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Aviation Management

Introduction 

In addition to educating pilots, the Aviation Program at Delaware State lays a strong foundation for a wide range of careers in the aviation industry. With an Aviation Management degree, students gain first-hand experience and knowledge in subjects such as:

  • airport management
  • air and ground safety
  • economics and finance
  • personnel management
  • aviation law and regulations

Employers seek out Delaware State’s aviation graduates because the program has such a good track record. Our students have access to excellent facilities and a first-rate faculty, and they have gone on to great success as airport administrators, air traffic controllers, industry analysts, transportation regulators, and executives for aviation corporations. In the 20-year history of our flight school, 100 percent of our graduates have gained employment within the aviation industry.

Professional Preparation

A new generation of leaders is needed in air traffic control and airport administration, as the current generation is rapidly approaching retirement age. With an Aviation Management degree, graduates will be qualified to fill those vacancies. We have an excellent working relationship with the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA). Many of our undergraduates have work-study jobs with DRBA during school, and/or gain full-time jobs there after graduation.

The Aviation Program is approved by the State of Delaware Education Department for Veterans Flight Training.

Faculty

All members of the Delaware State flight school faculty have spent many years working in the aviation industry. Their backgrounds cover all sectors within the industry, including military, commercial, and private planes; airport management; air traffic control; safety and regulation; and aerodynamic engineering and product design. As a result, students are exposed to a broad range of perspectives and insights.

All our faculty are committed to the program values of dedication, safety, unity, an attitude of success, and professionalism.

Research and Experience

The Aviation Management program offers many opportunities for professional development and networking. Our internship relationships with Continental Airlines, DuPont Aviation, and the DRBA enable students to develop real-world experience and skills within the aviation industry. We also maintain close ties with the local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP), offering an Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp and the OBAP Solo Flight Academy. 

  • airport management
  • air and ground safety
  • economics and finance
  • personnel management
  • aviation law and regulations

Professional Pilot

Introduction

Little-known fact: Delaware State operates the only full-service, university-based flight school in the mid-Atlantic area. We offer very affordable fees, expert professional pilot instructors, and a state-of-the-art fleet of planes. Students spend hundreds of hours in the cockpit, while getting classroom instruction on airplane mechanics, air traffic control, engines and instruments, aviation, law, and other aspects of flight operations.

Upon completion of their Aviation Professional Pilot degree, students are qualified to operate commercial airlines, charter planes, corporate jets, and military aircraft. With the nation’s pilot workforce rapidly aging, employment prospects are bright for young pilots: Experts project the industry will soon need to hire 9,000 or more new pilots per year. In the 20-year history of Delaware State’s flight school, 100 percent of our graduates have gone on to careers in the aviation industry.

Professional Preparation

In the course of fulfilling Professional Pilot program requirements, students will earn their FAA licenses for Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument.

The flight program is approved by the State of Delaware Education Department for Veterans Flight Training.

Faculty

All members of the Delaware State flight school faculty have spent many years working in flight operations. Their backgrounds cover all sectors within the industry, including military, commercial, and private planes; airport management; air traffic control; safety and regulation; and aerodynamic engineering and product design. As a result, students are exposed to a broad range of perspectives and insights.

All of our faculty are committed to the program values of dedication, safety, unity, an attitude of success, and professionalism.

Research and Experience

The Aviation Professional Pilot program offers many opportunities for career development and networking. Our internship agreements with Continental Airlines and DuPont Aviation enable students to develop real-world experience and skills within the flight operations industry. We also maintain close ties with the local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP), offering an Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp and the OBAP Solo Flight Academy. 

Academic Excellence

A grade of “C” or better is required in all AVIA courses (including electives) for graduation from the Professional Pilot Program. Students who are unable to obtain a minimum grade of “C” after the second attempt in any AVIA classes must obtain permission from the Director of the department to remain in the program. This will apply for each course that needs to be retaken for the third time.

Flight training students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (each semester) and must be in Good Academic standing at the completion of each semester or they may be removed from their flight training schedule.

Required Courses

View the course curriculum for aviation management

View the course curriculum for professional pilot

View the course descriptions

 

Flight Lab Fees Effective Fall 2019

Private Pilot Certification Lab
all instruction given in Warrior/V1)

32 flight hours dual instruction
17 hours solo
32 hours Pre/Post Brief

$8,200

Instrument Rating Lab
(all instruction given in Warrior/V1/Archer)

51 hours dual instruction
27 hours ground instruction

$8,750

Commercial I (Stage IV) Lab
(all instruction given in Warrior/V1)

45.5 hours solo
15.5 hours dual instruction
2.5 ground instruction

$9,586

Commercial II (Stage V) Lab 
includes UPRT Training

(instruction given Warrior/V1 and Arrow)

16 hours dual instruction-Arrow
12 hours dual instruction – Warrior/V1
12 hours solo – Warrior/V1
10 hours ground instruction

$9,550

Commercial III (Stage VI)
(36.5 hours Warrior/V1, 7 hours Arrow)

7 hours dual instruction – Arrow
18 hours dual instruction – Warrior/V1
18.5 hours solo – Warrior/V1
3 hours ground instruction

$6,500

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Lab
(17 hours Arrow, 13 hours Warrior/V1)

14.5 hours dual instruction – Arrow
2.5 solo – Arrow
13 hours dual instruction – Warrior/V1
17 hours ground instruction

$5,750

Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument (CFI-I) Lab
(all instruction given in Warrior/V1)

20.5 hours dual instruction
15.5 hours ground instruction

$3,650

Multiengine Rating Lab
(all instruction given in Seneca/Seminole)

17.5 hours dual instruction
11 hours ground instruction

$6,319

Please Note: If a student is unable to master the required flight skills within the scheduled hours then the student will be charged for additional flight time at the hourly rate shown below.

Airplane and Instruction Hourly Rates
Warrior/V1 – $150.00
Arrow – $160.00
Seneca/Seminole – $260.00
Flight and Ground Instruction - $30.00

Multiengine Instructor Rating (MEI)
(all instruction given in Seneca/Seminole)

20 hours dual instruction
12.5 hours ground instruction

***MEI Rating is NOT required for graduation***

$8,291