海角社区

If听you鈥檙e infatuated with听everything aviation听and aerospace,听Colorado听and 海角社区 are a great choice听to听make your听dream听a reality.听听

Colorado听is a national听hub听for听growth and听innovation in听the听industry:听major听U.S. aerospace companies听have their headquarters听along the Front Range;听three听airports听are听within听30 minutes听of听downtown Denver;听and听Denver,听Boulder听and听Colorado Springs听have听booming听aviation-related business districts.听

Over the last 40 years,听海角社区鈥檚听Aviation and Aerospace Science degree program听has evolved into one of the听best, most听advanced undergraduate aviation education听programs听in the country听yet remains one of the听most affordable.听We are听truly student-centered听with a razor-like focus on your education and the development of your professional career.听

海角社区鈥檚听Aviation and听Aerospace Science degree program offers you three concentrations to fit your goals听including the听Operations听Concentration, the Professional Flight Officer Concentration and the听Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Concentration in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration.听

You will learn from听professors听who听boast听successful听careers in听Aviation and听Aerospace听Science, and听with our听state-of-the-art facilities, you鈥檒l have听unparalleled opportunities for applying aviation and aerospace science theories and practices in a safe environment.听听

Plus 海角社区鈥檚听direct industry connections听are听priceless in听offering听you internships at听commercial aviation vendors, airport authorities,听government agencies听and听commercial space entities.听As an Aviation and Aerospace Science major, you鈥檒l also have the opportunity for applied research around airspace simulation programs, space commerce evaluations and human-factors/usability studies.听Plus later in 2017, you will have access to 海角社区鈥檚 groundbreaking听Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building.

Included in our $40 million flight and space-related training听systems听is听the Robert J. Mock听World Indoor Airport (WIA). The WIA and labs听support all aspects of听the department鈥檚听technology programs听and听houses :

• Individual training and simulation laboratories containing state-of-the-art technologies.
• 10 single-engine, five light twin-engine, two turbo-prop and four Cessna 172XP G1000 simulation systems.听
• Cessna Mustang business jet FTD.听
• Advanced weather planning and forecasting technologies.听
• Canadair Regional Jet training software and flight planning resources.听
• Flight-planning area with charts, maps, approach plates, and other materials for preparing and filing flight plans.听
• Advanced Aviation and Aerospace Flight Training (AAAFT) laboratory with Advanced Navigation and Space Commercialization simulation technology that is an official training center for AGI Corp. Systems Toolkit (STK).听
• 18 controller position Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, proving simulation of an operational air traffic control radar facility.听
• Technology for building and flying balloon satellites applied to field-data collections.

As an Aviation and Aerospace Science student, you鈥檒l have ample opportunities to participate in student organizations, including the 海角社区 Precision Flight Team, the听Aerobatic听and听Glider Club听and the 海角社区 Student Chapter of the听American Association of Airport Executives.听

Colorado鈥檚 aviation and aerospace industry听continues to thrive 鈥� especially in the profession of aviation and airline operations.听海角社区 Aviation and Aerospace Science graduates are working in all areas of aviation as professional aviators, aviation managers, airport planners, air traffic controllers, flight dispatchers and much more.听听

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook lists the following median salaries and growth rates for 2015 as:听

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $66,180 (4 percent)听
• Airline and Commercial Pilots ?听$102,520听(5 percent)听
• Air Traffic Controller ?听$122,950听(4 percent)听

Kevin Kuhlmann

Professor Kevin Kuhlmann is听a former听Air Force听F-111听instructor pilot.听His expertise is in safety and听human factors, flight training, Technologically Advanced Aircraft systems听and airline听and听military aircraft operations.听He manages the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative.

Tanya Gatlin

Associate Professor Tanya Gatlin听is an airline pilot 鈥� first officer and former deputy commander in the Civil Air Patrol in Parker, Colo. Her听areas of specialization include human factors, crew resource management, aerospace communications and systems, flight training and ground school instruction.

Jeffrey Price

Professor Jeffrey C. Price is a nationally recognized expert in听aviation听security听and safety. His specialties include airport planning and security management, career planning and the AAAE Certified Member program.听

海角社区 Aviation and Aerospace Alumni have听been hired by the following:

• Airlines and charter services around the world: small commuter to nationals to flagship international carriers听
• Airport authorities throughout the U.S.听
• Aviation management consulting services companies throughout the world听
• Many high technology avionics and aircraft supply manufacturers听
• Government agencies, including the听FAA听and NTSB听
• Aerospace commercial services听such as听SNC, Lockheed and small aerospace engineering tech firms听