Aviation Program

High School Students at Dallas International School are offered the opportunity to join the Aviation program and work towards their light craft pilot license or Drone Operator License.

As part of their education journey, the year-one students in this program begin by taking ground school lessons, and end the year by taking to the air for their first experience operating a light aircraft.

Year-two students take their FAA written exams as part of their flight training.
  • DIS utilizes AOPA: An Approved IB Course Provider 
  • Careers in Aviation are many and varied!
  • Inaugural year: 2023-24
  • Aviation-related field trips, flight experiences, sUAS (drones)


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The Curriculum

The FAA Knowledge Test and/or FAA Part 107 is taken in either the Year 2 or Year 3 Courses.

Upon completion of the Year 2 Aviation Course, students may choose to undertake either the Pilot Courses or UAS Courses for their 3rd and 4th years of study.
 

Year 1 Course

Entry Point

Topics
  • Introduction to Aviation
  • Aerospace History
  • Engineering Design
Year 2 Course
Topics
  • Forces of Flight
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Aircraft Performance

Pilot Courses

Year 3 Pilot Course
Topics
  • Weather
  • Airspace
  • Flight Planning

 

Year 4 Pilot Course
Topics
  • Instrument Flight
  • Advanced Aircraft
  • Future of Aerospace

UAS Courses

Year 3 UAS Course
Topics
  • Weather
  • Airspace
  • Drone Operations
Year 4 UAS Course
Topics
  • Advanced Missions
  • Advanced Drone Tech
  • Future of Aerospace

Facilities & Teachers

  • World Class Renovated lab space
  • FAA-certified Flight Simulators
  • Dedicated AOPA-certified aviation teachers

Drone Competition

  • ARISE Engineering Drone Competition
  • 15 - 20 high school teams around the US
  • Organized by SMU Lyle School of Engineering

Download DIS Aviation Program Curriculum