The Department of Aviation seven-year review was completed in 1997. To engage in applied aviation research and scholarly endeavors that benefit the government, industry, general aviation and the public To provide leadership, expertise, and professional development opportunities for aviation professionals and general aviation, and to promote a greater understanding of aviation among the general public. Low instructor to student ratio. Enrollment for classroom courses is normally no larger than 40 students per class and grade reports indicate an average class size of 15. Students are assigned to specific aircraft for a specific time slot for the duration of the quarter in which they are enrolled.
Every effort is made to coordinate aircraft and instructor time around the students other classes.
These are features unique to our program. Commonly referred to as a flight simulator, the FTD provides a safe environment for procedures and emergency training at a lower cost to students than the alternative of learning all procedures in an aircraft. This FTD may be switched from a multiengine to a single-engine trainer in two to three minutes. The nature of the program requires periodic flight skill tests which allows the faculty to assess the knowledge, skills and abilities of each student. Student and instructor abilities are matched accordingly to maximize learning potential and enhance the educational experience.