{"id":36974,"date":"2026-10-29T13:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=36974"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:48:05","slug":"texas-state-university-partners-with-faithful-guardian-aviation-to-expand-flight-training-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/aviation-education\/texas-state-university-partners-with-faithful-guardian-aviation-to-expand-flight-training-opportunities\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Texas State University Partners with Faithful Guardian Aviation to Expand Flight Training Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aviation.txst.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aviation.txst.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas State University<\/a> (TXST) has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Faithful Guardian Aviation to expand its bachelor of applied arts and sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree in Aviation Science with a focus on fixed-wing aircraft.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TX-State-U.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36975\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TX-State-U.jpg 533w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TX-State-U-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this agreement, TXST students enrolled in the Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS) aviation curriculum will receive high-quality, FAA Part 141-certified flight instruction operating out of Fulton County Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The partnership offers coursework and practical flight training for complete pilot certifications and ratings, including Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Single and Multi-Engine, and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI\/CFII) credentials.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis partnership with Faithful Guardian is another way Texas State is helping students turn their ambitions into careers,\u201d said Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse. \u201cBy combining a Texas State degree with hands-on flight training, we&#8217;re giving students the education and experience they need to become successful pilots while helping meet the growing national demand for aviation professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement integrates TXST&#8217;s online academic coursework with hands-on, structured flight instruction and ground training delivered by Faithful Guardian\u2019s certified flight instructors. Students gain real-world flight experience using modern equipment and advanced aviation training devices while earning a fully accredited bachelor\u2019s degree from Texas State.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery pilot starts somewhere, and having the right people in your corner can make all the difference. We are proud to partner with Texas State University to help students take those important first steps toward a career in aviation. This partnership is about more than developing future pilots; it&#8217;s about creating opportunities, sharing our passion for aviation and helping students recognize what&#8217;s possible when they have the right support. We&#8217;re excited to be a part of their journey and look forward to what we can accomplish together,\u201d said Lyndon Lamott, chief pilot at Faithful Guardian Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This partnership reflects TXST&#8217;s mission to pioneer innovative educational pathways through collaborative relationships with premier industry partners. By combining rigorous academic instruction with professional flight training, TXST Aviation prepares students to graduate with both the academic foundation and FAA credentials required to excel in professional aviation careers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas State University (TXST) has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Faithful Guardian Aviation to expand its bachelor of applied arts and sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree in Aviation Science with a focus on fixed-wing aircraft.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Through this agreement, TXST students enrolled in the Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS) aviation curriculum will receive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[98,160,62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aviation-education","category-flight-training","category-texas"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36976,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36974\/revisions\/36976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}