GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Sinclair Community College offers professional pilot education through associate-degree and Bachelor of Applied Science pathways, with separate airplane and helicopter tracks. Academic study is coordinated with flight partners: MacAir Aviation at Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport for airplanes and Higher Ground Helicopters at Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport for helicopters. The published bachelor’s curriculum includes private, instrument, commercial and instructor training, with advanced airplane qualifications available within the relevant pathway. Flight fees are separate from normal tuition, and the program warns that flying beyond the hours included in a lab creates additional expense. Competitive admission and a prescribed course sequence make early academic and flight planning important.
Two training partners
Sinclair identifies MacAir Aviation at Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport for airplane training and Higher Ground Helicopters at Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport for helicopter training.
Bachelor’s pathways
The BAS offers fixed-wing and helicopter tracks and identifies private, instrument, commercial and instructor flight laboratories; its credentials also include instrument and multi-engine instructor qualifications.
Admission and additional flight costs
The BAS requires competitive admission and a planned course sequence. Published flight-lab charges cover specified minimum hours; students pay for additional required flying.
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.
Professional pilot associate 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.
Aviation technology/professional pilot bachelor’s 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 — airplane and helicopter
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 — airplane and helicopter
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot — airplane and helicopter
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor — airplane and helicopter
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument flight instructor
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Multi-engine training
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Multi-engine instructor
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.
Airplane and helicopter programs have different flight partners and syllabi. Check the current degree plan and course availability before selecting a track.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane · Helicopter
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
This profile describes Sinclair’s college program and its named training partners, not a single flight fleet based at the downtown campus.
Partner aircraft models were not verified in the reviewed college sources. Restricted-ATP provisions apply only to qualifying fixed-wing coursework and graduates.
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.
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate 75CS300LLocation designator 75CS
Address as recorded: 444 WEST THIRD ST., DAYTON, OH 45402
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.
Sinclair offers a concrete choice between fixed-wing and rotorcraft career study rather than treating helicopter training as a generic extra. Its named flight partners and published academic pathways make the delivery model relatively understandable. Students still need to compare two locations and two types of costs: college tuition and partner flight training. The strongest next step is a written semester plan and current partner estimate, particularly for students transferring certificates or trying to attend part time.
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 provides student reviews for Sinclair Community College, but the material reviewed concerns the wider institution. The readable account concerns radiology prerequisites and an introductory health-program class, rather than aviation training. It does not establish the experience of flight students at the listed Dayton training location. General comments about academics, campus life or administration should not be converted into claims about flight instruction, aircraft scheduling or checkride preparation. Ask for aviation-program references and current training arrangements before using the institution-wide feedback in a flight-school comparison.
How to read this evidence
Institution-wide reviews; no campus-specific flight-training conclusions or rating assigned.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Dayton students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Rad Tech Program Sinclair Community College Third-party source
Institution-wide reviews; no campus-specific flight-training conclusions or rating assigned.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Sinclair Community College.
- Which current flight partner, airport and aircraft will deliver every stage of my chosen track?
- What are the current partner flight charges beyond tuition, including time beyond each lab allowance?
- How does a previously earned private certificate change placement, credits and the remaining semester sequence?
- Which instructor and multi-engine options are included in my track, and which require a separate elective or enrollment?
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.
- Sinclair Community College — two training partners
- Sinclair Community College — bachelor’s pathways
- 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
75CS300L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx