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Program summary
Program summary
- Cost: $83,995
- Status: Full-time
- Duration: Approximately 12 months, subject to scheduling
- Type: FAA pilot and instructor certificates and ratings
- Required experience: Little or none
- Employment: Flight Instructor interview on graduation
- Location: Sanford, Florida
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Graduation qualifications
Graduation qualifications
As a graduate of the Airline Pilot Track (APT) - you will earn your:
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Instrument Rating
- Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Certificate
- Certified Flight Instructor Certificate
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating
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Supporting downloads
Supporting downloads
- School Catalog
- Commission's contact information
- Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
- Program disclosures
- Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- Annual Security Report
- CARES Act - 30 day report
- Student Achievement Rates
- Accreditation and Approval
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Principles of exellence
- Consumer Information on College Navigator Website
- Title IX Policy Statement
- FAA infographic flyer
- High school counsellor flyer
Pilot training programs and courses
Airline Pilot Track (APT)
Airline Pilot Track takes students with little or no flying experience, and training them to become qualified commercial pilots.
Airline pilot program and Flight Instructor course
Our airline pilot program - Airline Pilot Track (APT) - has been created for anyone whose goal is to pursue a career in aviation, taking students with little or no flying experience, and training them to become qualified commercial pilots or a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) in as little as 12 months.
This airline pilot program - APT - is regarded as our quickest route to a job as a First Officer - often with one of 11 regional airlines we work with.
The APT program combines commercial pilot training and Flight Instructor training to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and understanding to advance your career.
The Flight Instructor Certificate with Instrument Rating (CFI-I) means on graduation you will be guaranteed an interview to become a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with L3Harris in Sanford, enabling you to earn money while building 1,500 flight hours the FAA requires before finding a First Officer role with a regional airline.
Please note, the APT is eligible for grants and state loans to assist with funding, but not Federal Student Aid or the F1 Student Visa (unlike our commercial pilot training program - Professional Pilot Program).
Airline Pilot Track (APT)
What are my career prospects?
The L3Harris Airport Pilot Track is the quickest route to becoming a First Officer with a Regional Airline - often with one of the 11 affiliate airlines we work with (with pathways to United, American, and Delta). In fact, after taking our commercial pilot training program, 96% of graduates who stay with us to build flight hours after obtaining their Certified Flight Instructor Rating, go on to be placed with airlines.
Our dedicated admissions and student services professionals are on campus to help guide you through your airline pilot program - APT - from start to finish and our Certified Flight Instructor training also ends with a guaranteed Flight Instructor interview upon graduation - so you have the best chance of making it in your aviation profession.
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Do you already have flying experience?
Students with prior flying experience may be eligible for credit toward training and ratings. Students requesting a review of any flight time, ground school, or exams for the possibility of transfer must notify their Admissions representative during the enrollment process.
Applying for transfer credit
All requests for transfer credit must be submitted for review no later than two weeks before the program start date; no exceptions made. Credit that may be assigned is governed by Federal Aviation Regulations 141.77(b). L3Harris Flight Academy will accept transfer credit on a case-by-case basis.
Flight Instructor employment
Upon successful completion of the Airline Pilot Track Flight Instructor training, L3Harris Flight Academy will guarantee students an interview to be potentially employed as a Certified Flight Instructor. This will allow you to build your flight hours and Certified Flight Instructor training.
Hiring process for the Airline Pilot Track
Hiring is based on multiple factors, including the candidate's past Flight Instructor training performance, communication, and teaching skills, as well as successful completion of L3Harris Flight Academy's Certified Flight Instructor Standardization Course.
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Airline Pilot Track (APT)
Earn a degree after graduating from our commercial pilot training - APT
As a benefit of being one of our Flight Instructors, L3Harris Flight Academy may reimburse up to 50% of the tuition of an A.A. degree from Seminole State College (SSC) of Florida.
Seminole State College of Florida
A degree partnership is available to our full-time Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) who are graduates of the Airline Pilot Track (APT). Qualified CFIs are now eligible to apply to our Tuition Reimbursement Program and earn a two-year Associate in Arts Degree from Seminole State College (SSC) of Florida.
How it works
L3Harris will reimburse Airline Pilot Track graduates up to 50% of in-state tuition expenses incurred through Seminole State College A.A. degree program, for those who qualify for full APT credit transfer. Up to 25.5 credit hours earned through L3Harris Flight Academy’s APT may be eligible for transfer directly to an SSC’s Associates Degree program.
Go State. Go Far
Seminole State College of Florida, established in 1965 is part of the public Florida College System. It serves more than 32,000 students across size sites in Central Florida with campuses in Altamonte Springs, Heathrow, Oviedo and Sanford/Lake Mary.
More about the College
Seminole State College of Florida offers more than 200 degrees, certificates and programs, including five bachelor's degrees. It is the 15th largest granter of Associate in Arts (A.A.) degrees in the nation. SSC's A.A. degrees are transferable to most state universities in the United States.
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Airline Pilot Track training admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements are as follows, for additional requirements please contact admissions.
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Age |
Applicants must be at least 17 years and 6 months old at the start of the program. |
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Medical |
All applicants must provide a photocopy of an FAA Medical Certificate. |
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Selection |
Cadets must complete a Wonderlic assessment and meet or exceed the minimum score requirement of 17. |
Airline Pilot Track (APT)
Cost of this Airline Pilot Track Program with Certified FI Rating
Airline pilot training program cost:
- Airline Pilot Track tuition fees (estimated): $83,995
- Airline Pilot Track application fee: $150
Estimated additional costs for the airline pilot training program and Flight Instructor course:
- Books, supplies, and mandatory electronic Flight Instructor training materials: $5,000
- Transportation, room, and board during the airport pilot program: $22,350
- TSA AFSP application (non-United States citizens): $260 ($130 each for two courses)
- TSA fingerprinting (non-United States citizens): $99 (one time)
- ID Badge (mandatory): $50 annual
Please note:
Pricing for the Airport Pilot Track is current. All prices are estimated and based on the Training Course Outline (TCO) hours it takes a cadet to go through the various Certified Flight Instructor courses. All prices are subject to change.
Each cadet's experience may vary, and hours or Flight Instructor training costs may be different than what is quoted here. Prices include fuel and flight tests (unless a student pilot fails the exam, then additional flight test charges will apply).
The airline pilot program - APT - prices do not include fuel surcharge, over-flight charges from TCO, admission fees, books, supplies, TSA processing, visa application fees, and extensions.
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Take a trial flight
Undertaking any form of aviation training is a large personal and financial investment. If you have never had the chance to fly a plane before then booking a trial flight is a great way to see if it is the right choice for you.
During a trial flight a Certified Flight Instructor can explain what is involved in becoming a pilot and give you a flavor of life in the air.
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