Concentration:
PROFESSIONAL PILOT
In addition to all academic requirements, this concentration requires students to obtain pilot certificates at the MTSU Flight School.  All required flight training for this concentration is conducted in flight labs.  Admission to the University does not guarantee enrollment in a flight lab.  To enroll in a flight lab, students must submit a Flight Lab Request Form for each and every semester.  The deadline to submit a Flight Lab Request Form for the summer or fall semester is March 1 each year.  The deadline to submit a Flight Lab Request Form for the spring semester is October 1 each year.  Enrollment in flight labs is limited and selection is made from eligible candidates who are best qualified.  Most incoming freshmen will start flight training in their second semester at MTSU.  To become eligible for a flight lab, candidates must meet the following minimum standards:

1. Have a college cumulative grade point average of 2.50 (entering freshmen will have their ACT scores ranked for admission into the flight lab during their first semester);
2. Have a current Second Class FAA medical certificate;
3. Be in good standing within the department and University (if a transfer, candidate cannot be on probation in any form);
4. Have no physical disability that would prohibit completion of the course requirements.

The Professional Pilot concentration requires the completion of:

1. 48 semester hours in aerospace courses as listed below;
2. A minor that complements the Professional Pilot major, recommended by the faculty advisor and approved by the department chair and dean;
3. Other specific courses as listed below; and
4. The Instrument Rating-Airplane, the Commercial Pilot Certificate, and the Commercial Multiengine Rating with instrument privileges all at the MTSU Flight School and in the light labs.

Retention in the program is based on maintaining a GPA of 2.50 or better and making consistent and satisfactory progress in flight training.  Violation of any MTSU safety practice and procedure or any FAA regulations will result in immediate termination from the flight program.

Students admitted to the Professional Pilot program must receive all required flight training beyond the Private Pilot Certificate at the MTSU Flight School.  Credit for flight time, including cross-country flight time obtained by the student after becoming a private pilot is very limited and is determined by FAA and MTSU regulations.  Transfer students who come to MTSU already holding the Instrument Rating may be admitted; however, they must complete the Commercial Pilot Certificate, the Maintenance Rating, and Flight Instructor Certificate at the MTSU Flight School.  Students entering MTSU who already hold the Commercial Pilot Certificate are not eligible for the Professional Pilot concentration.