Professional Pilot Program Instructor

Part Time Instructor for Professional Pilot Program AER-2330

Course

Title:

Aeronautical Physiology and Psychology

Class Times: M 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Session Dates: 8/24/2026 - 12/18/2026

Campus: VTSU Williston Campus, Blair Park 202 (Lecture)

Credits: 3

Requisites:
None

Course

Description:

Pilots have unique mental and physical demands that are critical for their safety-sensitive roles in ensuring safety and passenger comfort. This course focuses on understanding these demands and ensuring compliance from a regulatory and an ethical standpoint. The physiology component focuses on general health with emphasis on altitude physiology, vision, hearing, medications, and fitness. The psychological component emphasizes aeronautical decision-making, risk management, sleep, and fatigue.

Both are integrated into a discussion of the FAA medical certification process and pilot duties and responsibilities of compliance.

Relevant experience should include Flight Instruction or Ground School Instruction of FAA License or Certification courses.

Method:
This course is currently being taught on Mondays from 2:00PM to 4:50PM as an on-ground course at the Williston Campus. has context menu

Scheduled Hours Weekly: 3

Budgeted Wage for this Position: $4944.00-$5358.00

Exempt Status:
Exempt

Grade: P01

Unit Determination:
Part-Time Faculty - VSC Faculty Federation

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