2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology

of training, and adds to the training experience. The many general
aviation and commercial service airports in Central Florida
also offer diversity and alternatives for flight training.
Admission
As a Freshman
A new freshman applicant is expected to have completed a high
school college-preparatory curriculum, including mathematics
courses—algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Applicants are
evaluated on the basis of SAT/ACT scores, high school grade
point averages, class standing and grades in foundation courses
such as English, science and mathematics.
Tests administered to all entering freshmen during the week
preceding the start of classes each semester determine appropriate
placement in mathematics and English. Entering freshmen
with previous flight training and at least the FAA Private Pilot
Certificate will be given the opportunity for advanced placement.
Credit for certain flight and ground courses may be given
for attainment of satisfactory scores on designated equivalency
examinations and by logbook review and flight evaluation.
Students seeking admission to flight training must be examined
by an FAA-designated aviation medical examiner and
have an FAA medical certificate and student pilot certificate
before the start of flight training. Applicants intending to seek
a Commercial Pilot Certificate must have 20/20 vision in each
eye, with or without correction. Medical examinations should be
done far enough in advance of university admission to allow any
potential problems or questions to be resolved.
As a Transfer Student
The College of Aeronautics welcomes transfer students from
other colleges, and every effort is made to transfer the maximum
number of credits. Transfer students may receive college credit
for previous flight and ground training at the discretion of the
division director. Transfer credit for flight training is normally
granted only when the student is first enrolled, and after an
evaluation that may include a flight evaluation.
Dismissals
Dismissal policies for academic programs of the College of
Aeronautics are the same as those stated in the Undergraduate
Information and Regulations section of this catalog. However,
due to the high-performance standards required for safety in
flying, an added degree of commitment to meet those standards
is required of the student pilot undergoing flight training. The
dean of the College of Aeronautics retains the right to place
on probation, suspend or administratively withdraw any flight
student from any university flight training course, if such action
is judged to be warranted by the student’s behavior.
Flight Programs
Flight courses for academic credit are available to all interested
Florida Tech students. Prospective students interested in any
university flight training should be aware of weight and height
limitations that may hinder or preclude safe and effective training.
Training aircraft and many other aircraft in general use
cannot accommodate persons with heights of less than 60 inches
or greater than 77 inches, or body weights greater than 260
pounds (220 pounds for aerobatic training aircraft, which may be
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required for Flight Instructor training). Prospective students who
may be affected by these limitations should make their situation
known to admissions and the College of Aeronautics representatives
at the earliest point in the application process for a case-bycase
enrollment evaluation.
A summer program is offered to prospective students who have
not yet started their flight training. This program offers graduates
an opportunity to become acquainted with the flight environment
by participating in an intensive two-month ground and flight
training course. A student who is successful in the program will
earn a Private Pilot Certificate and may enter the fall semester
with advance credit for Flight 1 and Aeronautics 1 (a total of
five semester credit hours). The credit will be applicable to all
degrees offered by the College of Aeronautics, and may be used
as elective credit in many other Florida Tech degree programs.
Professional, vocational and recreational flight training are also
provided by arrangement at the aviation center, and qualified
pilots may rent university aircraft. The aviation center offers
training for FAA certificates for private, commercial and instructor
pilot certificates, as well as training for the FAA ratings for
instruments, multiengine, instrument instructor and multiengine
instructor. An aerobatics course is also offered.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for College of Aeronautics degree programs must
complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the
appropriate curriculum. Deviation from the recommended program
may be made only with the approval of the division director
or dean.
Flight Training Program
The flight training sequence for the aviation management flight
option consists of four courses (AVF 1001 through AVF 2002),
plus four additional flight credits, at least two credits of which
must be earned in a multiengine course. This program is an
integrated series of courses designed to qualify the student at the
end of the first two academic years for the commercial pilot certificate
and an instrument rating with a minimum of 190 hours
of flight training. The aeronautical science flight option requires
three upper-division flight courses in addition to the four-course
lower division sequence. Students enrolled in the College of
Aeronautics may not normally take flight training for credit outside
the university’s program.
A student seeking an FAA certificate or rating through the
College of Aeronautics must complete courses pertinent to
the desired certification at the university. To comply with FAA
requirements, specific grades and attendance standards must
be met in the following ground courses: Aeronautics 1 (AVT
1111), Aeronautics 2 (AVT 1112), Aeronautics 3 (AVT 2111) and
Instructional Techniques (AVT 3101). FAA knowledge test fees
are in addition to normal course fees.
Additional flight and ground training “add time,” above the basic
course program, may be required to achieve certification. Costs
for all such add time are in addition to regular course fees. Some
students require add time to complete private pilot certification.
Safety is a preeminent concern of the College of Aeronautics.
All aircraft are modern, well equipped and maintained to the
highest standards required by the FAA. Instructors and staff are