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A closer look.
Fairmont State's professional flight degree combines aviation academics with private, instrument and commercial flight training. The university's May 2025 fleet announcement says a leased Schweizer 300 introduced helicopter flying to the curriculum. Airplane and helicopter capabilities are university-wide published offerings. Confirm the rotary-wing course structure and current availability at the Aviation Center of Excellence.
- Aviation degree and Private pilot — published options
- Airplane training
- Helicopter training
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.
Helicopter pilot training
A helicopter training option. Confirm the course goal, aircraft model, entry experience and whether the program is for initial or already-qualified pilots.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane · Helicopter
Published aircraft models: Schweizer 300
Airplane and helicopter capabilities are university-wide published offerings. Confirm the rotary-wing course structure and current availability at the Aviation Center of Excellence.
Helicopter evidence comes from a dated official program announcement, not a complete current rotary course catalog. Older airplane acquisition reports were not used as current model inventory.
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.
FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY
Certificate Q20S831KLocation designator Q20S
Address as recorded: 1050 E. BENEDUM INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330
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.
The published airplane and helicopter options make this a useful school to compare when choosing between the two training paths. Request a separate syllabus and budget for your chosen category, including any prerequisites for a category change. The published aircraft models make equipment comparisons easier; ask which aircraft is assigned to your course and what backup is available. Confirm the campus before relying on a school-wide program or fleet description.
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.
Fairmont State has readable Niche comments about supportive professors, small classes, campus facilities and student involvement. These individual accounts cover general university life and non-aviation degrees. They do not establish the experience of flight students at Bridgeport. This evidence is too narrow to establish a campus-wide student consensus or typical training outcomes. The limitation concerns what could be verified in accessible sources. Ask for recent references from students pursuing the same certificate at the Bridgeport location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.
How to read this evidence
University-wide reviews without verified pilot-program attribution; no Bridgeport-specific flight conclusion.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Bridgeport location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Fairmont State University Reviews - Niche Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
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 Fairmont State University.
- 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 Bridgeport location?
- How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
- How often should I train, and how are progress, cancellations and instructor changes handled?
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.
- Fairmont State professional flight program
- Fairmont State helicopter training fleet addition
- Fairmont State 2026 aviation program update
- 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
Q20S831K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx