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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY
SCHOOL OF AVIATION SCIENCES
Welcome to the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) School of Aviation Sciences (SAS). For 50 years, SAS has provided students with the opportunity to prepare for exciting and rewarding careers in the aviation industry. Your decision to attend SAS is the first step in realizing your future, whether it is as a Professional Pilot, Air Traffic Control (ATC) specialist, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) operator or an Aerospace Management expert. You will find a dedicated staff of highly experienced aviation professionals who will guide you toward your future. While it is CCBC’s mission to “transform lives” you are ultimately responsible for your academic success, so be prepared to work hard, study, fly airplanes, meet new lifelong friends and begin an exciting new journey! Your time at CCBC will “fly by.” It is time to make your dreams a reality and to prepare yourself for a rewarding future in aviation. Take advantage of all the opportunities CCBC has to offer you and enjoy the beginning of the rest of your life. The SAS faculty and staff look forward to celebrating your accomplishments.
All the best! School of Aviation Sciences faculty and staff
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SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT! In the interest of aviation safety, any student who is deemed by our partnering Flight Schools and/or SAS faculty/staff of operating an airplane in an unsafe manner, violating a Federal Aviation Regulation or is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration for violating a Federal Aviation Regulation, will be suspended from flying until all investigations/ inquiries are complete, and the SAS chief ground instructor recommends to the Senior Dean that the student is cleared to begin flying. Under certain circumstances SAS may convene a Flight Examination Board (FEB) to assess a student’s aptitude/ability to safely complete the flight courses contained in the SAS aviation programs. The FEB will be chaired by the Senior Dean and consist of the SAS chief ground instructor, SAS faculty, and the partnering Flight School. If the findings warrant, the FEB process could result in dismissal of the student from the student’s aviation program of study.
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FLIGHT PROVIDERS The Community College of Beaver County partners with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Flight Schools to provide the flight training contained in the SAS programs of study. The currently approved Flight Schools are: ACES Aviation
Beaver Co. Airport
Part-141
Airquest Aviation
Beaver & Butler Co. Airports Part-61
724-891-2237 724-586-6023
High Flight Academy Butler Co. Airport
Part-141
724-481-1359
Moore Aviation
Part-141
724-843-4800
Beaver Co. Airport
PFTC Allegheny Co. Airport Part-141 412-466-1111 Ravotti Air
Franklin-Venango Regional Part-141 724-994-7099
Airport & Zelienople Municipal Airport
The following contains important information regarding the partnership with the Flight Schools and how students access the flight services provided by the Flight Schools. FLIGHT ACCOUNT Students registered for flight courses must open and maintain a flight account with the Flight School they have selected as their flight provider. A flight account is an account established with a Flight School which students fund with deposits and against which the Flight School draws to pay for flight activity. To remain in good standing, students must maintain their flight accounts in accordance with the policies/procedures established by the Flight Schools. Students are responsible to maintain a positive balance in their flight accounts; failure to do so may result in the inability to fly and could compromise program completion. Upon completing program-specified flight training, students will follow the Flight Schools’ policies/procedures for closing their flight accounts and recovering any additional funds that may be on deposit. PENNSYLVANIA (PA) FLIGHT DISCOUNT The Community College of Beaver County receives State Mandated Capital funds (referred
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to hereafter as PA Fight Discount) through the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) annually. This is a fixed dollar amount determined by PDE. The purpose of these funds is to help offset the cost of plane rentals to the students. The manner in which CCBC distributes these reimbursements to students is determined by the college and is subject to change at any time. The Community College of Beaver County is pleased to provide the PA Flight Discount to eligible students who are declared Professional Pilot, Air Traffic Control and/or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles majors. Students meeting all of the following criteria are eligible for the PA Flight Discount: A. Students are PA residents, B. Students are enrolled in the flight course in the current semester or finishing up an Incomplete in the ensuing semester, C. Students maintain good academic and financial standing with CCBC, and D. Students fly with one of the aforementioned partnering flight schools. Please refer to CCBC’s policy 4.06.002.001 Student Residency and Tuition Rates for more information on residency requirements. http://www.ccbc.edu/procedureDetails.aspx?procedureGuid=049aef20-3672-4ee9-9a07-04db314310d6
Qualifying students will receive the PA Flight Discount based on an hourly rate established by CCBC and actual flight time recorded with the Flight Schools. The CCBC Cashier’s Office maintains and distributes the PA Flight Discount to qualifying students based on reported flight activity by the Flight Schools up to the maximum authorized hours stipulated in the following table. Course #
