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 acquired Carolina Sky Flight Training to significantly expand its aeronautics program, the only four-year college program of its kind in South Carolina.
The acquisition supports the rapid growth of the program, which has seen student enrollment increase from 19 to 150 since its partnership began in 2021.
The university plans to construct a new flight simulation lab facility on campus this summer to accommodate further growth and enhance its degree offerings in professional pilot, aerospace management, and aviation maintenance management.
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.
