Dover, Delaware · HELICOPTER DIRECTORY PROFILE
Delaware State University
Delaware State publishes a Professional Helicopter Pilot degree alongside its other aviation concentrations.
Published sources describe helicopter training. Confirm the current courses, aircraft, and schedule directly with the school.
A closer look
Helicopter training information
Delaware State publishes a Professional Helicopter Pilot degree alongside its other aviation concentrations. The helicopter curriculum and selective Army ROTC route have distinct enrollment arrangements; academic study in Dover should be considered separately from the practical flight assignment.
A useful comparison starts with two connected plans: the academic schedule and the helicopter flying schedule. Ask for both before estimating a graduation date, and include the effect of additional flight hours or a delayed practical test on the total budget.
The reviewed sources do not establish a current model-by-model helicopter allocation for this profile. Ask the provider to identify the aircraft used for primary lessons and any instrument or advanced work before comparing hourly prices.
The school sources supporting this profile were previously reviewed on 2026-10-23. Confirm present course availability with the provider.
Published school information
Training & aircraft
Training options
- Professional Helicopter Pilot BS
- Private helicopter pilot
- Helicopter instrument rating
- Commercial helicopter pilot
- Helicopter flight instructor
- Army ROTC helicopter pathway — selective entry
Helicopter models
No model is confirmed in the evidence used for this profile. Ask which helicopter you would fly and whether a backup is available.
Confirm the helicopter flight provider and operating airport separately from the Dover academic program. The review noted a pause in new airplane-track admissions; that notice is not applied automatically to helicopters.
Program scope: College helicopter pathway. Academic enrollment, flight provider and practical-training location must be read together.
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Details to compare
- Compare academic tuition with the separate helicopter flight-lab budget and allowance for additional hours.
- Identify the organization that supplies the helicopter, instructor and training records before applying.
- A current helicopter model is not established in the reviewed evidence. Ask for the exact model before comparing aircraft rates or planning a visit.
Student review evidence
Read the experience in context.
External review links were collected in the source review dated 2026-10-23. They are provided for context, not converted into a HeliSchoolsUS star score or a typical student outcome. Check the date, airport, course and aircraft category of each account; tour experiences and broad campus opinions do not establish the quality of a helicopter certificate program.
Review scope: External school feedback; helicopter-specific coverage is not established
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Questions worth asking
- Which helicopter flight provider and airport will deliver my chosen semester’s flight labs?
- How do flight availability, academic prerequisites and extra-hour charges affect the degree plan?
Training framework
FAA reference & course scope
This business/campus was matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster dated 2026-10-19. This is a roster match, not proof that every helicopter course or aircraft at this location is approved under Part 141. Confirm the exact helicopter syllabus and operating base with the provider.
Part 61 describes certification and training requirements; it is not a school certification. Part 141 approvals are specific to the school and approved courses.
Reference source: faa.gov ↗Follow the evidence