Course Title
Max Flight Hours For Discount
AVIP 106
Private Pilot
40
AVIP 108
Flight Lab I
20
AVIP 109
Flight Lab II
10
AVIP 230
Commercial I
60
AVIP 231
Commercial II
60
AVIP 232
Instrument
45
AVIP 233
Multi-Engine
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As an example, student John Smith (Professional Pilot major) is enrolled in AVIP106. John qualifies for the PA Flight Discount and maintains his flight account in accordance with the polices established by his Flight School. John flies five (5) hours in a week. This flying activity is reported to the CCBC Cashier’s Office. The ensuing week the Cashier’s Office reimburses John for the five (5) hours of flight time at the CCBC-set rate (assuming the reported flight activity falls within the 40-hour limit set for AVIP106). Each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) CCBC establishes the PA Flight Discount rate based upon funding received from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and anticipated flight hours. Due to the variability of flight activity and/or funding, the PA Flight Discount could vary from fiscal year-to-fiscal year; additionally, the PA Flight Discount rate is subject to change during the fiscal year based on flight activity that is higher or lower than anticipated. The PA Flight Discount subsidizes flight activity from July 1 through the second full week in June. PA FLIGHT DISCOUNT FOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY STUDENTS Flying is not a High School Academy program requirement. High School Academy students may choose to take AVIP106 Private Pilot and begin flying in the 2nd semester of the program. High School Academy students are subject to the Flight School, PA Flight Discount, and progression policies outlined in this handbook. TRANSFERRING BETWEEN FLIGHT SCHOOLS During a flight course, students may not transfer from one Flight School to another Flight School unless extenuating circumstances exist, the request is coordinated with the SAS chief ground instructor and chief pilots of both flight schools, and approved by the Senior Dean. After completing a flight course, students may transfer Flight Schools provided the request is coordinated as outlined above and the Flight School the student is transferring to is capable of providing the flight services outlined in the Flight School’s contract with CCBC. Students must initiate a transfer request with the SAS chief ground instructor. Students must understand that although a request has been made, the Senior Dean makes the final decision. This decision will be made after the SAS chief ground instructor, and the chief pilots
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from both Flight Schools have consulted on the request and forwarded a recommendation to the Senior Dean. Further students must understand that according to FAA regulations, the potential exists to lose up to 50% of training hours/syllabus progress toward a rating if a transfer request is approved.
ACADEMICS SAS FLIGHT COURSES GUIDELINES Progression: Enrollment A. CCBC expects students to register for the appropriate flight course and associated ground school courses before commencing with flight training. Students are advised to enroll in and complete one flying course at a time. Students should meet with their advisor before registering for flying courses. a. AVIP110 and AVIP123 are ground school courses that support AVIP106. Students may enroll in AVIP106 and associated ground school courses concurrently, or may complete AVIP106 after successfully completing the associated ground school courses. b. AVIP121 and AVIP136 are ground school courses that support AVIP232. Students may enroll in AVIP232 and associated ground school courses concurrently, or may complete AVIP232 after successfully completing the associated ground school courses. c. AVIP125 and AVIP140 are ground school courses that support AVIP230. Students may enroll in AVIP230 and associated ground school courses concurrently, or may complete AVIP230 after successfully completing the associated ground school courses. d. Professional Pilot students must complete AVIP106 and associated ground school courses before progressing to AVIP232 (see Progression: Grades). e. It is recommended that Professional Pilot students complete AVIP232 and associated ground school courses before progressing to AVIP230. With Flight School recommendation and senior dean approval, students may enroll in AVIP232 and AVIP230 concurrently provided AVIP121 and AVIP136 have been successfully completed, and students are enrolled in AVIP125 and AVIP140. f. Professional Pilot students must complete AVIP230 and associated ground school courses before progressing to AVIP231. If students were concurrently enrolled in AVIP232 and AVIP230 and completed AVIP230 before completing AVIP232,
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students may enroll in AVIP231 with Flight School recommendation and senior dean approval. g. Professional Pilot students may enroll in AVIP231 and AVIP233 concurrently. h. Should students register for a flight course and associated ground courses and wish to begin flying early—i.e., before the start of the academic term of enrollment— students may do so. Students must understand that starting the flight course before the ground course may result in additional ground school charges assessed by the Flight School. Students must still complete the associated CCBC ground school courses. For example, John Smith is enrolled in AVIP106, AVIP110, and AVIP123 for the fall semester. John wishes to begin flight training in July. John may begin flying and would be responsible to pay any ground school charges assessed to