GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Sandhills Community College publishes a professional pilot curriculum combining academic instruction, simulation and flying through local flight-school partners. The catalog identifies private, instrument, commercial and flight instructor flight courses. Academic study and simulator instruction belong to the college program; practical flight hours are conducted through local partner schools and are billed separately.
- Aviation degree and Private pilot — published options
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.
Aviation degree
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.
Flight instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Ground school
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
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.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
Academic study and simulator instruction belong to the college program; practical flight hours are conducted through local partner schools and are billed separately.
Aircraft categories not reconfirmed on the reviewed pages: Airplane. These remain from the earlier directory sources. Partner training aircraft were not identified in the readable sources. References to reduced-hour ATP eligibility do not establish an ATP course; general career references to unmanned systems were not treated as a separate flight-training offering.
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.
SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate 5H5S981LLocation designator 5H5S
Address as recorded: 3395 AIRPORT ROAD, PINEHURST, NC 28374
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.
Sandhills Community College is worth comparing if an academic credential is part of your aviation plan. Check how the flight qualifications connect with the academic curriculum and which prerequisites apply before the first flight course.
Separate simulator sessions from aircraft hours in the estimate and ask how each supports your course. Confirm delivery at Pinehurst before relying on a provider-wide course menu.
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.
Niche provides readable reviews of Sandhills Community College across programs. Students describe helpful professors, flexible online study, and a pleasant campus, while some accounts criticize unclear assignment expectations or the usability of course software. The visible examples include digital media, online classes, and general college experiences, rather than identified pilot training. The institutional rating and themes are useful campus context, but they do not establish aircraft access, flight-instructor quality, or outcomes in aviation.
4.1 / 5265 reviews
Institution-wide
College-wide student feedback; no flight-program-specific narrative established in the reviewed sample.
Source snapshot: 2026-10-23What reviewers appreciated
- College reviewers describe helpful professors and flexible study options. [1]
Concerns reported
- Some college comments describe unclear assignments or difficult course software. [1]
How to read this evidence
College-wide student feedback; no flight-program-specific narrative established in the reviewed sample.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with current students in the flight program at this campus?
- What are the flight program’s current instructor availability, aircraft scheduling and completion timelines?
Read the review sources
- Niche — Sandhills Community College Third-party source
The matching page was read during this review.
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 Sandhills Community College.
- Which flight qualifications are included in my degree or certificate track, and which require separate enrollment?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Pinehurst location?
- How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
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.
- Sandhills Community College professional pilot program
- Sandhills current professional pilot curriculum
- Sandhills flight course descriptions
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- 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
5H5S981L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx