Flight Officer Specialization

Completion of this specialization assists students to prepare for professional pilot positions within the airline industry. A minor is required of students graduating with this specialization. The following certificates and ratings are required for graduation: private pilot certificate, instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate, certified flight instructor, and multiengine rating. Flight training fees are paid by the student and will be in addition to normal University tuition and fees. Students enrolled in the flight officer specialization are eligible to complete advanced multiengine simulator training and may qualify for approved airline internships, and after graduation, the “Direct Hire” program with Horizon Air. To graduate with this specialization, students must complete the commercial pilot certificate*, multiengine rating and certified flight instructor certificate at Central’s approved flight training operator at Bowers Field in Ellensburg, Wash. Once a student has enrolled at Central, all subsequent flight training must be conducted by Central’s approved flight training operator, and shall be done in a manner approved by the FAA under FAR Part 141.

*except as provided in approved articulation agreements.