CEO, Professional Pilot, Saber Helicopters, Inc.
Dwayne Fagan, Co-Founder & Chair, The Dee Howard Foundation
Greg Gonzales, Engineering Manager, UPS
William Gunn, Director of System & Training-Aviation Division, TXDOT
Tim O’Krongley, Asst. Aviation Director, San Antonio Airport, City of San Antonio
Morris Martin, Airport Manager, Stinson Municipal Airport, City of San Antonio
Aurelina Prado, Lean Practitioner, Defense, Space & Security, The Boeing Company
Byron “Skip” Reed, Director of Field Logistics, TAV Health
Shelly Tumbleson, Vice. Pres. for Residual Fuels & Intermediates, Tesoro Corporation

Related Degrees and Certificates

Ladder Certificates
Certified Flight Instructor Level 1 Preparation Certificate  
Commercial Pilot Level 1 Certificate  
Instrument Pilot Level 1 Certificate  
Multi-Engine Pilot Level 1 Certificate  
Private Pilot Level 1 Certificate  

Additional Awards
Aviation Management, A.A.S. 
Aviation Management Level 1 Certificate