Overview
The Professional Pilot program is designed to meet the needs of students who plan a career as a pilot in commercial aviation. The program leads to F.A.A. certification as a commercial pilot with an instrument rating. Most classes take place at the Center for Advanced Aviation (CAA). The CAA is a newly renovated, 40,000 square foot facility adjacent to the Duluth International Airport’s flight line and right next door to Cirrus Aircraft. Students in this program begin flight training by the second week of class, and should earn their private Pilot license in their very first semester. View Catalog or Request Info
Skills & Knowledge
FAA Certifications earned: Private Pilot License Instrument Rating Commercial Pilot License Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certification Multi-Engine Certification (airplane)
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The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.
Program GuideCareer Information
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$81,000
Approximate total tuition & fees with the flight fees listed below for MN residents to complete this degree.
2 Years
The aviation degree may be completed in 2 years if prerequisites are complete.
Tuition costs shown in program report do not include flight fees. Flight fees are a significant portion of the overall cost of this degree.
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Fees
View Professional Pilot Lab Fees
ALL FLIGHT-ASSOCIATED FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. All students are responsible for the balances in their flight accounts. Do not assume your financial aid or VA dollars will cover the expenses of your flight lab fees in full. Veteran Educational Benefits are available to Veteran students. We will do all we can to help you through the details, but ultimately it is a student’s responsibility to know their status.
***Flight Fees are subject to change. Lake Superior College does it’s best to accurately publish fees, but sometimes things outside of our control may cause changes in flight fees.
Program participation requirements
All LSC Flight Students must meet Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements. U.S. citizens must provide the following to the flight school: A valid unexpired U.S. passport, or
- Original birth certificate and a government issued picture ID, or
- Original certificate of birth abroad with raised seal and government issued ID, or
- Original certificate of US citizenship with raised seal and government issued ID, or
- Original US naturalization certificate with raised seal and government issued ID.
Students in this program must pass a Class II FAA Medical certification in order to fly at LSC. If you are not from the Duluth/Superior area, you can look on the FAA website for an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) near you. Local Flight Physical AME’s:
Paul A. Jones Essentia Health Lakewalk 1502 London Road Suite 102 (218) 727-8228
Steven Long Mount Royal Medical Center 1400 Woodland Ave 218-249-8800
Janus Butcher Physicians Specialty Clinic SMMC 3500 Tower Ave. Superior WI 715-392-1251
Contacts:
- General advisor: Emily Chapinski
(218) 733-5983 - Program Director: Dan Traska
(218) 733-7737 - Helicopter information: Eric Monson
(218) 213-7095
Veteran Students:
We are proud of the fact that our flight program is approved for Veteran Educational Benefits. We will accept VA award letters or deposits of VA funds, personal funds, bank loan funds or financial aid award letters. Since many times VA checks come to you directly, we will not under any circumstance, grant fly time based on non-official documentation.
Students who are using Veteran Funding should work closely with an advisor and the VA Certifying Official at Lake Superior College to be sure they understand how their benefits work at LSC, for the flight school it can be complicated at first and there are some differences in registration for VA students. When you are registering for classes be sure the advisor helping you understands that you are VA funded so that issues can be avoided. Your funding is your responsibility so be sure that you understand your benefits.
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