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A closer look.
Vaughn College pairs aviation academics at its Flushing campus with flight training through Heritage Flight Academy at Long Island MacArthur Airport. The Aircraft Operations bachelor’s pathway includes private, instrument, commercial, CFI, and CFII training; the partnership information identifies multiengine and MEI as electives. Vaughn’s associate degree in Aircraft Operations has a different structure: flight training is optional for that degree. Students have access to simulator learning, and the bachelor’s program identifies Cessna 172 training at the partner school. Academic advising, financial clearance, and travel between Queens and Long Island are practical parts of planning the flight pathway.
Separate academic and flying locations
Vaughn’s campus is in Flushing; its contracted Heritage Flight Academy training takes place at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Required and elective ratings
The partnership document identifies private, instrument, commercial, CFI-airplane, and CFI-instrument training, with multiengine and MEI electives.
Different associate-degree requirement
The 65-credit Aircraft Operations AAS explicitly makes flight training optional, while the 126-credit BS is a flight-training pathway.
Training oversight
The partnership document recommends three weekly flight reservations, assigns a primary and backup instructors, and describes monthly progress reviews and a confidential instructor-change process.
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 program
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 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 training
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor training
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Multiengine instructor training
Preparation to teach in multiengine aircraft. Ask about entry qualifications, aircraft availability and the ground and flight preparation included.
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.
The published options below are supported by the linked school sources.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172
The profile covers Vaughn’s Flushing academic program and its contracted flight training at Heritage Flight Academy on Long Island; aircraft instruction is not represented as occurring at LaGuardia.
Degree completion does not itself award an FAA certificate. Flight prerequisites, current partner-package terms, academic clearance, and individual restricted-ATP eligibility require confirmation.
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.
VAUGHN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
Certificate 6VUS202LLocation designator 6VUS
Address as recorded: 86-01 23RD AVENUE, FLUSHING, NY 11369
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.
Vaughn offers a college-centered route with a defined external flight partner and unusually detailed oversight procedures. It may suit students who want broader aviation coursework alongside pilot qualifications, but commuting and the recommended lesson frequency deserve close attention. The AAS should not be assumed to include the same flight requirement as the BS. Ask an advisor to map required and elective ratings, approved transfer work, flight-package limits, and any restricted-ATP conditions into one written academic and financial plan.
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WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Niche evidence: Niche's review page covers Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology as an institution. Its overall feedback is useful for considering the broader college experience, but the page-level rating is not an assessment of the flight-training program or this location's aircraft and instructors. General institutional reviews are not separated into a representative aviation-program sample. Ask aviation students specifically about flight slots, additional flight fees, instructor changes, and time to complete each certificate.
How to read this evidence
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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
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Reviews - Niche Third-party source
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Questions for Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology.
- Does the AAS or BS best fit my goal, and which flight certificates are required or optional in that plan?
- How will I travel between Flushing and MacArthur often enough to meet the recommended lesson schedule?
- Which hours, examiner fees, additional practice, and elective ratings are excluded from my Heritage training package?
- How do prior certificates, instructor changes, and restricted-ATP requirements affect my individual degree plan?
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.
- Aviation Degrees and Programs | Vaughn College
- Official Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology information
- Official Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology information
- Official Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology information
- Official Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology information
- 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
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Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx