Barebones Trainer Increasingly Popular

Piper Aircraft has announced a sale of 4 new Pilot 100i aircraft to the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Melbourne, Florida.

The aircraft have been added to the school's scheduled deliveries, with aircraft destined to enter FIT's all-Piper fleet of Archers, Seminoles, and Warriors. Piper helped the school with a recent open house to show off their stable of Pipers, displaying the 100i to instructors, students, and would-be attendees alike. Piper said the "feedback was overwhelmingly positive", which isn't too surprising whenever someone gets a free ride-along in a brand-new aircraft.

“At Florida Tech, our students learn by doing, and we are eager to get them into the cockpits of these cutting-edge Piper Pilots to start learning with our amazing flight instructors,” said John Nicklow, President of Florida Tech.

“What makes all of this even more meaningful is that a dozen of our alumni working at Piper helped build these planes. It’s a high-flying example of the power of a Florida Tech education in action.”

“It’s an honor to continue supplying planes to our long-term Flight School Alliance member, FIT. Their program is one of the best, and we know from firsthand experience as we have multiple FIT graduates working at the Piper factory,” stated Ron Gunnarson, VP of Marketing, Sales & Customer Support. “We are proud that Piper trainers are known for their ease of use and reliability, and we know that is what makes us the top choice for flight school’s training needs, in addition to our outstanding customer support.”

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