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Frequently Asked Questions
What classes should I take in high school to better prepare me for the aviation program at MSCD? Make sure you take courses in math and science, namely physics and chemistry.
Should I start flight lessons before starting college at MSCD?
Yes, try to attain your private pilot certificate and
possibly other certificates and ratings before taking courses in our department.
This will enable you to see if a
career in aviation is really what you desire as well as help you be more prepared for our courses.
Does your department arrange placement of graduates?
No, we do not know of any other school that does, either. Graduates do not typically possess the required flight time to be
considered by the commuter or major airlines. Most of our graduates start out as flight instructors where they build experience and flight hours. Others join the military where they
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Where is the best place to receive flight training?
We do not recommend one flight school over another. The student has the freedom of choice to select the best school or individual instructor based on quality of training, cost, safety record, etc.
We have had students training as far north as Cheyenne and as far south as
Colorado Springs. Here is a list of flight
schools in the Denver area. Check them all out.
Is there any financial help for those entering flight training?
Yes, we have specific one credit "flight
courses" that when enrolled in, allow the student to qualify for additional
financial aid. Contact the financial aid department for current and
accurate details on specific amounts. See our list
of courses. Courses in green are the "flight courses".
With all the current lay-offs and uncertainty in the airline community, is this a bad time to choose an aviation
career? No, on the contrary, this is the time to be in college and achieving
your licenses and ratings so that on the next up-cycle, you will be experienced and available.
All industries have cyclic hiring patterns.
What is the best order in which to achieve flight certificates and ratings?
Our advise is to earn a
(1)Private certificate, followed by (2)an instrument rating. Then train for a
(3)Commercial Certificate while flying from the right seat. This will help you become very familiar with things being viewed from the right seat in anticipation of the next rating, that of
(4)Certified Flight Instructor. Next, become a (5)Certified Flight Instructor for instrument flight. Finally, do your
(6)multi-engine and (7)multi-engine flight instructor ratings back to back.
Follow that up with a (8)Type Rating in a Beech 1900 through our special program
with a local training facility.
How can I minimize my costs for flight training?
Fly often, say 3 times per week if you can. Delays between lessons only serve to
allow you to become rusty, delaying progress in mastering the required
maneuvers. Find a flight instructor that will be dedicated to scheduling you
that often.
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If I already have one or more flying licenses, can I receive
credit for any of your ground school courses that are preparatory for these
licenses?
No, but your knowledge in these areas will
definitely be an advantage as you make your way through the curriculum. You need
not take these ground school courses (and possibly the related simulator courses) but should
SEE A
DEPARTMENT ADVISOR BEFORE REGISTERING FOR CLASSES for guidance in what aerospace
courses to substitute for these courses.
What kind of jobs are available for Aviation
Management Majors?
There are
numerous
opportunities available in aviation management.
Generally, there
are four areas in which aviation management graduates will work: 1. airport
management, 2. airline management, 3. general aviation business
management (corporate flight department or fixed-base operations at an
airport) and 4. space systems management. Within each of these general
headings are thousands of very important and exciting jobs.
Many airline managers get started as gate or ticket agents, then work their way
into management positions. There are schedulers and flight dispatchers who
figure out all the fuel and weights for the aircraft, there are revenue
managers, there are security specialists, there are ramp managers and operations
managers often called zone controllers who manage all those flights that hit the
concourses about the same time – they make sure the flight crews are fresh,
along with getting the catering, baggage, fuel, and everything else each flight
needs to make a turnaround.
If you’re familiar with the general aviation airports here in Colorado, Jeffco,
Centennial and Front Range, on each airport there are dozens of aviation
businesses. Some of those are called FBO’s or Fixed-Base Operators. FBO’s handle
the corporate aircraft that come into and out of those airports providing
fueling services, weather and business services and maintenance. Other business
are flight schools, aviation maintenance shops and aircraft charter services. We
have graduates working within the ranks at all these places. We also have many
graduates working in the aviation consultant career field.
And, we have graduates working in capacities within the
airlines, airports and private businesses. Even some management graduates at
Adam Aircraft and ATG where they are building the new Very Light Jets.
Go to
http://www.aaae.org/members/100_About_AAAE/325_AAAE_Committees/150_Academic_Relations/
and click on
Careers in Airport Management Video (13.5Mb).
The file may take a bit to download but it is an amazing 3-minute video
that takes you deep inside the careers available in airport management.
Also, for more advising information,
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