The following are excerpted from the Big Bend Community College Catalog
The Commercial Pilot Training Program combines course work in flight
training along with other ground school courses to prepare students for
obtaining a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. To meet
these requirements, most students require more than six quarters to complete
the training. Because of this need, classes are scheduled each summer
quarter. Additional ratings for flight instructor,
instrument flight instructor, multi-engine,
helicopter, and sea plane may be earned through
special arrangements. (Usually the eighth quarter).
Special Note: Special departmental rules and procedures stated in the
BBCC Student Pilot Handbook apply to this program.
Students desiring admission into the Commercial Pilot Training Program must
meet appropriate admission requirements
stated in the aviation department student pilot handbook. Contact the
aviation department (509) 762-6256 or admissions at (509)762-6227 for specific
admission requirements.
Commercial Pilot
Associate in Applied Science Professional/Technical Program
Big Bend offers a two-year professional/technical program in aviation
for students who wish to prepare for a career as a commercial pilot. See
pages 22-24(of the catalog) for specific basic education requirements.
Students are also required to take all the courses listed below plus any
electives necessary to meet quarterly and program credit totals.
CSC 108 Introduction to IBM PC Applications/Microsoft .................2.5
ENG 100 Technical Writing with Word Processing** ........................3
FAD 150 Industrial First Aid .............................................................2
MTH 091 Technical Math I** ...........................................................3
SPH 100 Interpersonal Communications** or ....................................4
or
AVF 225 Effective Comm. in Flight Instruction ...................................4
Electives** 21 Credits
* Offered Alternate years only
** To meet Associate in Arts and Science Degree requirements, see advisor
for substitute courses.
Note: AVF 141,142,143,251,252,253,254,261 must be taken to complete the
flight laboratory portion of the program.
Associates in Arts and Science Transfer Option
Those students who wish to obtain a two-year transfer degree in order to
continue at a four-year college or university must contact their aviation
advisor early in the program to ensure the required course work is taken.
If some of the basic education requirements have pre-approved substitutions,
and additional electives are taken, it is possible for the commercial pilot
student to receive both the Associate in Applied Science and the Associate
in Arts and Science degrees. See pages 22-24 (of the Big Bend Community
College Catalog) for specific requirements.
The following are the minimum flight (dual, solo, simulator, instrument
instruction, and cross country) times required to complete the curriculum.
These hours are the absolute minimums and may be more in individual cases
The flight instructor curriculum is designed for a Commercial Pilot to add
the flight instructor certificate. The training course outline that follows
is a lesson guide that has been designed to meet the particular needs of
Big Bend Community College Students.
Flight Instructor Course Description
Curriculum: This training course meets all of the curriculum requirements
for certification as stated in Appendix H of part 141. The training syllabus
herein contains a separate ground course and flight training course. Each
will be taught concurrently or separately, depending on the needs of the
student. Each course (Ground or Flight) is usually completed in one quarter.
Enrollment prerequisites: Students enrolling in the flight portion of
this course must possess: a valid commercial pilot certificate with airplane
category, single engine land class and instrument airplane ratings; a
current medical certificate; and have logged the ground instruction as
specified in FAR 61:185(a)(2). Students enrolling in only the ground course
must have passed the commercial airplane FAA knowledge test and have logged
the ground instruction specified in FAR 61.185(a)(2).
Course Objective: The student will obtain the knowledge, skill, and aeronautical
experience necessary to meet the requirements for a flight instructor
certificate with airplane category and single engine class rating.
All aircraft are equipped with at least one 360-channel transceiver and
one VOR navigation receiver. All aircraft are equipped for day and night
VFR. Most are equipped and maintained for IFR operations.
Single-Engine-Sea AircraftThis curriculum is designed for commercial
pilots to add the Single-Engine-Sea rating. The outline that follows is
a lesson guide that has been designed to meet the particular training
needs of Big Bend Community College
Single-Engine-Sea Course Description
Curriculum: This training course meets all of the curriculum requirements
for an aircraft class rating contained in Appendix I of Part 141. The training
syllabus herein contains both a ground training course and a flight training
course.
Flight Training: 10 hours minimum up to 5 hours credit previous time.
Ground Training: 10 hours minimum up to 5 hours credit previous time.
Courses will be taught concurrently or separately, depending on the needs
of the student. (This course is usually completed in less than 30 days).
Enrollment prerequisites: Students enrolling in this flight course must
posses a Commercial Pilot certificate and hold a current medical certificate.
Course Objectives: The student will obtain the knowledge, skill, and
aeronautical experience necessary to meet the requirements for an airplane
single-engine sea, aircraft class rating.
A Cessna 180 on floats will be used for all flight training in this
course. this aircraft meets the requirements of FAR 141.39. Radio equipment
will consist of at least a 360 channel VHF transceiver and at least
one VOR navigation receiver. In addition this aircraft is equipped for
day VFR as specified in FAR 91.205.
Airplane Multi-Engine LandThis curriculum is designed for commercial
students to add the Multi-Engine class rating. The training course that
follows is a lesson guide that has been designed to meet the particular
training needs for Big Bend Community College Students.
Multi-Engine Course Description
Curriculum: This training course outline meets all of the curriculum requirements
for an aircraft class rating contained in Appendix I of Part 141. The training
syllabus herein contains a separate ground training course and flight training
course. Each will be taught concurrently or separately, depending on the
needs of the student. (The course is usually completed in less than 30 days).
Enrollment prerequisites: Students enrolling in this flight course must
posses a valid Commercial Pilot certificate with single engine land class
and hold a current medical certificate.
Course Objectives: The student will obtain the knowledge, skill, and
aeronautical experience necessary to meet the requirements for an Multi-engine
land-airplane class rating.
A Beechcraft D95A, Travelair, will be used for all flight training
in this course. This aircraft meets the requirements of FAR 141.39.
Radio equipment will consist of at least a 720 channel VHF transceivier
and at least one VOR navigation receiver. In addition this aircraft
is equipped for day/night VFR/IFR as specified in FAR 91.205.
