SCHOOL OF AVIATION

Pilotage

 

GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

School of Aviation

Pilot Training Department

About:

Girne American University pilotage program been designed in line with the rules and regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Airline Transport  Pilot License (ATP) standards of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). 

Why join this program?

Girne American University strives to provide the students with the best quality training possible, since this will make the difference between success and failure in career of students later on. Airlines always look for the best trained applicants, they will test and value pilot’s actual knowledge and flight standards before committing to a new hire. The Graduates of Girne American University 4–year Undergraduate Flight Program will have both national and international employment opportunities through their undergraduate program delivered fully in English and their internationally recognized pilot license.  

Key Information

Besides aviation programs, GAU also organizes sportive aviation and club activities to take individuals into the fascinating and challenging atmosphere of aviation. In this context, with the strong support of the citizens of Northern Cyprus and the university administration, GAU organizes many events such as incentive flight activities on important dates like July 20 and November 15, Microlight flights, Parachute jumps, World Pilots’ Day celebrations, model airplane courses, and aviation festivals.

Curriculum

Recently, GAU’s efficient programs and attractive scholarship opportunities have received strong demand not only from students from Northern Cyprus and foreign countries but also those from Turkey.  In this regard, as a result of the application to the Turkish Republic Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Pilotage training has been approved as an undergraduate academic program by YÖK, and succeeded in becoming the first flight training organization authorized by Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation (TR DGCA) in Turkish republic of Northern Cyprus.  Academic courses as well as theoretical ground training will be delivered by the Girne American University Undergraduate Professional Flight Program, while flight training will be offered by International Aviation Academy (IAA) as per the Academic Cooperation Protocol signed between GAU and IAA.

1. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
NH 001 National History I 0 0 3 0
TFL 101 Turkish I 0 0 3 0
AVM 103 Mathematics 6 0 3 0
AVM 101 Fundamential Aerodynamics 3 0 3 0
AVM 105 Physics 6 0 3 0
AVM 107 Intro to Computer & Info Systems 6 0 3 0
Total 18 0
2. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
FLGT 101 Flight I 5 4 9 0
NH 002 National History II 0 0 0 0
TFL 102 Turkish II 0 0 0 0
AVM 090 Communication I 1 0 1 0
AVM 080 Principle of Flight I 1 0 1 0
AVM 070 Flight Procedures I 1 0 1 0
AVM 060 Navigation I 3 0 3 0
AVM 050 Aviation Meterology I 1 0 1 0
AVM 040 Human Performance and Limitation I 1 0 1 0
AVM 030 Flight Performance and Planning I 2 0 2 0
AVM 020 Aircraft General Knowledge I 2 0 2 0
AVM 010 Air Law 1 0 1 0
Total 22 0
3. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
AVM 061 General Navigation II 6 0 6 0
AVM 091 Communication 3 0 3 0
AVM 022 Instrumentation 3 0 3 0
AVM 081 Principle of Flight II 3 0 3 0
FLGT 201 Flight II 3 0 3 0
Total 18 0
4. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
FLGT 202 Flight III 1 3 4 0
AVM 051 Aviation Meterology II 6 0 6 0
AVM 071 Flight Procedures II 2 0 2 0
AVM 032 Operational Performance 4 0 4 0
AVM 021 Aircraft General Knowledge 6 0 6 0
Total 22 0
5. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
FLGT 301 Flight IV 3 2 5 0
AVM 062 Radio Navigation 9 0 9 0
AVM 033 Flight Planning and Monitoring II 3 0 3 0
Total 17 0
6. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
FLGT 302 Flight V 3 2 5 0
AVM 041 Human Performance and Limitations 6 0 6 0
AVM 031 Mass and Balance 3 0 3 0
AVM 011 Air Law 4 0 4 0
Total 18 0
7. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
INT 001 Internship 0 0 0 0
FLGT 401 FLIGHT VI 2 1 3 0
BUS 462 Leadership and Orgnz.Culture (NDE 1) 3 0 3 0
AVM 301 Airline Operation (D.Elective 1) 3 0 3 0
AVM 308 Human Factors in Aviation 3 0 3 0
AVM 406 Aviation Safety 3 0 3 0
AVM 401 Aviation Management I 3 0 3 0
Total 18 0
8. Semester
CODE COURSE NAME T P C ECTS Prereq. Syllabus Description
NDE Language Skills 3 0 3 0
FLGT 402 FLIGHT 402 2 1 3 0
AVM 430 Graduation Project Management 3 0 3 0
AVM 404 Contemporary Aviation Issues (DE 2) 3 0 3 0
AVM 403 Aviation Resource Management 3 0 3 0
AVM 402 Aviation Management II 3 0 3 0
Total 18 0