Austin Peay State University

Part 141College/University

Austin Peay State University offers Tennessee's only four-year rotor-wing helicopter pilot degree program, a Part 141 Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science pairing FAA Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certification with a full degree. Training takes place at the APSU Flight Facility at Clarksville Regional Airport using Guimbal G2 Cabri and Robinson R44 helicopters.

PPL from
$96,619.5
Fleet
2aircraft
VFR days
~255/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Helicopter Training

Rotorcraft flight training from private through commercial certificates, including hover work, autorotations, and confined-area operations.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

CFI

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training covering fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, and flight teaching techniques for single-engine aircraft.

CFII

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) rating preparation for teaching instrument students, including advanced IFR procedures and instructional techniques.

Aviation Degree Program

Associate or bachelor's degree in aviation with integrated flight training, academics, and airline career preparation.

Career Pathway

The path to the airlines — highlighted steps are available here

PPL
IR
CPL
CFI
CFII
ME
MEI
ATP
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Instrument Instructor
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine Instructor
Airline Transport Pilot

Pricing

as of Jul 2026
Rotor-Wing Degree (Guimbal G2 + Robinson R44 mix)4-year degree
$96,619.50 total flight lab fees
Rotor-Wing Degree (Robinson R44 only)4-year degree
$124,522.00 total flight lab fees

Fleet

G

G2 Cabri

Guimbal

Guimbal G2 Cabri

R

R44

Robinson

Robinson R44

Team

5 members
CW
Charles Weigandt
Director, Aviation Sciences Program · 24-year U.S. Army veteran, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, former contract flight instructor
SJ
Sean Jones
Assistant Chief Instructor, Helicopter
KM
Kristina McDowell
Coordinator, Aviation Science Operations
JG
Jerry Gray
Director, Aviation Maintenance
SN
Samuel Nicholas
Instructor

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