Charleston Southern University Aeronautics Appoints Raul Stone-Cousley as Flight Operations Lead

South Carolina, USA – Charleston Southern University Aeronautics (CSUA), an FAA Part 141 flight training organisation supporting Charleston Southern University's Professional Pilot degree program, has appointed Raul Stone-Cousley as Flight Operations Lead.

• CSUA operates a reported fleet of 15 training aircraft across its facilities at Summerville Airport and Berkeley County Airport in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Stone-Cousley will support the management of flight operations, working with students, instructors and operational personnel.
• Stone-Cousley previously held leadership positions managing multi-location flight training centers for a major US flight training organisation. His responsibilities included daily flight operations, aircraft logistics and mentoring aspiring professional pilots.
• His aviation industry experience also includes management positions within a major Fixed Base Operator (FBO) network, where he was involved in customer service operations and corporate training.
• Charleston Southern University Aeronautics provides FAA Part 141 flight training integrated into the university's four-year Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics – Professional Pilot program. Eligible graduates may qualify for a Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) certificate at 1,000 or 1,250 flight hours, subject to applicable FAA requirements.
• AFM previously reported that Charleston Southern University secured US$1.25 million in federal funding in September 2026 to expand its aviation training infrastructure, including flight simulators, air traffic control simulation equipment and other training resources. The university reported that its Aeronautics program had grown from 19 students in 2021 to 216 students in 2026, with the investment increasing student pilot enrollment capacity by 10%.
• CSUA's flight training fleet includes Diamond DA20 and DA40 aircraft and a Tecnam P2006T multi-engine trainer. Its synthetic training resources include Frasca and Redbird flight simulation devices supporting procedural and instrument training.

Learn more about CSUA or connect with  Raul Stone-Cousley via his LinkedIn profile here.

About Charleston Southern University Aeronautics
Charleston Southern University Aeronautics is an FAA Part 141 flight training organisation based in South Carolina, supporting the university's professional pilot degree program through training facilities at Summerville and Moncks Corner. The university established its Aeronautics program in 2021 and acquired Chucktown Flight Training, operating as Carolina Sky Flight Training, in 2025, bringing its flight training operations under university ownership.

Source: Charleston Southern University Aeronautics