Thu, Sep 10, 2009
Instructors May Lack Proper Licensing, School Says It's Not
Required
The FAA is investigating a complaint received last week that
Texas Southern University's School of Aviation has hired
instructors who are not properly licensed, a violation of federal
guidelines.
The complaint claims that the instructors providing flight and
ground school training are licensed as private pilots, not as
CFI's. The allegations, if proven true, could leave some TSU
students with worthless degrees.
“I think it’s possible that they’re being
scammed," Chris Verde, a flight instructor with 10 years
experience, told Television Station KHOU in Houston.
“Students are being promised something that TSU can’t
deliver.”
According to TSU, the courses in question are part of a degree
program, but are not intended to lead to FAA certification. The
university released the following written statement late
Tuesday:
"Texas Southern University is investigating allegations that
two instructors are not qualified to teach in the
University’s College of Science and Technology. The complaint
alleges that the two instructors are teaching in the school’s
Aviation Science program without proper FAA credentials. However,
the courses being taught lead to degrees in aviation science
management and aviation computer science and are not leading to FAA
certifications. Therefore, these courses do not require FAA
certified instructors or FAA approval. The college is reviewing its
curriculum to possibly add FAA certification programs in the
future, which would require FAA approval and certified
instructors."
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