Program Introduction
The Aviation Management –A60180M program provides students a foundation for a rewarding career in the aviation industry. Students are engrossed in the aviation culture from the start of their studies while learning perspectives from various levels within the industry. Aviation Management students not only gain insight into general, corporate, commercial, and government aviation operations, but also gain business skills that can be applied to Fixed-Base Operation, Airport Management and Flight Dispatching.
Curriculum Preview
SAMPLE COURSES
- AER 110 – Air Navigation
This course covers the basic elements of air navigation, fundamentals of pilotage and dead reckoning, and the use of a plotter, computer, and aerial charts. - AER 150 – Private Pilot Flt Theory
This course covers the aeronautical knowledge required to meet the Federal Aviation Administration regulations for private pilot certification.
SAMPLE COURSES
- AER 111 – Aviation Meteorology
This course covers the atmosphere, interpretation, and measurement of meteorological elements, and the effects of such on aircraft operations and performance. - AER 160 – Instrument Flight Theory
This course covers the required aeronautical knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Instrument Ground School.
SAMPLE COURSES
- AER 217 – Air Transportation
This course covers the development and present status of the air transportation system. - BUS 137 – Principles of Management
This course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of management.
SAMPLE COURSES
- AER 115 – Flight Simulator
This course covers instrument instruction and training in an FAA-approved flight simulator. - BUS 115 – Business Law I
This course introduces the student to the legal and ethical framework of business. Contracts, negotiable instruments, the law of sales, torts, crimes, constitutional law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the court systems are examined.
SAMPLE COURSES
- AER 213 – Avionics
This course covers standard navigational and communications equipment and theory. - ECO 251 – Prin of Microeconomics
This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry choices in the market economy.
Smarter Approaches to Aviation
Immersion with Simulation
Immersion with Simulation
Learning the complexities of aviation culture by only sitting in the cockpit can take significant time and become costly. Lenoir Community College recognizes that a well-balanced program of real-world flying augmented with simulation is a smarter and cost-effective way of becoming a proficient and confident aviator. Manned Aviation students develop into aviation professionals after mastering:
- Crew Resource Management
- Safety Management Systems
- Aircraft Systems, Performance, and Weather
- Technically Advanced Aircraft
- Human Factors
Career Pilots can use certain hours logged in Lenoir Community College’s Advanced Aviation Training Device to meet aeronautical experience requirements toward your FAA pilot ratings. Proficiency of maneuvers learned in the simulator translate into cost savings by the student pilot!
Career Aviation students can use specific hours of experience in our Advanced Aviation Training Device.
Continue to Build on Your Education
by Transferring
by Transferring
Lenoir Community College has articulation agreements in place with several four-year universities to give you credit for coursework completed at Lenoir. You can continue your studies in aviation or diversify your education into other fields that support your aviation passions. Be sure to discuss your educational pathway options with your advisor.
Paying for College
What is financial aid? Financial aid is money that is given or borrowed to help pay for college. It can come from federal, state, local, school and private entities. North Carolina and the federal government award millions of dollars each year to help students pay for college. Don’t forget Scholarships! Scholarships are gifts. They don’t need to be repaid. There are thousands of them, offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations.
