Control Tower
Airmans Certificate
- Private Pilot License
- Must acquire 40 hours of logged flight time by an FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Pass an FAA written test
- Pass an FAA oral test
- Pass an FAA check ride with an FAA Certified Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)
- Pass an FAA third class medical exam
- Must be 16yrs old to take your first solo flight (which is a must requirement)
- Must be 17yrs old to take tests and be qualified for Airmans Certificate
Ground School
Classroom Instruction
- Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Systems
- Airport Operations
- Airport Traffic Control
- Communications
- Airspace Perimeters
- Meteorology
- Weight and Balance
- Maps
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations
- Written Test Prep
Flight Lessons
Youth aviators will leave the UYA campus and be transported to Republic Airport in Farmingdale, Long Island. There they will experience actual hands on flight.
*weather permitting
Program Recreation
Youth aviators will also have various program recreational activities and off campus trips every Friday.