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Program summary
Program summary
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- Cost: $83,995
- Status: Full-time
- Duration: Approximately 56 weeks, subject to scheduling
- Type: FAA pilot and instructor certificates and ratings
- Required experience: Little or none
- Employment: Airline pilot preparation
- Location: Sanford, Florida
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Graduation qualifications
Graduation qualifications
As a graduate of the Professional Pilot Program - you will earn your:
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Instrument Rating
- Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Certificate
- Commercial Multi-Engine Add-on Rating
- Certified Flight Instructor Certificate
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Supporting downloads
Supporting downloads
- School Catalog
- Accreditation contact information
- Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
- Annual Security Report
- Student Achievement Rates
- FAA Part 141 Approval
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Principles of Exellence for Military Veterans
- Academy infographic flyer
- High school counsellor flyer
- Smart Option Student Loan for Students
Pilot training programs and courses
Professional Pilot Program (PPP)
11 airline career pathways and financial aid with our pilot training program
As a cadet of this airline pilot program you will learn to fly at state-of-the-art facilities, in Orlando, Florida with approximately 90 single-and-multi engine aircraft as well as Flight Training Devices (FTDs).
With the support of our airline training professionals, you’ll graduate with a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate which guarantees you an interview with us to become a Flight Instructor. So, you can start to earn money while working towards the 1,500 flight hours needed to join a regional airline as a First Officer!
You’ll graduate with a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate which guarantees you an interview with us to become a Flight Instructor. So, you can start to earn money while working towards the 1,500 flight hours needed to join a regional airline as a First Officer.
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Professional Pilot Program (PPP)
Professional Pilot Program course footprint
The PPP is designed for those who aim to work for an airline. As one of the best aviation schools in Florida, our program includes airline training by professionals in single and multi-engine aircraft. Our professional pilot course can be completed in as little as 15 months and takes cadets through the following steps, certificates and ratings:
Step 1 - Book a Discovery Flight
Want to experience the L3Harris Flight Academy aircraft before you apply? Book a Discovery Flight with one of our experienced Instructors.
Step 2 - Apply and enroll
Is aviation a good career for you? Once you’ve had your Discovery Flight with one of our airline training professionals and decided that you want to apply, complete the online enrollment application form or speak with a member of our Admissions team who will be happy to answer any questions: click here.
Step 3 - Training
Our Professional Pilot Program course and its key features are as follows:
1. Private Pilot Certificate – Once you have obtained your Private Pilot Certificate, you are successfully rated to act as pilot-in-command of a single-engine airplane.
2. Instrument Rating – An Instrument Rating (IR) is designed to train pilots to maneuver aircraft based purely on reference to the instruments, without need to look out of the cockpit, except for take-off and landing.
3. Commercial Pilot Certificate – What do you need to become a commercial pilot? A Commercial Single-Engine Certificate is a qualification that allows someone to be paid to fly as a pilot-in-command of a single-engine aircraft for compensation.
4. Multi-Engine Add-On - In this phase of training, you'll fly in multi-engine aircraft like our Piper PA44 Seminole, learning takeoff and landing performance & thresholds, emergency procedures for VFR & IFR flight and more complex aircraft system operations.
5. Flight Instructor Certificate – Learning the fundamentals of instruction including: Regulations, aeromedical, systems, aerodynamics, pre-flight requirements, airspace, night/high altitude operations, meteorology, navigation, flight planning and safe operations.
6. Instructor - Do you want to become one of L3Harris’ airline training professionals? Start as an L3Harris Flight Instructor and earn money while you build your FAA mandated 1500 flight hours.
7. Career! - Upon 1500 hours of flight time students will join a regional airline as First Officer, having completed your qualifications at one of the best aviation schools in Florida.

Professional Pilot Program (PPP)
Professional Pilot Program admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements to enroll on our airline pilot training program - PPP - are as follows, for additional airline pilot training requirements please contact Admissions.
- Age - Applicants must be at least 17 years and 6 months old at the start of the program
- Medical - All applicants must provide a photocopy of an FAA Medical Certificate
- Selection - Cadets must complete a Wonderlic assessment and meet or exceed the minimum score requirement of 17

Professional Pilot Program (PPP)
Cost and funding for Professional Pilot Program
Professional Pilot Program cost:
- Tuition (estimated): $83,995
Financing options:
L3Harris Flight Academy offers a number of options to finance pilot training including Sallie Mae and Meritize; loans up to 100% of the cost of training.
Apply for a Meritize loan | Apply for a Sallie Mae loan
Please note:
Pricing is current. All prices are estimated and based on the Training Course Outline (TCO) hours it takes a cadet to go through the various programs. All prices are subject to change. Each cadet's experience may vary, and hours or 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). Prices do not include fuel surcharge, over-flight charges from TCO, admission fees, books, supplies, TSA processing, visa application fees, and extensions.
Professional Pilot Program (PPP)
What are my career prospects?
By graduating from our Professional Pilot Program you will have earned your Flight Instructor Certificate, which guarantees you an interview to become a CFI at L3Harris. As one of the leading aviation schools in Florida, we also have relationships with 11 regional airlines in the USA.
Following on from your airline pilot training program, you will be eligible to commence your Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) to obtain your Airline Transport License enabling you to apply for a career with regional and major airlines.
Our connections with 11 regional airlines from around the US provides cadets with a seamless pathway to becoming airline pilot. Representatives from these airlines are frequently invited to campus to interview and speak with cadets about class dates, salary, bonuses, and cadet programs.