GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Fox Valley Technical College offers a 60-credit Aeronautics-Pilot Training AAS in Oshkosh, with part-time and full-time study options. The published curriculum includes private and instrument training, commercial single- and multiengine work, and a staged instructor sequence leading toward CFI, MEI, and CFII qualifications. Academic subjects cover weather, aerodynamics, aircraft systems, and applied safety and human factors. The aviation program is based at the S.J. Spanbauer Center at Wittman Regional Airport. The current admissions page states that the program is not accepting out-of-state applicants, making residency and seat availability early questions for prospective students.
Oshkosh associate degree
The current program is a 60-credit AAS offered in Oshkosh on a part-time or full-time basis. The college identifies its aviation facilities at the S.J. Spanbauer Center beside Wittman Regional Airport.
Instructor sequence
The course list includes initial single-engine CFI preparation, a multiengine instructor stage, and an instrument-instructor stage, with teaching observations and spin preparation described in earlier instructor courses.
Admission restriction
The current program page states that out-of-state applications are not being accepted. It also describes required orientation, pilot documentation, and a first- or second-class medical submission.
Commercial and academic content
The curriculum explicitly includes complex-multiengine flying plus aviation weather, systems, aerodynamics, safety, and human-factors coursework.
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.
Complex-airplane training
Training for a particular aircraft feature or operating requirement. Confirm the aircraft, required ground topics and endorsement scope.
Spin training
Focused spin-awareness or spin-training work. Confirm the scope, aircraft and whether the course meets a particular instructor-training objective.
The published options below are supported by the linked school sources.
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.
This profile describes the named school and location; advertised services are subject to current availability.
The current admissions restriction excludes out-of-state applicants. Aircraft models were not established by the reviewed official program and curriculum pages; confirm the fleet, flight capacity, and additional training costs.
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.
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Certificate 4FVS195LLocation designator 4FVS
Address as recorded: 3601 OREGON STREET, OSHKOSH, WI 54902
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.
FVTC may fit a Wisconsin applicant seeking an associate degree with a substantial instructor-development sequence as well as commercial training. Its course descriptions explain what students actually study and fly, including complex-multiengine work and instructor teaching practice. Admission restrictions and flight-lab capacity should be resolved before building a degree timeline. Ask an advisor to map the current course sequence, prior-learning credit, medical and orientation requirements, and restricted-ATP conditions. The reviewed program pages do not identify the current aircraft models, so request that roster directly.
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 searches for Fox Valley Technical College in Oshkosh did not establish a usable firsthand flight-student account in the accessible material reviewed. The forum contains secondhand praise and questions about program choices, without a clearly identified Fox Valley aviation student describing their own training. This is an evidence limitation, not a conclusion about teaching quality or a claim that reviews do not exist elsewhere. Ask recent aviation students about their actual lesson frequency, instructor continuity, course costs and checkride preparation, and compare their experience with the proposed training plan.
How to read this evidence
No matching firsthand flight-student narrative established; the located discussion is chiefly secondhand context.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Oshkosh 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
- Fox Valley Technical College (WI) : r/flying Context source
No matching firsthand flight-student narrative established; the located discussion is chiefly secondhand context.
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 Fox Valley Technical College.
- Am I eligible under the current residency rules, and what is the next available flight-program entry term?
- How are private, instrument, commercial, and CFI/MEI/CFII stages scheduled within my individual degree plan?
- Which aircraft and simulators are currently used, and how much flight-lab availability can students expect each week?
- How do prior flight credentials, extra proficiency hours, and restricted-ATP requirements affect my credits and total cost?
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.
- Official Fox Valley Technical College information
- Official Fox Valley Technical College information
- Official Fox Valley Technical College 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
4FVS195L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx