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A closer look.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College offers an Associate in Applied Science in Airway Science Technology with a Flight Emphasis. Aviation classes are associated with its Williams Campus in Mesa, while the UND Aerospace partner provides flight training at Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport across the street. The published degree map combines general education with private, instrument, commercial, multiengine and single-engine flight-instructor coursework, plus a remote-pilot course. UND identifies Piper Archer, Cessna 172S and Piper Seminole aircraft, supported by Frasca training devices. Students follow a college course sequence and pay flight and simulator expenses in addition to academic tuition.
College and airport partnership
Aviation academics are based at the Williams Campus; the UND flight center is on the Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport flight line across the street.
Published degree sequence
The degree map includes private, instrument, commercial, multiengine, single-engine flight-instructor and UAS 107 coursework. The college identifies the program as an AAS.
Partner aircraft and devices
UND’s Phoenix fleet page identifies Archer, Cessna 172S and Seminole airplanes and Frasca training devices. Aircraft assignment depends on the course.
Credit and flight expenses
The college requires its contracted flight provider for flight credit after entry and identifies flight and simulator charges as additional student expenses. Previous training requires an individual credit review.
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.
Associate degree — Airway Science Technology, Flight Emphasis
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 ground and flight training
A course combining ground study with practical flight lessons. Ask how knowledge preparation, flying and practical-test preparation fit together.
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 — single-engine airplane
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multiengine airplane 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.
Flight instructor — single-engine airplane
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Remote pilot certification and flight operations course
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
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.
The published college map establishes the courses above. UND’s fleet page also mentions CFII use of the Cessna 172S, but CFII is not clearly identified in the reviewed college degree map.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane · Drone / UAS
Published aircraft models: Piper Archer, Cessna 172S, Piper Seminole
This profile covers CGCC’s Mesa college pathway and its local UND flight-training partnership; UND also offers a separate accelerated program.
The visible degree page identifies a 2025–2026 catalog map. Confirm the catalog and available sections for your entry term, along with current tuition and flight charges.
Training framework & verification
Part 61: Part 61 inferred in supplied source; not independently confirmed. A source listing is not a current FAA approval check or a quality rating.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. Part 61 describes training rules; it does not itself identify an FAA-certificated school.
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
This is a useful option for someone seeking a college credential alongside a professional airplane-training sequence. The campus and airport partnership makes the relationship between classroom and flight work particularly clear. Compare its semester requirements and transfer options with UND’s separate accelerated, nondegree offering before choosing a route. Prior certificates, provider restrictions and flight-course enrollment can affect the plan; a general college admission offer alone does not establish that a particular flight section has space.
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WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Google reviews via FlightSchools.aero evidence: The accessible profile concerns Chandler-Gilbert's Pecos campus in Chandler, while this listing is in Mesa. Its comments concern general college services and campus experiences, rather than a distinct aviation-training sample. They should not be used to rate the flight program or conditions at a different campus. General Pecos-campus reviews do not establish the experience in the Mesa aviation program. Request the aviation program's current student contacts, flight-training location, and explanation of additional course fees.
How to read this evidence
General Pecos-campus reviews do not establish the experience in the Mesa aviation program.
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
- Chandler Gilbert Community College - Pecos Campus: Flight School in Chandler, AZ Third-party source
General Pecos-campus reviews do not establish the experience in the Mesa aviation program.
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Questions for Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
- Which flight-course sections have openings in my first term at Williams Campus?
- How will my existing certificates or flight hours apply to the current AAS map?
- Which UND aircraft and simulator will I use, and how many weekly flight appointments are available?
- Is CFII training available within my college plan or only as a separate partner course?
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.
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College — published degree sequence
- CGCC aviation programs
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College — college and airport partnership
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College — partner aircraft and devices
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: bestaviation.netReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Pilot Schools InformationFAA guidance on certificated schools and other flight-training providers.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
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