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
Remote Pilot Certificate
- Be at least 16 years old
- Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Be in physical and mental condition to safely operate a drone
- Pass the FAA Part 107 Aeronautical Knowledge Test
Ground School
Classroom Instruction or via Zoom
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 be transported to Republic Airport in Farmingdale, Long Island. There they will experience actual hands on flight. They will have lessons in a Cessna 172- G1000, Single engine 4 seater plane.
*weather permitting
Congratulations !!
UYA Pilot Jerome
He Is Our first
FAA Certified Advanced Ground Instructor!!
Jerome is our example of how we are committed to creating a pipeline in aviation workforce development.
He is also one of our 1st instructors for
UYA programs