MELBOURNE, FLA.—The events of October 3, 1971 forever changed the way a nation handled crisis management in aviation. On that day the first fatal aircraft hijacking in United States history took place and a son would lose his father at the hands of a hijacker.
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High Tech with a Human Touch
Welcome to the College of Aeronautics
40 Years of Preparing The World's Aviation Professionals
We are proud of and practice
the Florida Tech mantra: “High Tech with a Human Touch.” The College of Aeronautics is recognized as one of the top
university-based aviation programs in the nation. Our programs and faculty have earned an international reputation for
excellence in the education and preparation of aviation professionals. We are responsible for graduate and undergraduate programs
in the Aeronautical Sciences to include Aviation Management, Pilot/Flight Crew, Aviation Computer Science, Meteorology, Airport
Management and Development, Human Factors, and Aviation Safety. The college enrolls 400 undergraduate and graduate students
in programs on its Melbourne campus, in its Aeronautical Science Program in Panama, and many others through distance learning.
Nearly all graduates secure employment in the aviation industry in airline operations, airport and airline management, as flight crew members, and in varied, responsible positions within corporate aviation and government agencies.
We deliver world class educational programs that lead to both flight and non-flight aviation careers. The success of our graduates and our international reputation for excellence speaks volumes about the programs we offer. It is the college’s intent to achieve and maintain a stable, highly sought after, top quality university aviation educational opportunity in an institutional environment known for technical excellence.
Feel free to contact Captain Scott at wscott@fit.edu or send a request to our recruiters at aero@fit.edu .
~ Winston E. Scott
Dean
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Faculty Members Earn FAA Funding for Human Factors Research
01/13/2012
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Donna Wilt and John Deaton, faculty members in the Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics, recently were awarded a $98,998 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to identify NextGen operational issues for single pilots and to develop a multiyear research and development (R&D) plan to address single-pilot operations and procedures in the NextGen environment.
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12/01/2011
MELBOURNE, FLA.—A generous donation from the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust brought Florida Institute of Technology two Frasca 242 Piper Seminole Level 5 Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs). The simulators, valued at $350,000 each, are housed in the Emil Buehler Center for Aviation Training and Research, at Melbourne International Airport, home of FIT Aviation.
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11/22/2011
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology’s Precision Flight Team, the Falcons, advanced to the national conference after a stellar performance in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) Region IX competition hosted recently by Florida Tech.
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