Purpose Statement
All students in the Career Pilot Technology program are expected to meet certain technical standards which are essential for the successful completion of all phases of the program. The standards contained in this document align with industry requirements and reflect Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory guidance. To verify the student’s ability to perform these essential functions, students may be required to demonstrate the technical standards below.
Meeting these technical standards does not guarantee employment in this field upon graduation. The ability to meet the program’s technical standards does not guarantee a student’s eligibility for any certification exams or successful completion of the program.
Technical Standard | Definition of Standards | Examples |
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Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient for classroom and airplane cockpit environments. |
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Interpersonal Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to interact and work collaboratively with individuals from a diverse population in classroom and airplane cockpit environments. |
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Communication Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to communicate effectively and professionally when interacting with peers, instructors, pilots, and air traffic controllers. |
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Coping Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to maintain composure in the potentially stressful classroom and airplane cockpit environments. |
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Mobility/Motor Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to move in one’s environment with ease and without restriction. |
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Auditory Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to comprehend spoken language, detect building alarms, and meet FAA’s medical standards. |
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Visual Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to read printed and written instructions, work on a computer for up to three hours with breaks, and meet FAA’s medical standards. |
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Tactile Skills | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to use computers and operate various classroom and aircraft cockpit equipment. |
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Environmental | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to work effectively and safely in an active and possibly changing environments. |
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Emotional/Behavioral | Demonstrate abilities sufficient to maintain composure in stressful situations and assume responsibility and accountability for actions. |
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In the case of an otherwise qualified individual with a documented disability, appropriate and reasonable accommodations will be made unless doing so would fundamentally alter the essential training elements, cause undue hardship, or produce a direct threat to the safety of the patient or student.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is invested in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Support Services is part of Student Services and is located in the K. Ray Bailey Student Services Center. For detailed information or to request accommodations visit Support Services. An appointment is recommended prior to enrollment in order to discuss any special concerns.