AVIATION PROFESSIONAL PILOT PROGRAM
In cooperation with Utah Valley University, high school students may enroll in the aviation courses listed below and receive concurrent enrollment credit from UVU. Exceptions to this format must be arranged through the G.T.I. administration. CE ** Concurrent Enrollment College Course
1st Semester Classes
PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL CE **
Semester (2 period block) 11-12 grade (must be 17 by the end of the semester) $40 Course fee required per semester
This course focuses on the study of aviation fundamentals, principals of flight, aircraft and engine operations, weather, navigation, and radio communications as required by FAA regulations. Students will be prepared to begin flight training. This course must be taken for UVU concurrent enrollment credit AVSC 1100, 4.0 credits.
PRIVATE FIXED WING SIMULATOR LAB
(Taught in conjunction with Private Pilot Ground School)
Practical application in a simulation lab to include the information for private pilot flight maneuvers, procedures, and regulations for takeoff, cruise, traffic pattern operations, approach, emergencies, and cross-country operations. Time in the Simulator is based on size of the class. Taken concurrently with Private Pilot Ground School.
Semester (2 period block)10-12 grade $30 Course fee required per semester
Designed for all students interested in aviation careers. Includes a general knowledge of aviation, historical events, and aerospace studies/development opportunities. Studies aviation and aerospace terminology, how aircraft and spacecraft fly, research and development of future systems, government, and industry roles in the growth of aviation, and potential careers in aviation. This course must be taken for UVU concurrent enrollment credit AVSC 1010, 2.0 credits.
2nd Semester Classes
Semester (2 period block) 10-12 grade (must be 17 by the end of the semester) $40 Course fee required per semester
This course covers the history, safety, rules, and regulations, as well as the design and construction of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This course must be taken for USU concurrent enrollment credit, AV 1900: Drones History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation 2.0 credits, AV 1910: Drones: Flight Labe 1.0 credits.
Semester (2 period block) 11–12 grade $30 Course fee required per semester
This course teaches management functions, marketing, financing, organization and administration, flight operations, maintenance, safety, and liability. Students will have a hands-on experience of management styles through evaluations and critiques of local airlines and airport facilities. This course is taken for UVU concurrent enrollment credit AVSC 2150, 3.0 credits, for qualified 11th and 12th grade students.