Program of Study

In about 16 months as a full-time student, you will go from zero flight time through multi-engine rated Commercial Pilot with CFI certificates and an associate degree. You can immediately start earning income in your new profession, building flight experience as a CFI. While flight instructing, you complete just 45 additional credit hours of classes to earn your Bachelor of Science in Airline Transport Professional Pilot Operations.

The program is structured with three semesters each year (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Fall and Spring semesters have two eight-week sessions; the Summer semester has one eight-week session. This schedule gives you more convenience in choosing when to begin your coursework and flight training.

Your ATP Flight Training Includes:

• Private — Multi, Single & Instrument
• Commercial — Multi, Single & Instrument
• Certified Flight Instructor — Multi, Single & Instrument
• Flight Time — Over 100 Hours Multi-PIC
  • 270 Hours Logged Time
  • 165 Hours Multi-Engine Time
    • 65 Hours Multi-Engine Instruction & Flight Checks
    • 50 Hours Multi-Engine Cross-Country
    • 50 Hours Multi-Engine FTD
  • 105 Hours Single-Engine Time

Suggested Sequence of Courses and Flight Training

This suggested aviation degree program sequence assumes you start with zero flight time, and enroll in the first session of the Fall semester. Your schedule will vary depending on the semester in which you start training. **Flight Training Courses taught by ATP.

Costs shown are for Fall 2012, and subject to change in later semesters. Also see Fuel Surcharge notice below.

What’s Included

• All pre- and post-flight briefings.
• Aircraft Checklists

What’s Not Included

• Designated Pilot Examiners’ Practical Test Charges
  (Expect $4,800 for 8 @ $600 per test. Retests cost additional.)
• FAA Knowledge Tests
  (Expect $1,050 for 7 @ $150 per test. Retests cost additional.)
• Books & Supplies (Expect $2,975) You will need:
  • Aeronautical charts and approach plates
  • Headset, kneeboard, and other pilot gear

Already have your Private Pilot Certificate?

Students who already have their Private Pilot Certificate can receive transfer credit and start their ATP Degree program at AVIA 123. To be eligible for transfer credit applied to AVIA 120, 121 and 122, you must have:

• FAA Private Pilot Certificate
• 60 Hours Total Flight Time

Flight Training Course Extensions

For those who do require more flight instruction than allocated, you may purchase flight course extensions in $200 increments for flight instruction charges at the following rates:

• C172 Solo – $125 per Hour
• C172 Dual – $175 per Hour
• PA44 Dual – $475 per Hour
• PA44 Crew – $225 per Hour
• Simulator (FTD) Dual – $150 per Hour
• FAA Written Exam – $150 per Exam
• Designated Pilot Examiner Practical Test Charge (expect $600, but varies by examiner)

Fuel Surcharge

Because of unpredictable, extraordinary and substantial increases in the cost of fuel, Mountain State University may impose a fuel surcharge fee for flight training courses. Any imposed fuel surcharge fees will become effective one semester after their announcement, and will not apply retroactively.

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