Plano North | November 2023

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The Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences program aims to oset the underrepresentation of women in the aviation industry by providing them an alternate path when pursuing their career.

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TWU launches new aeronautics program

Vivek Chadayammuri, M.D.; Richard Reitman, M.D.; Roger Emerson, M.D.

Texas Woman’s University is carving a pathway for women into aviation after the establishment of the Doswell School of Aeronauti- cal Sciences. As of 2022, the percentage of women pilots in the U.S. was 4.9%, according to CAPACentre for Aviation, an organization that tracks aviation market data. The program aims to oset this underrepresentation by providing an alternate path for women pursuing aviation. “TWU is uniquely positioned as an educational institution because they’re a woman’s university,” said Clint Grant, dean of aviation, business and logistics at Tarrant County College. “I don’t know of any other woman’s university in the U.S. that’s doing anything like this.” What to expect The professional pilot track is targeted to students interested in commercial piloting and certied ight instructor training. The management track is intended to certify students as commer- cial pilots while teaching ight

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operation management skills rather than instructor training. In addition to hiring qualied faculty and sta, Grant will also be working to secure partnerships with third-party ight programs. Going forward Five years down the line, the hope is that TWU has a thriving aviation program, a presence at the local airport and an expanded concept of aviation sciences to include majors for nonight students, Grant said. But for now the focus is getting the program o the ground. “I cannot wait to see a maroon and white airplane in the sky,” he said.

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