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Aircraft Commercial Pilot

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4-Year (Bachelor) Degree at
Palomar College

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Aircraft Commercial Pilot

Courses required for a Certificate or an A.A. Degree Major

Prepares students for employment as commercial pilots in air taxi and other field-related flying operations. Transfers to some four-year programs in this field.

Required Courses

Course # Description
Credits
AVIA 75 Private Pilot Certification
2
AVIA 80 Instrument Rating Certification
2
AVIA 85 Commercial Rating Certification
3
AVIA 100 Introduction to Aeronautical Sciences
3
AVIA 105 Basic Pilot Ground School
3
AVIA 106 Commercial Pilot Ground School
3
AVIA 107 Instrument Pilot Ground School
3
AVIA 110 Basic Pilot Flight Procedures
2
AVIA 115 Air Traffic Control
3
AVIA 120 Aviation Weather
3
AVIA 125 Instrument Simulator Lab
1.5
AVIA 140 Aviation Mathematics/Modern Navigation Systems
3
AVIA 205 Principles of Aerodynamics
3
AVIA 210 Aviation Safety and Accident Investigation
3
AVIA 215 Complex Aircraft Systems and Propulsion
3

Recommended Electives

Course # Description
Credits
AVIA 108 Flight Instructor Ground School
3
AVIA 145 Glass Cockpits and GPS Navigation 1
BUS 205 Business Writing
3
GEOG 110 Meteorology: Weather and Climate
3

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