KLAMATH FALLS – The Klamath Community College testing center was recently approved to administer the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airman Knowledge Testing exams.
The exams assess knowledge for pilots (private, commercial and remote), maintenance personnel, dispatchers, hot air balloon pilots, parachute riggers, glider pilots, instructors (flight and ground), and small, unmanned aircraft such as small drones.
These exams will provide local access to aviation students and aid in their academic and professional success. To schedule an exam or for more information call 541-880-2334.
KCC offers fixed-wing and helicopter flight training as part of its curriculum, but until recently it did not offer the written FAA-approved tests.
The AAS Aviation Airplane and Helicopter programs train students to work as professional pilots in the air transportation industry. Career paths with this degree include: Commercial pilot, pilot for a private corporation, charter pilot and flight instructor to new student pilots.
Flight simulator on campus
KCC offers a high-tech flight simulator as part of its pilot training.
The Redbird FMX Advanced Aviation Training Device creates hands-on training and knowledge in preparation for the real-world experience of flying. In the simulator, students receive instruction from a certified flight instructor.
“Students learn the basic skills needed to fly an airplane,” said KCC Aviation Director Anddrea Postma. “Some of those skills include takeoffs, climbs, turns, descents, landing, navigating and much more. Flight simulation provides a safe, low stress, and cost-effective way to learning some of the basic aviation skills that you will need as a pilot.”
The Redbird FMX AATD is approved for use in satisfying specified sections of FAA parts 61 and 141 that are taught at KCC through its partners at Pureflight Aviation. The set up of the simulator directly resembles that of the Cessna 172s that are used at the school and is a proven tool to assist students in progressing and become more comfortable with flying an airplane in different scenarios. Postma said.
“The simulator is also available to the general aviation population to help them keep up their proficiency and hourly requirements,” she said.
The aviation program is designed to produce graduates who are prepared to enter the industry as pilots. This field offers high-wage careers that are global in scope. The AAS Aviation Airplane or Helicopter degree provides students with the mandatory flight hours along with industry-specified instruction. For more details, see this link: https://bit.ly/45tdNVr
For more information about KCC and all of its programs, visit www.klamathcc.edu.