Epic Flight Academy's Danny Perna (left) and Metro State Denver's Chad Kendall collaborated on establishing the new partnership between the entities. [Courtesy: Epic Flight Academy]
Key Takeaways:
Epic Flight Academy, the largest Part 141 flight school, has partnered with Metropolitan State University of Denver to offer an aviation bachelor's degree program.
This collaboration allows students at Epic's Centennial Airport operation to earn a Bachelor of Science in Aviation & Aerospace Science, incorporating their flight training.
Graduates of the program who log 1,000 flight hours will be eligible for a Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) rating, enhancing their career opportunities.
Epic Flight Academy, the largest Part 141 flight school in the United States, has just announced a partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver.
“We are thrilled to partner with MSU Denver,” said Danny Perna, founder and CEO of Epic Flight Academy (EFA).
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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.