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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aviation Department


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College of Education and Professional Studies
Ellensburg
Black Hall Suite 225-1
400 East University Way 98926-7515
509-963-2364
Fax: 509-963-2377
Mail Stop 7515
aviation@cwu.edu

www.cwu.edu/aviation
    See website for how this program may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Chair

Samuel Pavel, PhD

Professors
Amy L. Hoover, PhD, CFII, mountain flying, meteorology, human factors
Sundaram Nataraja, MS, EdD, CILT, aviation management, airport finance, airport and airlines marketing

Associate Professor
Thomas Long, AAE., MBA, airport and aviation management, aviation labor relations, aviation security, aviation legislation, airport planning and design, airport operations

Lecturers
Rich Bates, CFII, MEI, assistant chief flight instructor
Anthony Davis, CFI, CFII, MEI, senior flight instructor
Nathaniel Freedman, CFI, CFII, senior flight instructor
Kamal Romi Singh, MSc, MBA, ATP, AGI, IGI, CM

Emeritus Faculty
Teresa Sloan, MIT, ATP, FAA 
Dale Wilson, MS, ATP, MGI, CFI

Staff
Lisa Broweleit, program support supervisor
Patrick Ducken, dispatcher
Lindsay Swankosky, secretary senior
Alex Walker, dispatcher

Department Information
The Department of Aviation offers two Bachelor of Science degrees.

Professional Pilot degree: Specializations in flight officer and commercial pilot
Aviation Management degree: Specializations in aviation management and aviation maintenance management.

Accrediting Information
The aviation department holds an FAA Air Agency certificate. Ground schools and flight labs are conducted under 14CFR Part 141 of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations. CWU aviation department is a member of the University Aviation Association.

Department Standards
Admissions

Students must apply for acceptance into a degree or specialization. Application will be reviewed upon acceptance to CWU. Admission decisions are based on a number of factors, including grade point average, SAT/ACT scores, letters of recommendation, financial capability, and a written statement of purpose, as outlined in the aviation department application form. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations require proof of citizenship for pilots.

Financial Obligations
Flight training fees are paid by the student and will be in addition to normal university tuition and fees (see aviation department website for current fees). Additional fees are required for AVP 444, AVP 445, and AVP 489 (see online student registration handbook). Additional costs for students enrolled in flight labs include current FAA charts, pilot supplies, and optional personal aviation headphones.

Aviation Department Fees
The Department of Aviation flight training is a CWU self-support system. The aviation program utilizes a course fee system to provide a package of services to our students for their flight training, FAA examinations, and ground simulation systems. Fees apply to all students equally. All fees are billed directly to student’s accounts. Refund of tuition and fees follow CWU policies as provided in this publication. No refunds of tuition and fees occur after the first 30 days of a course. Self-pay purchases at the airport are not permitted. FAA check ride fees will be charged beyond the first attempt. All courses will be conducted under Part 141 and Part 61. Flight lab fees do not include CWU standard course tuition and fees.

Course Number: Fees:
AVP 101 - Private Pilot Flight Laboratory I (training) $6,806.00
AVP 102 - Private Pilot Flight Laboratory II (training) $8,231.00
AVP 103 - Private Pilot Flight Laboratory III (training) $7,829.00
AVP 201 - Instrument Pilot Flight Laboratory I (training) $7,674.00
AVP 202 - Instrument Pilot Flight Laboratory II (training) $8,391.00
AVP 203 - Instrument Pilot Flight Laboratory III (training) $5,977.00
AVP 304 - Commercial Pilot Flight Laboratory I (training) $10,916.00
AVP 305 - Commercial Pilot Flight Laboratory II (training) $8,492.00
AVP 306 - Commercial Pilot Flight Laboratory III (training) $11,619.00
AVP 401 - Multi-Engine Flight Laboratory  $10,098.00
AVP 402 - Certified Flight Instructor Laboratory   $8,991.00
AVP 444 - Multi-Engine FTD, Baron G58 (simulator use) $1,506.00
AVP 489 - Turbo FTD, CRJ-200 (simulator use) $3,010.00

Central Washington University (CWU) does not contract with any outside entity for any instruction; the Instructors are faculty, adjunct faculty, instructors, temporary instructors, OPS, etc. (not hired through arrangements with a third party such as a pilot school); CWU leases or owns the aircraft; CWU leases or owns the facilities where flight and ground training is conducted; administrative staff are permanent full-time administrators of CWU.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: www.cwu.edu/aviation or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)Minor

    Courses

      Aviation Management (AVM)Aviation Pilot (AVP)

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