Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
The mark consists of a four-sided, white shield with scalloped edges on the top portion and a curved edge on the bottom portion. The outside edge of the shield is outlined in a darker shade. A round hole is opened in the center, outlined in a darker shade and displaying a white jetliner in flight in the center. The word AMERICAN in all capital lettering is positioned on the left, vertical side of the shield, the word PILOT in all capital lettering is centered and flanked on each side by a star and positioned in the white space at the top of the shield, the word ACADEMY in all capital lettering is positioned on right, vertical side, and the capital, stylized initials APA are centered in the bottom white space of the shield. The lettering is in a darker shade.