support his flight training. Upon transitioning to the fall semester, John would still take and complete AVIP110 and AVIP123. And if John is eligible for the PA Flight Discount, John would begin receiving the PA Flight Discount during the fall semester (the PA Flight Discount is available to students during the semester of registration). John would still receive the discount for the approved number of hours for AVIP106 (40), including the hours flown in July and August before the start of the fall semester. B. Continuing student registration occurs in the middle of the fall and spring terms. During continuing student registration students may register for the next flight course. Students who fail to complete the current flight course at the end of the term will be permitted to remain enrolled in the next flight course with the students’ enrollment moving to a 7-week section of the next flight course. a. Example: John Smith is enrolled in AVIP106 in the fall and during continuing student registration in October, registers for AVIP232 for the spring semester. John does not complete AVIP106 and receives an Incomplete; John is moved to the 7-week section of AVIP232 in the spring semester. Due to the short duration—7 weeks—to complete AVIP232, caution should be exercised regarding concurrent enrollment in AVIP232 and AVIP230 (See Re-registration policy). C. Students not completing the continuing course during the first 7-weeks of the term will be withdrawn from the next flight course. This may result in a change to financial aid for the term. a. Example: John Smith does not complete AVIP106 before the 7-week term start date of AVIP232; John is withdrawn from AVIP232. John may register for AVIP232 in the next enrollment period (summer or fall in this example). 8
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D. Summer enrollment. Due to the shorter flying window, students are advised to limit enrollment to one flying class in the summer. Progression: Grades A. Students who fail to successfully complete a flying course during the term of enrollment will receive an Incomplete letter grade and will have up to the end of the ensuing academic term to complete the course. Students failing to successfully complete the course in the subsequent academic term will receive a Failing grade and will be subject to the re-registration policy. B. Students not meeting the academic requirements of a flying course will receive a Failing grade and will be required to re-register for the course before progressing in the program. C. Qualification for the PA Flight Discount for Incomplete and Failed courses depends on whether the number of flight discount-subsidized hours allocated to the course was exceeded and the availability of funds. D. Passing grades for flight courses will be issued upon students presenting the FAA completion certificates to the Senior Dean. At this time, students may begin flying in the next flight course. Progression: Re-registration Policy A. Students failing to successfully complete a flying course in two terms of enrollment will re-register for the course and will pay the tuition and fees in place for the subsequent registration term before continuing to fly. Progression: Senior Dean’s Waiver Authority A. Under extenuating circumstances, the Senior Dean may intercede to waive the progression enrollment, grades, and/or re-registration policy. Examples of extenuating circumstances that are beyond students control include excessive weather cancellations and/or flight school originated cancellations, and personal hardship. Progression: Air Traffic Control (ATC) Program Students A. ATC students must complete program flying requirements prior to beginning their last semester of course work. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, labs, and flight line activities. Excessive absences will not be tolerated and may result in the requirement to repeat courses. SCHOOL OF AVIATION SCIENCES | STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 - 2020
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GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES Syllabi Students will be provided with syllabi by their instructors on the first day of class. The syllabi include course objectives, examinations and other graded requirements, a general description of the material covered during the courses, and the required materials to support effective course participation. All SAS aviation students must have the required course materials prior to the start of the second class session. This includes course books, study guides, and training materials required to be used during the course of study. Attendance Students must complete the minimum required contact hours in all FAA regulated ground classes to receive the FAA Part 141 certificate. The FAA Part 141 certificate permits students to serve as co-pilots upon accumulating 1250 flight hours (a reduction of 250 flight hours). Faculty will address the minimum hours and, if/how missed time may be made up. Absences A. Students are permitted two (2) unexcused absences for each class before a class grade will be impacted; however, required class time must be made up. B. Students who know they will be absent when exams/graded requirements are scheduled must notify the faculty (in person, by phone or via email) or SAS office (724-480-3617) prior to the day of exam/graded requirement administration. Unless advance notification is made, the maximum score achievable is 70%. C. Makeup exams, if permitted, will be administered to students during the next class date following the absence. D. Due to the nature of Air Traffic Control (ATC) “Graded Practical Exams,� NO makeups are authorized. ATC students must meet scheduled Graded Practical Exams times or receive a ZERO for that exam.
