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A closer look.
Portland Community College offers two Aviation Science associate-degree tracks for airplane students, with and without flight-instructor training. The 2026–2027 curricula explicitly include private, instrument and commercial ground and flight courses; the instructor track adds CFI and CFII work. Practical training is provided by Hillsboro Aero Academy at Hillsboro Airport. Academic study is associated with PCC’s Rock Creek campus, with upper-level aviation academic courses described as online. Entry is limited and requires prerequisites, medical documentation, an information session and first-term funding. Start-term options differ for students who already hold a private certificate.
Hillsboro flight delivery
PCC identifies Hillsboro Aero Academy at Hillsboro Airport as its airplane training partner.
Separate instructor track
The instructor award adds CFI and CFII courses to the private, instrument and commercial sequence.
Entry and funding conditions
Applicants must complete the program admission steps and secure flight funding; no winter entry is advertised.
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.
A.A.S. Airplane with Flight Instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
A.A.S. Airplane without Flight Instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
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.
CFI — instructor track
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
CFII — instructor track
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Multi-crew operations academic course
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Only the current PCC airplane awards are assigned here; partner-school programs are not automatically PCC offerings.
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.
Rock Creek academics and Hillsboro Aero Academy flying at Hillsboro Airport.
Ask the current program advisor about fleet, capacity, aid and any changes to academic delivery.
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.
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate PCCS116MLocation designator PCCS
Address as recorded: 17705 NW SPRINGVILLE RD, PORTLAND, OR 97229
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.
PCC provides a clearly documented college-and-flight-school partnership. The most useful comparison is between the two award plans and the full combined costs, including flight fees. A student beginning without a private certificate should plan around the published spring-entry route; existing private pilots have additional timing options. The program does not accept its normal payment plans for flight-training fees. Confirm the Hillsboro aircraft assignment and any credit for prior training before committing. The current airplane awards should not be expanded into helicopter or multiengine courses solely because the partner offers them elsewhere.
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.
The accessible Google-attributed page is for PCC's Rock Creek campus as a whole. Its displayed comments concern general college experiences and community services, rather than the professional pilot course. It includes both favorable and critical campus comments, but they do not identify aviation students or establish flight-instruction quality. The campus rating is therefore shown only as institutional context. A pilot-program assessment needs identifiable training experiences and recent student references.
4.1 / 5190 reviews
Institution-wide
Rock Creek campus-wide business reviews; the visible comments did not identify professional-pilot training.
Source snapshot: 2026-07-31How to read this evidence
Rock Creek campus-wide business reviews; the visible comments did not identify professional-pilot training.
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
- Google via FlightSchools.aero — Portland Community College Third-party source
The page republishes a selection of Google reviews; the full review history remains on the business Google profile.
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 Portland Community College.
- Which degree track matches my intended career and existing certificates?
- What start term am I eligible for after the prerequisite classes?
- How will Rock Creek or online academics coordinate with Hillsboro flight lessons?
- What flight fees must be paid before each term, and which aircraft are assigned?
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.
- 2026–2027 instructor award
- 2026–2027 award without instructor training
- Program delivery and flight partner
- Admission and start terms
- Program costs
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: catalog.pcc.eduReference 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
PCCS116M
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx