Department of Flight
Chair: Adam Holloway
The Flight Department offers training necessary to complete certificate programs, both in Airplane (fixed-wing) and Rotorcraft (helicopter) aircraft. Individual certificates and ratings also are offered to meet the specific needs of students, including certificates in Instrument Pilot (Airplane), Multi-Engine Pilot (Airplane), Commercial Pilot (Airplane, Helicopter), Certified Flight Instructor (Airplane, Helicopter). Graduates possess the skills to succeed as aviators, managers, and leaders in the aviation industry.
The Flight Department also supports the Department of Aviation Science and Management by offering flight training necessary to complete the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science and Management with a track in Professional Flight. Completion of the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science and Management with a track in Professional Flight requires the successful completion of 120 semester hours of credit as prescribed in the related curriculum. An institutional grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 must be maintained to remain in the flight program. If the institutional GPA falls below 2.5, the student will be placed on probation. If the respective GPA does not show improvement the next semester, the student will not be allowed to take flight courses. If the student has not returned to the required level of GPA in two semesters following probation (including summer), the student may be removed from the flight program.
The Piper airplane fleet includes Warriors, Archers, Arrows, and Seminoles. The fleet also operates a Citabria aircraft for spin and unusual attitude training. Several advanced simulators are used integrally in the curriculum to complement flight time and provide emphasis on the more challenging areas of flight training. The rotorcraft fleet is composed of Sikorsky Schweizer 300 CBi helicopters and Robinson R44.
Employers of pilots and technical personnel in the aviation industry have made it clear that an understanding and appreciation of business operations, needs, and priorities, and especially of financial considerations, is considered an important advantage when evaluating applicants for employment.
Admission Information for the School of Aviation Flight Training Department
NOTE: FLIGHT TRAINING IS A COMPLEX, DEMANDING, AND EXPENSIVE ENDEAVOR. PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING AND CONTACT THE MGA SCHOOL OF AVIATION IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
Secondary Admission Process
Once a prospective flight student has been admitted to Middle Georgia State University next apply for Secondary Admission to the School of Aviation, Flight Department. The process is as follows:
Student refers to the MGA website to review and begin the Secondary Admission process:
- Complete the MGA Flight School Secondary Admission form.
- Complete the procedural and administrative requirements of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and retain copies of documents verifying successful completion of TSA requirements.
- Submit the above set of documents (Secondary Admission package) to the Chair of the Flight Department.
- Secondary Admission Application Form
- Copy of birth certificate/passport
- Unofficial copy of transcript documenting GPA
- Copy of FAA Class II medical
Policy for Admission to the MGA Flight Training Program
The highest priorities of the MGA Flight Training program are safety, instructional quality, and the optimization of aircraft availability to assure continuous instruction in support of degree progress, and financial value. When a flight student becomes unable to complete his/her flight training program and drops, the result is far more consequential than when a student drops from a customary academic course. Aircraft utilization is diminished which places upward pressure on costs. Other students, who may have been denied admission due to program capacity limits, suffer program delays or changes that might have been avoided. For these reasons, admission policies are designed to maximize the likelihood of completion, one license/rating at a time.
Admission to the MGA Flight Program is based on the enrollment capacity of the program, successful compliance with specific requirements (such as TSA requirements and obtaining an FAA Class II medical certificate), scoring of elements of the Secondary Admission package and a personal interview, and evidence of financial ability to pay for a high cost program.
Applicants will not be permitted to begin flight training until any Learning Support requirements have been successfully completed.
Grade-Point Average: The MGA Flight Department requires a GPA of 2.5 for admission. This GPA may reflect the high school GPA, previous college GPA (representing more than thirty semester hours of credit), or other sources as determined by the Chair of the Flight Department.
The GPA representing a minimum of thirty semester hours of academic credit from previous institutions of higher learning takes precedence over the high school GPA. If less than thirty semester hours of academic credit has been obtained after high school, the high school GPA takes precedence. In such cases, and where more than ten years has elapsed since high school graduation, the Chair of the Flight department may use other criteria to establish academic capability.