This airplane configuration not only allows you the opportunity for hands-on pilot training, but also to benefit by experiencing extra hours of flight training as a Flight Observer, at no additional cost. Your living accommodations during the program are located on the main campus of Florida Tech in Melbourne, Florida. The campus is strategically situated within a lush tropical setting of hundreds of palm trees and a natural botanical garden. During your stay, your meals are in a comfortable dormitory dining room setting. A resident advisor will be located on the same floor to assist you in adjusting to the challenging and fast-paced training program and to the start of your college life.
Recreational activities abound in the local area.
A variety of sports may be played on Florida Tech s courts and fields. Ocean beaches are only five miles from campus and can be easily reached by bike, bus, or car. The Kennedy Space Center is just 40 miles away. Orlando s Disney World is just one of numerous theme park s located within an hour s drive of the Florida Tech campus. When you are accepted and enroll at Florida Tech for a degree program, an advanced standing credit of five semester hours can be awarded upon successful completion of the course s knowledge and flight exams.