WSU Tech will offer a two-year professional pilot program; it's aimed to prepare those looking for a professional pilot career in mulitple industries, including commercial airlines, flight training, private or business aviation, cargo, and government organizations.
Instruction for the program will be at WSU Tech’s National Center for Aviation Training located at Jabara Airport in the northeast part of Wichita.
Graduates from the FAA Part 141 pilot program will earn an Associates of Applied Science in Professional Pilot from WSU Tech, as well as being eligible for five ratings from the FAA; Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multiengine, and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI).
Full completion of the program will take about two years. Outside the classroom, students will be required to complete a minimum of 235 flight hours that they'll begin to complete in WSU Tech’s new Cessna Skyhawk 172. The aircraft is leased to the college by Textron Aviation as part of its Top Hawk program.