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Aviation Flight Center

College/University

The Aviation Flight Center is the flight training hub of Farmingdale State College's Department of Aviation, located at Republic Airport on Long Island. FSC is the largest collegiate flight school in the Northeast and the only SUNY school offering four-year aviation degrees, including Aeronautical Science: Professional Pilot and Aviation Administration. The college owns and operates a fleet of 21 aircraft plus three Redbird MCX simulators, averaging 5,800 flight hours a year.

Fleet
5aircraft
VFR days
~220/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Aviation Degree Program

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

Career Training

Structured airline career pilot pathway from zero time through CFI or ATP, including mentorship and airline placement assistance.

Flight Training

Comprehensive flight instruction for all certificate levels with experienced instructors and a structured syllabus.

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

Instrument Rating

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

Commercial Pilot

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

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

CFI

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

Simulator Training

Flight simulation training using FAA-approved devices (AATD, BATD, FTD, or full-motion simulators) for instrument practice, procedure training, and scenario-based exercises.

Drone Training

Part 107 remote pilot certification training for commercial drone operations, including airspace, regulations, and flight planning.

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

Fleet

P

PA-28-161 Warrior III

Piper

Piper PA-28-161 Warrior III

P

PA-28-181 Archer

Piper

Piper PA-28-181 Archer

P

Arrow

Piper

Piper Arrow

C

172

Cessna

Cessna 172

P

PA-44-180 Seminole

Piper

Piper PA-44-180 Seminole

Team

8 members
RG
Ramon Gonzalez
Chair
JD
Janie Daly
Flight Center Director
LT
Lynette Tiger
Assistant Director of Administration for Aviation Center
MC
Michael Canders
Associate Professor
VL
Valerie Lindenfeld
Associate Professor
KO
Kevin O'Donnell
Associate Professor
JR
Jeanne Radigan
Professor
LS
Louis Scala
Associate Professor

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