COVID-19 Impact

At AeroGuard, we prioritize student and staff well-being, in the air and on the ground. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve made a variety of adjustments in how we operate at each AeroGuard campus, implementing many new sanitization and safety measures along the way. Take a look at what we’ve done and continue to do at our campuses.

COVID-19 Prevention at AeroGuard

The AeroGuard team has been working persistently to ensure CDC guidelines are consistently followed at each of our facilities. AeroGuard is doing its part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by applying a number of practices:

• Mask requirement
  Since March 2020, all individuals at AeroGuard have been required to wear a mask prior to entering any building and whilst in the airplanes. There are signs strategically placed on doors as a reminder of this rule. Those that work closely with others, such as student pilots (SPs) and instructor pilots (IPs), or office personnel, need to have a mask on and avoid any physical contact at all times.
• Temperature checks
  Temperatures are checked before every single mission due to the close proximity SPs and IPs are required to have in the cockpit.
• Testing/quarantine
  If anyone at AeroGuard has come in contact with someone or suspect they have the virus, they’ll need to quarantine for 14 days or produce a negative test.
• Social distancing
  Social distancing is an important technique in preventing COVID-19. Individuals should maintain 6 feet from others when not in the cockpit. Outside the flight dispatch center at AeroGuard Phoenix Campus are seats, placed 6 feet apart from each other for students to sit and wait on for their flight. This helps reduce crowding in the dispatch area, where groups can sometimes form. To help reduce traffic, AeroGuard classroom desks are spaced and class is accessible digitally.
• Clear screens in dispatch
  AeroGuard has also placed clear screens in front of the desks in the dispatch center as a way to intercept contact between dispatchers and SPs/IPs.
• Sanitization stations
  Throughout all campuses are many “sanitization stations” containing hand sanitizer and/or single-use disinfecting wipes. Sanitizer is encouraged to be used as needed, especially if handwashing is not immediately accessible. The CDC has specific handwashing techniques and hygiene tips to help prevent the spread of germs and bacteria.
• Plane interior wipe-downs
  As a flight school, SPs and IPs are coming in and out of planes frequently. To keep the cockpit clean, individuals need to wipe down all surfaces they came in contact with using a disposable disinfectant wipe.
• Distancing on buses
  AeroGuard provides its international students with transportation between the facility and student apartments where needed. Due to COVID-19, buses are half-full, and students are required to distance themselves and wear masks when riding the bus.

Every safety practice is crucial and must be followed at all times. We must do our part to help stop the spread of COVID-19. We’re all in this together.