51³Ô¹Ï

Aviation Flight Center

Welcome to the Aviation Center at 51³Ô¹Ï which is located at Republic Airport. The 22,000 sq ft. Aerospace Facility was built in 1990 and is the primary hub for flight training at 51³Ô¹Ï. The facility is ideally located to accommodate students from the tri state area. The facility is less than 2 miles from the main campus making it an easy commute, or the student can take public transportation from the main campus. There is public transportation to/from the LIRR and is a few miles from all major highways.

We are the largest collegiate Flight School in the Northeast Region and the only SUNY School to offer a 4 Year Degree Program in Aeronautical Science. The Aviation Center averages 5,800 Flight Hours a Year in Solo and Dual Flight Instruction. We average over 5 FAA Certification Rides per month and over 20 Student Progression/Stage Checks per month.

Occupations

Our programs are not limited to finding just one job. They will give you a solid undergraduate education with a major in Aeronautical Science and are designed to open as many career doors as possible. Successful graduates have gone on to careers such as:

• Certified Flight Instructor
• Airline Pilot
• Charter Pilot
• Corporate Pilot
• Banner Tow Plane Pilot
• Armed Forces
• Federal Aviation Administration 

FSC Graduate Statistics 2013-2017

• 94% of graduates employed immediately after graduation
• 85% of graduates employed in aviation field as instructors and/or pilots
• 40% of graduates were employed at FSC as flight instructors
• 6% of graduates joined the United States Armed Forces

*Statistics based on 52 graduates from September 2013 through June 2017