Originally Posted by
flyer1991
I am a highschool sophmore and am very interested in becoming a commercial pilot for a major airline or freight. Through research on and off this forum I have come to the conclusion that ERAU is just too expensive and not worth the money. I have been reading to go to normal college and get normal degree and get your pilot stuff from a "FBO". I am curious just what exactaly is it and what it stands for. I have heard from a pilot I know that Florida Institute of Technology has a great flight school. I would like to stay in Florida. What do you guy recommend I do and where is a good FBO in Florida?
Thanks
i was going to FIT but in the end; its just as expensive as ERAU.
Definition of an FBO
An FBO is a "fixed based operator" is a service center at an airport that may be a private enterprise or may be a department of the municipality that the airport serves.The services offered by an FBO
- Aircraft fueling, de-fueling and oil dispensing
- Aircraft parking, tie-down and hangar storage.
- Airframe, power plant and accessory service.
- Radio, avionics and instrument service.
- Air charter or aircraft rental.
- Flight training.
- Ground services, such as
- Aircraft towing
- Baggage handling
- Glycol deicing
- Power starts
- Air Starts
- Lavatory services
- Potable water
- Aircraft cleaning
- Cabin supplies
Additionally the FBO may serve pilots, private airplane owners, travelers and airlines with services such as rental cars, charters, lounges, catering,
hotel reservations, weather briefing and flight planning services, business centers,and a wide variety of related and non-related services.
Not all FBO provide such ammenities, some are just flight school and that is it. as for getting your certificates in a small FBO Flight School such as Wagner Airways, Falcon Flight, Epic Aviation, Aussie Air, Air America, < those are FBOs close to me in florida within a 10 mile radius. youll find one you will like florida is full of them. aviation capital of the world!