Aviation Professional Pilot

Interested in flight? We'll help your career take off!

LCC's flight school planes parked on a tarmac on a cloudy day

What you will be flying

Our facility includes multiple aircraft, including Cessnas (3 152s, 1 172) and Pipers (5 Warriors, 1 Arrow, and 1 Seminole), as well as 2 BATD simulators and 2 AATD simulators.

Eugene Airport's smaller size means less competition for airspace and more time to fly, while our cloudy skies will give you real-world experience in all weather conditions.

What you’ll earn

Bush flying Alaska, flying an air tanker as an Aerial Firefighter, or becoming a Captain at a Major Airlines? All of these and more are possible when you start at Lane Aviation Academy. Our Aviation Professional Pilot Program provides students with the FAA certifications needed to pursue rewarding careers in Aviation.

Associate Degree

Lane provides FAA Part 61 flight training in a variety of aircraft. Become an FAA Certified Commercial Pilot at the Lane Aviation Academy today! Through your degree, you’ll have an opportunity to earn your Private Pilot license, Commercial Pilot Certificate (with instrument rating), Certified Flight Instructor certificate (with instrument instructor rating), and Multi-engine Land rating.

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2 years Full-Time + Summers

$103,170-105,615 Total program cost. Additional flight hours will incur additional expense

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Conduct safe and legal flight operations in accordance with FAA regulations
Use a variety of avionics and navigation aids for both Visual (VFR) and Instrument (IFR) flight operations
Apply the Aeronautical Decision Making model (ADM) with particular attention to the human element and its integration with technology, addressing FAA guidelines on hazardous attitudes
Identify, assess, and respond to hazards to flight operations including weather, mechanical, medical, physiological, and psychological issues, in order to make sound go/no-go and in-flight decisions in normal and emergency circumstances
Explain the functions and interactions of aerodynamics, aircraft systems, navigation, communications, regulations, and meteorology
The skills you need to be a certified flight instructor, including creating course outlines, lesson plans, teaching styles, and the FAA Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) to meet the needs of your students

AFTER LANE

Lane Community College's Aviation Professional Pilot program gives you more than wings. With your degree, you’ll have the tools necessary to pursue a career in aviation, whether it’s flying planes for celebrities, airlines, or fighting fires from above. Many of our students teach for Lane or another institution after graduating to earn the hours they need to start their career at an airline. With an ongoing pilot shortage, your career will be ready to take off.

Stackable Certificates

Specialize your skills and hone your interests through stackable certificates! If you’re pursuing the degree, you’ll earn these certificates along the way. Not ready for the full degree? You can earn them on their own. Contact the office of admissions to learn more.