
Private Pilot Training Process
Step 1:
- Apply to OCC at www.orangecoastcollege.edu
- Review flight training costs located on the page "Flight Training Labs"
- Read and understand expectations for being a Flight Lab student in the Aviation Science program
Step 2:
- Register for APT A130 Private Pilot Ground School
- If you would like to proceed with flight training, email Dr. Stanley Harriman for permission to register for APT A120 Private Pilot Flight Lab
- You must include the following information in your initial email:
- Acknowledgement that you have reviewed flight lab costs
- Acknowledgement that you agree to the expectations outlined under "Flight Training Labs" at OCC
- Your OCC Student ID number
- When you are planning (or have taken) APT A130 Private Pilot Ground School (co-requisite)
- Which semester you would like to join Private Pilot Flight Lab (APT A120)
- You must include the following information in your initial email:
Step 3:
- Complete APT A130 Private Pilot Ground School
- Complete flight training requirements for Private Pilot Flight Lab (APT A120/APT A123)
Step 4:
- Pass FAA Written Exam for Private Pilot (receive completion endorsement from APT A130)
Step 5:
- Pass flight examination (checkride) with FAA examiner