F.I.T. Aviation LLC, Melbourne, Fla., a subsidiary of Florida Tech, recently took delivery of two Cessna 152s, two Cessna 172s and a Piper Warrior to meet its growing pilot training and rental needs.

Within months of earning his private pilot’s license, 17-year-old Blake Coleman flew, as pilot-in-command, a Piper Warrior airplane across the southern and midwestern United States. Coleman, joined by ...