Bachelor of Science In Professional Flight

Official job titles mapped to our programs:

Commercial Pilots: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots. Excludes “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots. Excludes “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians” 

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors: Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters. 

Industries

• Airlines

• Flight Schools

• Aerospace Companies

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Charter Companies 

Commonly used job titles in the industry 

• Pilot

• Second in Command Pilot

• Flight Instructor **Students may qualify to work as a flight instructor after the completion of flight training school in term 8**

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