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Grading A. Several courses include a requirement to achieve a grade of 70% or higher on exams required by the FAA. Students failing to achieve a grade of 70% or higher on such exams will be permitted one retake; however, the first grade is used to determine the overall course grade regardless of the grade achieved on the retake. B. A pass grade “P” will be awarded for a retake test indicating the retake score was 70% or greater or “F” indicating the retake score was less than 70%. C. All retakes of exams must be made up within one (1) week. D. All questions related to examinations must be resolved within two weeks of the date examinations are returned. E. Except for flight courses, SAS uses a conventional 60/70/80/90 grading scale. Flight courses are graded on a Pass (P)/Fail (F) basis. A Pass (P) for flight courses will be issued upon receipt of copies of students’ FAA completion certificates by the Senior Dean. F. Students caught cheating during any examination will receive a grade of “ZERO” for that examination, and no retake will be permitted. Subsequent cheating or other violations of the academic dishonesty policy will be handled through the Student Code of Conduct. FAA-related academic policies A. All aviation courses which are taught in a connected configuration--lecture/lab courses or courses taught concurrently—require students to successfully complete all aspects of the connected configuration. Students who are required to complete one course in the configuration to attain a passing grade must attend and complete all classroom work for both courses. Students will be charged only for the class being repeated for a passing grade. For example, AVIP110 and AVIP123 are taught concurrently. If a student is repeating AVIP110 to attain a minimum passing grade, the student will also need to attend AVIP123. The student will formally enroll in and pay tuition for AVIP110, but will not be charged for AVIP123.
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B. CCBC is a member of the Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This affiliation requires students to meet certain minimum performance criteria to receive the recommendation to the FAA as a successful graduate in the Professional Pilot or Air Traffic Control programs. To receive the FAA recommendation students must: a. Pass each flight course. b. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on all non-flight AVIP courses and/or AVIC235, AVIC237, AVIC238, AVIC247, AVIC248, AVIC251, AVIC256, AVIC257, and AVIC258. c. Achieve a minimum grade of “C” on all non-flight AVIP courses and/or AVIC235, AVIC237, AVIC238, AVIC247, AVIC248, AVIC251, AVIC256, AVIC257, and AVIC258. C. To successfully complete AVIP106, AVIP230/AVIP231, AVIP232, and AVIP233 students must complete a check flight administered by a certified FAA evaluator. Students’ Flight Schools will determine when students’ are ready for the check flight and will coordinate the check flight with the FAA evaluator. D. To successfully complete AVIP106, AVIP230/AVIP231, AVIP232 and AVIP233 students must successfully complete FAA written examinations. Students’ flight instructors or SAS faculty can sign students off to certify that they are ready to sit for the FAA examinations. SAS faculty will sign off students who have successfully completed AVIP110/AVIP123, AVIP121/AVIP136, and AVIP125/AVIP140 with a cumulative score of 75% or higher. a. Students schedule the FAA examinations with FAA-approved organizations.
