Aeronautics

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Your career opportunities will soar in the Polaris Aeronautics program. Developed in collaboration with Kent State University, the Aeronautics program focuses on five areas of concentration:

• Aeronautical Studies is designed to give you a broad understanding of the aviation profession, including safety and security, airport management, aviation weather and flight theory.
• Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology will prepare you to enter the field of aeronautical engineering and technology, providing a pathway to the manufacturing and production sectors of aviation.
• Air Traffic Control instruction includes theory and practical laboratory-based work in managing aircraft traffic both on the ground and in the air.
• Aviation Management prepares you for administrative and managerial careers in aviation. Aviation Management will give you exposure to both the technical and business side of the aviation industry.
• Flight Technology is the pilot training portion of the Aeronautics program, including exposure to professional flight and ground instruction and commercial and instrument flight operations. Flight Technology provides theory and “hands-on” training in a flight simulator.

Credits

High School Credit Junior Year
Aeronautics: 3.0, Technology: .5

High School Credit Senior Year
Aeronautics:  2.0, Physics:  1.0

Certifications
Upon successful completion of this program, you are eligible to take the written portion of the private pilot's license.

Potential College Semester Hour Credit
Bowling Green State University
Kent State University

*See your Polaris Counselor for more information on college credit agreements.

Program Resources
Course of Study/Syllabus
Junior Program Fee & Supply LIst
Senior Program Fee & Supply List
Sample Assignments
Uniform Ordering

Skills

• Aviation law safety
• Airport management
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations
• Air traffic control
• Avionics (aviation electronics)
• Identify weather systems/conditions
• Flight planning
• Identify navigational systems
• Identify airport charts

Equipment

• Flight simulator
• Aircraft cockpit instruments
• Navigational equipment
• Weather instruments
• Aircraft avionics training equipment

Career Options

• Flight Attendant
• Airport Maintenance
• Baggage Handler
• Sales Representative
• Ticket Agent
• Ground Attendant
• Air Cargo Handler

Future Opportunities with Further Education

• Air Traffic Controller
• Meteorologist
• Pilot
• Airport Operations Manager
• Aviation Mechanic
• Avionics Technician
• Aviation Photographer
• Airline Manager/Executive
• Aerospace Engineer
• Flight School Instructor

Teacher: Terry Crist
Email:  tcrist@polaris.edu
Education:  BA, Shippensburg State University; CFP, College of Certified Financial Planners; Teaching License , Kent State University
Certifications:  Certified Financial Planner
At Polaris Since:  2010
Industry Experience:  B737 Captain at Contenental Airlines for 27 years and United States Air Force C141 Captain for 21 years 
Interests/Hobbies:  Jet skiing, snow skiing, boating & biking

Aeronautics 2018-2019 Advisory Members