Aviation

Institute of Aviation
1 Airport Road, Savoy, IL 61874
217/353-2171 • parkland.edu/aviation
Wendy Evans, director
Kyle Lyons, chief instructor
Clark Sorensen, administrative assistant

The Institute of Aviation provides flight training and teaches aviation safety. It offers the opportunity for students to earn a transferable Associate in Science degree (aviation) while earning Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot credentials. Students not seeking an associate’s degree may take aviation classes leading towards private pilot certification, instrument rating, commercial pilot certification, multiengine rating, flight instructor certification, or unmanned aircraft systems certification.

Courses

• Aviation (ALV, AVI)

Selective Admissions Information

Selective admissions information for Associate of Science (Aviation), Flight Technology AAS, and Private Pilot certificate:

• Admission into the Aviation associate of science degree, the Flight Technology associate of applied science degree, and the Private Pilot certificate is selective. This means that admission is competitive and these programs may have their own admissions criteria and minimum scores for admission. You must be accepted into the program prior to enrollment in any AVI or ALV courses. Students are conditionally admitted to these selective admissions programs pending the fulfilment of all program requirements by established deadlines and availability of program seats.
• It is strongly recommended that you work closely with an academic success advisor or the Aviation Program Manager when seeking entrance to an aviation program.
• Students who wish to apply transfer credit towards an aviation degree or certificate should verify acceptable credits and certifications before applying to the program by sending official transcripts to Parkland College Admissions and Records and requesting a transcript evaluation. Only undergraduate credit from regionally accredited institutions is accepted for scoring.
• Application deadlines for selective admissions programs: March 1 for fall semester admission; October 1 for spring semester admission.
• Admission to Parkland College does not guarantee a student’s admission into aviation selective admissions programs.

Selective Admissions Policies and Procedures

Students seeking admission into an Aviation program should be aware of the following policies and procedures.

• Mathematics skills are important to aviation programs. Students must score a minimum of 30 on the ALEKS placement exam (see the Assessment Center for information about placement testing.) Math placement scores are valid for two years. Check the math requirements for each program carefully. Math assessment is not required if you have transferable college-level math credit taken within five years.
• Students must have a cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or higher. Cumulative high school GPA is evaluated instead if the student has not yet taken any college coursework.
• Students who are non-native speakers of English will be required to take TOEFL or IELTS and achieve the minimum or greater scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing established by the aviation program. Spoken and listening language skills are critical to student success in aviation courses. Accurate communication between the students and instructors, TSA, FAA, air traffic controllers, airport staff and faculty is essential for student safety and maintenance of Institute of Aviation standards.

Eligibility Requirements

Prospective and admitted aviation students need to meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Upon admission, students must pass a required TSA background check and FAA medical examination.
• Students are required to maintain current FAA medical examination requirements of Class 3 or higher. Validity dates must be good through the semester in which the student is enrolled. Failure to maintain this credential could result in suspension from the course and/or the program.

Students are responsible for the costs of eligibility tests including but not limited to FAA medical examination, FAA written examinations, and background checks, such as fingerprinting. These costs are not included in tuition, course fees, or flight fees.

Program Requirements

1. Program grading scales are often higher than the standard college scale. Students must pass each ground school in order to continue to the next aviation course.
2. Students who receive a course failure may not withdraw from the course without the permission of the faculty. Students who have been dismissed from an aviation course may receive a failure and may or may not be placed in another aviation course.
3. Aviation programs may have time limits, requiring program completion within a specified number of semesters or years.
4. Students admitted to an aviation program or returning to a program after an absence will follow the college’s catalog graduation guidelines .
5. Students who repeat an aviation course will be subject to a course repeat fee  per college guidelines. Course repeat fees are in addition to required tuition/fees and flight fees.
6. Selective admission students follow the catalog that is in effect when they take their first program course.

For additional information on each requirement, refer to the Aviation program handbook.

Tuition and Fee Chargers Per Semester Hour

Most Aviation courses have additional course fees associated with them.  Below is a breakdown of the additional costs and the training time a student will receive for the flight fees in each of the courses.

Tuition for Aviation Courses

Additional Course Fees

AVI 101

Private Pilot I (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $8,274

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $1,982
• Flight Fee: $6,292
  • Dual Hours: 24.2 hours at $220/hour
  • Solo Hours: 2.0 hours at $220/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.3 hours at $220/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 2.2 hours at $110/hour

AVI 120

Private Pilot II (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $10,296

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $2,398
• Flight Fee: $7,898
  • Dual Hours: 21.0 hours at $220/hour
  • Solo Hours: 12.0 hours at $220/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.4 hours at $220/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 3.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 129

Commercial Instrument I (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $9,303

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $2,219
• Flight Fee: $7,084
  • Dual Hours: 18.5 hours at $220/hour
  • Solo Hours: 8.2 hours at $220/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.5 hours at $220/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 8.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 140

Commercial Instrument II (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $9,873

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $2,349
• Flight Fee: $7,524
  • Dual Hours: 22.7 hours at $220/hour
  • Solo Hours: 6.0 hours at $220/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.5 hours at $220/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 8.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 200

Commercial Pilot I (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $13,044

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $2,924
• Flight Fee: $10,120
  • Dual Hours: 2.5 hours at $220/hour; 20.0 hours at $250/hour
  • Solo Hours: 15.0 hours at $220/hour; 0.5 hours at $250/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.5 hours at $250/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 7.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 209

Commercial Pilot II (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $12,642

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $2,832
• Flight Fee: $9,810
  • Dual Hours: 2.5 hours at $220/hour; 19.0 hours at $250/hour
  • Solo Hours: 15.0 hours at $220/hour; 0.7 hours at $250/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.5 hours at $250/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 6.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 220

Flight Instructor Airplane Initial (4 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $7,680

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $1,709
• Flight Fee: $5,971
  • Dual Hours: 2.5 hours at $200/hour; 7.5 hours at $220/hour; 10.0 hours at $250/hour
  • Solo Hours: 1.0 hours at $200/hour; 1.3 hours at $220/hour; 1.5 hours at $250/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.4 hours at $250/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 1.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 222

Flight Instructor Instrument (1 credit hour)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $4,195

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $972
• Flight Fee: $3,223
  • Dual Hours: 13.1 hours at $220/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.2 hours at $220/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 0.7 hours at $110/hour

AVI 280

Commercial Multiengine (1 credit hour)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $9,425

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $1,375
• Flight Fee: $8,050
  • Dual Hours: 13.0 hours at $500/hour
  • Solo Hours: 0.5 hours at $500/hour
  • Flight Exam: 1.5 hours at $500/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 5.0 hours at $110/hour

AVI 281

Crew Resource Management (3 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $2,250

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $480
• Flight Fee: $1,770
  • Dual Hours: 2.0 hours at $500/hour
  • Aviation Training Device: 14.0 hours at $55/hour

ALV 120

Private Pilot II Flight Supplemental (1.5 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $5,130

• Administrative & Instructor Fee: $1,170
• Flight Fee: $3,960
  • Dual Hours: 18.0 hours at $220/hour

ALV 121

Private Pilot II Ground Supplemental (2 credit hours)  

Total Additional Course Fee: $544.00

• Administrative Fee: $4/credit hour
• Ground Instruction: $268.00/credit hour

Programs

• Aviation, A.S.

• Flight Technology, A.A.S. - Drone Pilot Track
• Flight Technology, A.A.S. - Professional Pilot Track

• Advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate
• Commercial Pilot Certificate
• Instrument Rating Certificate
• Private Pilot Certificate
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate

• Additional Flight Training