Helicopter Pilot Requirements
(2 years – 91 Credits)
This degree is similar to the Professional Pilot except that an instrument rating is not required. The Commercial Helicopter Pilot FAA certificate (license) is required. Funding for helicopter flight training is not part of Green River Financial Aid for classes and is solely the student's responsibility.
Contact:
gcomollo@greenriver.edu
| Dept./No | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AVIA 101 | Aviation Fundamentals | 3 |
| AVIA 110 | Airline Operation | 5 |
| AVIA 111 | Private Pilot Ground School | 5 |
| AVIA 123 | Aviation Weather | 5 |
| AVIA 201 | Air Traffic Control 1 | 5 |
| AVIA 206 | Helicopter Ground School | 3 |
| AVIA 208 | Airline Dispatch | 5 |
| AVIA 211 | Aerodynamics for Pilots | 3 |
| AVIA 212 | Human Factors for Aviators | 2 |
| AVIA 213 | Aviation History & Careers | 5 |
| AVIA 216 | Instrument Pilot Ground School | 5 |
| AVIA 218 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 5 |
|
#BEHSC 103 or BEHSC 190 or BUS 166 or COMM 110 |
Interpersonal Relations
or Stress Management or Human Resources & Work Readiness or Interpersonal Communications |
5 |
| BUS E 100 | Fundamentals of Microcomputers | 5 |
| #COMM 100 or COMM 101 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
or Basic Speech Communication |
5 |
| #ENGL 110 | College Writing | 5 |
| #MATH | Any Math course (100-level or higher) | 5 |
| Science | Any Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, or Astronomy course with a lab |
5 |
| Suggested Electives | See Below* | 10 |
*Suggested Electives: Select 10 credits from the following courses to total 95 credits:
| Dept./No | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AVIA 177-179 and COOP 171 |
Aviation Work Experience
and Work Experience Seminar |
1-13 1 |
| NATRS 117 | Aerial Photo Uses & Ground-Based Mapping | 2 |
| GIS 260 | Cartography-Based GIS | 5 |
# Satisfies related instruction requirements
Helicopter Certificate Program
(1 year – 33 Credits)
This certificate requires 150 hours of flight time. Flight training is conducted at one of three locations in the area: Boeing Field, Tacoma Narrows, or Crest Airpark. Funding for helicopter flight training is not part of Green River Financial Aid for classes and is solely the student's responsibility.
Contact:
gcomollo@greenriver.edu
| Dept./No | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AVIA 111 | Private Pilot Ground School | 5 |
| AVIA 123 | Aviation Weather | 5 |
| AVIA 206 | Helicopter Ground School | 3 |
| AVIA 211 | Aerodynamics for Pilots | 3 |
| AVIA 212 | Human Factors for Aviators | 2 |
| AVIA 213 | Aviation History & Careers | 5 |
| AVIA 216 | Instrument Pilot Ground School | 5 |
| AVIA 218 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 5 |
