GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Eastern Michigan University combines a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Technology with flight instruction delivered through its contracted provider, Crosswinds Aviation. Academic study is based in Ypsilanti, while flight operations use partner locations that include Willow Run and other Michigan airports. The published pathway includes private, instrument, commercial and multiengine training, with flight-instructor courses and optional instrument-instructor and multiengine-instructor study. EMU identifies Diamond DA20, DA40 and Cessna 172 aircraft within the training arrangement. Its separate Aviation Management Technology degree addresses aviation business and operations, so applicants should distinguish the flight degree from the management route.
Contracted flight provider
Crosswinds identifies itself as the contracted flight-training provider for EMU’s four-year Flight Technology degree and describes its college enrollment route.
Degree and aircraft choices
EMU distinguishes Flight Technology from Aviation Management Technology. Its flight-program page identifies Diamond DA20 and DA40 airplanes, Cessna 172s and flight simulators.
Named instructor flight labs
EMU’s flight-course enrollment form identifies AVFO 427 for CFI, AVFO 428 for CFII and AVFO 429 for MEI. Availability and degree applicability need advising.
Restricted ATP conditions
EMU’s guidance requires the qualifying degree, approved academic credits and specified instrument and commercial training. It is an eligibility pathway, not an automatically awarded ATP certificate.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Bachelor’s degree — Aviation Flight Technology
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multiengine rating
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Complex-aircraft training
Training for a particular aircraft feature or operating requirement. Confirm the aircraft, required ground topics and endorsement scope.
High-performance training
Training for a particular aircraft feature or operating requirement. Confirm the aircraft, required ground topics and endorsement scope.
Flight instructor (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor (CFII) — elective
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Multiengine instructor (MEI) — elective
Preparation to teach in multiengine aircraft. Ask about entry qualifications, aircraft availability and the ground and flight preparation included.
Simulator training
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
Bachelor’s degree — Aviation Management Technology
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Instructor courses are specifically identified in EMU enrollment material. Restricted-ATP provisions concern subsequent eligibility and do not represent a separate ATP training course.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Diamond DA20, Diamond DA40, Cessna 172
This is the EMU university pathway in Ypsilanti. Flight services and the published aircraft pool span Crosswinds partner airports; the models above are not a guaranteed Willow Run-only fleet.
Confirm the current flight location, course sections, partner aircraft allocation and transfer-credit treatment with both organizations.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Certificate 23ES197LLocation designator 23ES
Address as recorded: 206K ROOSEVELT HALL, YPSILANTI, MI 48197
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
EMU is a useful comparison for students seeking a four-year university experience while choosing among partner airport locations. Its published restricted-ATP guidance makes the academic and flight-course relationship important: the benefit depends on the qualifying degree, approved credits and prescribed training, rather than graduation alone. Plan the airport commute, semester flight workload and instructor electives with both EMU and Crosswinds. A provider’s nondegree course and a university flight lab can have different registration, payment and credit requirements.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Reddit evidence: An accessible discussion includes alumni describing their wider Eastern Michigan experience, including education, affordability, campus engagement, and its commuter character. The thread is prompted by a geological-sciences applicant rather than aviation study. It supplies institution-level context but no clear account of flight lessons, aircraft access, or pilot-course outcomes. The readable narratives concern the university generally and other subjects; they cannot establish the aviation program's quality. Confirm current scheduling, total costs, and course completion expectations with recent students at this location.
How to read this evidence
The readable narratives concern the university generally and other subjects; they cannot establish the aviation program's quality.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed this course at this location?
- What are the current booking delays, instructor continuity arrangements, and typical total completion costs?
Read the review sources
- MSU vs EMU Third-party source
The readable narratives concern the university generally and other subjects; they cannot establish the aviation program's quality.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Eastern Michigan University.
- Which Crosswinds location is available for my entry term, and will later courses require another airport?
- Which aircraft are based at my assigned location rather than elsewhere in the partner network?
- How do CFI, CFII and MEI electives fit into my degree, flight budget and semester schedule?
- Will my transferred academic credits and previous flight training preserve restricted-ATP eligibility?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Eastern Michigan University — degree and aircraft choices
- EMU — Aviation Flight Technology Information
- Eastern Michigan University — contracted flight provider
- Eastern Michigan University — degree and aircraft choices
- Eastern Michigan University — named instructor flight labs
- Eastern Michigan University — restricted atp conditions
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
23ES197L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx