Charleston Southern University is broadening its aeronautics offerings with the acquisition of Carolina Sky Flight Training. [Courtesy: Charleston Southern University]
Key Takeaways:
Charleston Southern University (CSU) acquired Carolina Sky Flight Training to significantly broaden and enhance its aeronautics program.
The acquisition supports CSU's rapidly growing aeronautics program, which is the only four-year college program of its kind in South Carolina, increasing from 19 to 150 students since 2021.
To accommodate this growth and further develop its offerings, CSU plans to construct a new flight simulation lab facility on campus.
Charleston Southern University is broadening its aeronautics offerings with the acquisition of Carolina Sky Flight Training, a local FBO based in Summerville, South Carolina.
The deal comes as the school continues to expand its aeronautics program, which is the only four-year college program in South Carolina.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.