Flight Schools or "FBO's" in Florida
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Flight Schools or "FBO's" in Florida
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?
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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?
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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
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!
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I don't know what FIT costs for in-state, but when I looked into it, out of state tuition was horrendous. This is actually one of the things that made me choose Purdue over FIT; believe me, moving to Indiana instead of Florida was a tough call.
If FIT isn't too bad for in-state, it seems like a pretty good place to go. I remember the airport being a bit of a trek from campus, and I was less than impressed with the dorms, but they've got a really nice campus and a solid program.
If FIT isn't too bad for in-state, it seems like a pretty good place to go. I remember the airport being a bit of a trek from campus, and I was less than impressed with the dorms, but they've got a really nice campus and a solid program.
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