Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

Located in both Kissimmee and Fort Pierce, Florida, Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology offers both an associates degree and a bachelor’s degree with a flight focus. The school also has a certificate-only flight path as well as a maintenance program. Ratings are able to be achieved in independence of a degree.

Program Highlights

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology’s flight students will conduct their training at either Treasure Coast International Airport and Business Park (KFPR) or Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM), depending on which campus location the student attends. 

Programs offered include:

• Associate of Science 
  • Commercial Pilot 

• Bachelor of Science
  • Aeronautical Science 

• Certificates 
  • Commercial Pilot 
  • Aviation Maintenance 

The certificate program to become a professional pilot is 12 months long. 

Flying at Aviator College is 24 hours a day, rain or shine. Aviator flight training programs offer more actual multiengine time than any other school in the country. 

Value

Each program has different fees associated with it. The commercial pilot program has an estimated cost of $55,000 with the ability to get an instructor add-on for an additional $11,000.

The associates degree program, which includes flight training, costs about$88,000 before any scholarships. This cost is broken down into $58,000 of flight fees and $30,000 in academic courses. 

Over the course of four years, students pursuing a bachelor’s degree will pay just over $110,000. This cost is broken down to 50 percent flight fees and 50 percent academic courses. 

Students can opt to live on campus for an additional $550-$650 a month. 

Aviator College offers many institution scholarships for students to take advantage of. The school also accepts outside scholarships such as the:

• Future Aviator Scholarship
• Achievement Scholarship
• Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship

Aviator is approved to offer Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) benefits, Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill) benefits, and Chapter 31 benefits

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Fleet and Facilities

 Aviator College owns its own fleet of training aircraft, including.

• Cessna 172s
• Beechcraft Duchesses 
• Piper Warriors
• Piper J-3 Cubs

Aviator has its own in-house maintenance facility, a 13,000-square-foot environmentally approved hangar. Maintenance is under the supervision of the FAA.

To be eligible for the Restricted ATP at 1,250 flight hours, you must be enrolled in the associate degree program.

Campus Life

The college offers student housing for flight students. Every housing unit has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Housing costs can be added into tuition. 

Students have access to an outdoor pool, tennis, and volleyball courts.

The Bottom Line

The college has two campuses in Florida, which adds flexibility to its programs. Students have the option of completing their flight training in anywhere from 12 months to four years, depending on the path they choose. Students should consider Aviator College if they are looking for a flight school that can get them done quickly and affordably.