To honor our veterans and those actively serving our nation, California Aeronautical University (CAU) in Arizona is proud to announce it recently received VA approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs. As a VA-approved school, the University can now accept VA educational benefits, such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill®. Providing funds for tuition and fees, …
Robert (RJ) Rudzitis was in high school when he first caught the aviation bug. He was gifted a discovery flight in a North American SNJ-5 Texan at the Commemorative Air Force in Camarillo, California, and was so enthralled with the experience that he decided he wanted to be a professional pilot. Having researched many colleges …
Aviation Influencer Swayne Martin to Address Graduates as Guest Speaker. California Aeronautical University will hold a graduation ceremony to honor its graduating class on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The commencement ceremony will take place at the University located on Meadows Field International Airport at 10 am. The Class of 2021 will receive their diploma in …
Demonstrates high-quality training | Provides significant benefits to students California Aeronautical University (CAU) is proud to announce its San Diego Flight Center recently received FAA Part 141 approval. This long-awaited recognition demonstrates the high-quality flight training CAU offers to its San Diego County students, and enables the University to provide a significant flight-hour benefit to …
California Aeronautical University (CAU) recently announced a partnership with Sonic Tools that provides aspiring aviation mechanics with the tools needed for them to excel in their future careers. Through the partnership, Sonic Tools will provide students in CAU’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program with professional, precision-crafted hand tools to perfect their skills while in school. …
California Aeronautical University (CAU) is excited to announce a new offering in their catalog of aviation programs. Understanding the need for helicopter pilots, the University will now offer a helicopter emphasis within their aviation degree program at its Flight Center in Ventura County and its Arizona campus at Falcon Field Airport. As an alternative to …
The Golden Age Flight Museum and California Aeronautical University (CAU) will join forces to promote aviation and commemorate this year’s Flag Day with a local flyover. The University will sponsor the Museum’s aircraft in the flyover, which includes a 1944 Convair BT-13 World War II aircraft trainer. Beginning at the Museum’s hangar at Meadows Field, …
California Aeronautical University to Award 100 $10,000 Tuition Reductions Reaching New Heights Tuition Reduction Program to benefit students pursuing aviation degree California Aeronautical University (CAU) is committed to assisting students with financial resources to pursue their dreams of a career in aviation. With great enthusiasm, CAU is proud to announce the ‘Reaching New Heights Tuition …
Bakersfield residents, turn your eyes to the sky on Thursday, April 30th to witness a Fly Over in honor of the many people who have worked tirelessly to support our community during this COVID-19 pandemic. California Aeronautical University (CAU) will conduct a Fly Over in Bakersfield Thursday April 30th. The Fly Over is meant to …
For over 244 years America has been the World’s beacon of freedom, hope and inspiration, especially during the most challenging of times. Today, we have one of these challenging times with the COVID-19 pandemic. The resilience of the American people will once again overcome and shine brightly. America’s resilience is best exemplified by our Healthcare …
California Aeronautical University (CAU) announced their growing aviation university has officially opened the doors of its newest Campus located in the greater Phoenix area at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona. CAU has been working diligently to expand its offerings into new markets to prepare the next generation of aviation professionals with its specialized aviation …
Flight simulation is largely how pilots with advanced certificates and ratings prepare to fly new aircraft. CAU offers state of the art flight simulators as a tool for students. [lwptoc] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows some flight training to take place out of the cockpit. “Flying” a simulator, or “flight training device”, has become …
The California Aeronautical University Airline Cadet Program can help student pilots succeed in a beginning a commercial pilot career; here’s how. It is wise for pilots wanting to fly commercially with an airline to make a relationship with a potential employer before completing their education as airlines create a strong hiring pool. Regional airlines themselves, …
California Aeronautical University’s (CAU) Professional pilot students come from all over the world and have diverse backgrounds. Some are just out of high school, transfer students and some simply have a dream that they refuse to give up on. Choosing a career as a professional pilot was something Sydney Kibuuka has dreamed of since the …
Adviser to “Captain Marvel” and the Air Force’s first female fighter pilot BAKERSFIELD, CA – California Aeronautical University is proud to announce that United States Air Force Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt will address the University’s first graduating class as the guest speaker. Brig. Gen. Jeannie Levitt serves as the Commander of the Air Force Recruiting …
BAKERSFIELD, CA – California Aeronautical University will hold a graduation ceremony to honor its first graduating class on Saturday, June 1, 2019. The first annual commencement ceremony will take place at the University located on Meadows Field International Airport at 12 pm. Our first graduates will receive their diploma in the University’s degree programs, including …
BAKERSFIELD, CA – To better serve Southern California residents, California Aeronautical University (CAU) launches its new Flight Centers in the communities of Oxnard and San Diego, California. The University Flight Centers provide local residents the opportunity to earn their Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics degree online from their hometown. Study Online, Fly Locally With …
Minter Field Airport District will award a $725 tuition reduction to 3 Kern County residents for Summer AeroCamp at California Aeronautical University Minter Field Airport recently announced its “Minter Field Airport District Scholarship,” a $725 tuition reduction awarded to three Kern County residents who attend California Aeronautical University’s summer aviation camp, AeroCamp. As a Kern …
Dr. Michael Berry has always had a love for aviation. Growing up in a military family, his father would take him to the airfields as a child where he would look to the sky as planes came and went and watched his father work on aircraft. Life as a military child took Dr. Berry all …
Each year, ten of our nation’s top performing aviation universities are invited by Textron-Cessna to apply for the Top Hawk program. Of those ten, only five are selected for Top Hawk Program. The Top Hawk program is designed to reward exceptional universities through a partnership internship by providing them with a brand-new Cessna 172 aircraft, …