Prospective Student Information Sessions & Tours
Updated:02:11 PM PT June 05, 2011
Discover Aeronautics Program
Delivery Options: Live Web Events
Locations: Sacramento Mather, California
Part 1: Online Information Session
Undergraduate and Commercial Pilot Development Programs
Discover how American Academy of Aeronautics can help you attain your career goals.
During this one hour online information session you will interact with our Staff and Faculty, who will guide you through the Professional Pilot Development and Undergraduate Programs.
Learn how other students have achieved their educational and pilot training goals.
Airline Pilot Training and Qualification Programs
Autumn '11 undergraduate aeronautical science & professional pilot program application opens through June 17
The Aeronautical Science program focuses on developing students into professional pilots. At its core are the FAA requirements for specific pilot credentials, i.e., visual flight rules, instrument flight rules, commercial single and multi engine instrument, and flight instructor. Students undergo jet training for the Boeing 737 aircraft family in a cockpit procedural trainer. For more information, please call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (916) 572-9070 Monday through Friday, 09:30AM - 06:30PM.
Autumn 2011 undergraduate aerospace science program application open through June 17
The Aerospace Science program combines flight training with extensive academic study. The academic material covers aerodynamics and aircraft design, aircraft stability and controls, aircraft safety, aerospace systems. For additional information, please call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (916) 572-9070 Monday through Friday, 09:30AM - 06:30PM or use our email contact form . Register for an online information session Undergraduate and Commercial Pilot Development Programs
Awards & Scholarships
2010–2011 AIAA Foundation Scholarship and Graduate Awards
Every year the AIAA Foundation funds 30 scholarships of $2,000 - $2,500 for college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and 14 separate graduate student awards worth $5,000 and $10,000. Deadline for applications is January 11, 2011. Find details in the financial aid website.
The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program is now open - 2011
It is expected that approximately 20 two-year undergraduate scholarships will be awarded annually to students at least two (2) years of full time study left to complete their degree as of Fall 2010. Application deadline January 11, 2011. Find details in the financial aid website.
Announcements & Events
Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI)
Using traffic information service broadcast (TIS-B), CDTI will provide a graphical depiction of air traffic, which will improve situational awareness for a variety of operations. This capability is expected primarily in aircraft without Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and when implemented in conjunction with an ADS-B In guidance display. more information.
GNSS Landing System (GLS)
Category I GLS capability will be available to properly equipped aircraft, and Category II/III GLS is expected to achieve initial implementation. more information.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Test.
Boeing reported,
"EVERETT, Wash., June 16, 2010 - The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner with General Electric (GE) engines, the airplane referred to as ZA005, completed its first flight at 6:29 p.m. (Pacific time) today, following a 3 hour and 48 minute flight over the state of Washington.
FAA Aviation News Covers Next Generation Traffic? Weather? Navigation? Updates
Next Generation is Shorthand for the FAA's Next generation Air Transportation Systems, available onlinehere.
FAA Safety Team - New Aeronautical Decision making (ADM) Online Course for . . . VFR Pilots
shows that Aeronautical Decision Making involves several disciplines, including Risk Management. The course includes discussions of Crew Resource Management, Attitude Management, Judgment, Situational Awareness, Skills and Procedures, Stress Management, and Risk Managementmore information
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