Florida Flight School Expands Fleet With Piper Pilot 100i Aircraft

Florida Institute of Technology alumni now working at Piper helped design, build, and test the aircraft, the school's president said.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 02:38 PM ET

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Kimberly Johnson

Piper has delivered four Pilot 100i aircraft to the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. [Courtesy: Piper Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) has added four new Piper Pilot 100i aircraft to its flight school fleet.
The expansion is necessary to accommodate increased student enrollment and support the growth of the flight program.
Many FIT alumni are employed at Piper Aircraft, with some involved in the design, building, and testing of these new aircraft, highlighting a strong connection between the school and the manufacturer.

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When the number of enrollees increases at a flight school, more aircraft are needed to keep up. That’s the reason the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) has added four more Piper Pilot 100i to its Melbourne campus.

The aircraft are the second installment of Pilot 100i deliveries this year, according to Piper. The FIT fleet of 50 aircraft includes Piper Seminoles, Archers, Warriors, and now the Pilot 100i.