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GENERAL POLICES Cell Phone Usage Unless specifically authorized by faculty, cell phones are prohibited from being used in class. Cell phones may be used in common areas of the Aviation Sciences building. Drugs and Alcohol Use is strictly prohibited by aviation students while on duty, in class, on any CCBC location, or prior to and while flying. A. All aviation students are subject to random drug/alcohol testing. B. Students may not consume alcohol within 12 hours flying or serving in the air traffic control tower. C. SAS has a ZERO tolerance policy concerning the use of illegal drugs or violation of the 12-hour policy for alcohol. Students found violating this policy may be dismissed from their programs of study. Smoking and Vaping Smoking and vaping are prohibited in and around the Aviation Sciences building. Students may smoke in their cars in the student parking lot across Cessna Drive. Student IDs A. All aviation students must have a valid government (state or local) identification in their possession. B. SAS students should possess a CCBC student identification card. Students may obtain the identification card from the Student Activities Office at the main campus in Center Township. Student Lounge Students may eat in the student lounge. Eating and drinking is prohibited in classrooms and labs. Student Parking Students may park in the lots in front of the Aviation Sciences building and across Cessna Drive. Students may not park in the First Energy parking lot. Students parking in this lot could have their vehicles ticketed and towed at owner’s expense. SCHOOL OF AVIATION SCIENCES | STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 - 2020
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Medicals A. Students in the Air Traffic Control, Professional Pilot and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles programs must obtain and maintain a FAA 2nd Class medical or higher. B. Students with medical limitations or concern about their ability to pass a strict physical exam should speak with the Senior Dean or chief ground instructor. C. Air Traffic control students must understand that the physical standards to meet and pass a Class I/II Airman’s medical are not the same as the physical standards for new controllers hired by the FAA. Miscellaneous A. Between 8:00am and 4:30pm students should contact the SAS office (x3617) or their faculty. After 4:30pm students should contact the security officer on duty. Gray phones are available throughout the Aviation Sciences building for this purpose (x3617). B. Services for students, such as copier use, computer use, and other needs, may be arranged in advance through the SAS office. C. Radar and tower lab areas are locked after classes have ended. No students are permitted in these labs after hours unless prior arrangements have been made with the ATC faculty. D. In the event that CCBC closes for inclement weather or some other emergency, students can obtain information from local news, radio, and/or via CCBC communication through RAVE text/email alerts or the CCBC webpage. E. SAS staff will correspond with students through students’ CCBC email accounts. F. Phone numbers 1. Senior Dean 724-480-3608 2. Chief Ground Instructor 724-480-3587 3. SAS Administrative Assistant 724-480-3617 4. Cashier’s Office 724-480-3396 5. Counseling Office 724-480-3421 6. Bookstore (Barnes & Noble) 724-480-3455 Please review and become familiar with the CCBC Student Handbook and Catalog.
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STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SAFETY CCBC aviation students must follow Federal Aviation Regulations, contracted Flight Schools Standard Operating Procedures and the syllabi of both Flight Schools and ground school classes at all times. CCBC aviation students are expected to place SAFETY FIRST. The Aviation Sciences Center has two fire evacuations exit plans located at the entrances of the building. There are 10 fire extinguishers and several fire alarms located throughout the building. Failure to obey all Federal Aviation Administration and CCBC safety rules is grounds for dismissal from the CCBC aviation programs. Students must behave in a professional manner while at the Flight Schools, in the airplane, in the control tower, and at the Aviation Sciences Center. Promptness, a strong work ethic and dedication to aviation and to aviation safety are all attributes of a truly professional pilot, air traffic controller, and UAV Operator. The professional reputation of any CCBC flight student begins on the very first day of that student’s flight training. At CCBC, we want to promote and foster a safety first environment. No person will commit to any act that could compromise the safety of a person or equipment. Any student who believes that he/she is being exposed to a situation that jeopardizes safety has the right and the responsibility to contact CCBC’s safety committee via email: AVIATIONSAFETY@CCBC.EDU The CCBC safety committee will meet regularly to review any concerns received through the safety email address. Students may surface concerns without fear. The CCBC safety committee will handle all situations professionally. “P r o f e s s i o n a l i s m
i n av i at i o n i s t h e p u r s u i t o f e x c e l l e n c e t h r o u g h
d i s c i p l i n e , e t h i c a l b e h av i o r a n d c o n t i n u o u s i m p r o v e m e n t ”
– NBAA
I __________________________________(print your name) have read the School of Aviation Sciences Student Handbook. I understand the content of the Student Handbook, understand that it is my responsibility to seek answers to questions I may have regarding the content of the Student Handbook, and agree to abide by the content contained in the Student Handbook.
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SCHOOL OF AVIATION SCIENCES CCBC Aviation Sciences Center 125 Cessna Drive | Beaver Falls, PA 15010 724-480-3600 | ccbc.edu
Publication Date: 8/2019