VA Allowable Flight Costs—Salina

Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027 costs for Professional Fixed Wing Flight Program at the K-State Salina campus.

Required courses offered every semester:

PPIL 113 Private Pilot Flight Lab

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly	C172	53.2	$280	N/A	N/A	$14,896
Solo Fly	C172	5	N/A	$225	N/A	$1,125
Ground	N/A	36.3	N/A	N/A	$55	$1,997
N/A	Simulator	5	$102	N/A	N/A	$510
Check ride	C172	1.8	N/A	$225	N/A	$405
Self-examining check ride fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$300

Total flight hours: 65
Total ground hours: 36.3
Total cost: $19,232.50
VA cost: $19,232.50

PPIL 114 Professional Instrument Pilot Flight Lab

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly with engine start	C172	24	$280	N/A	N/A	$6,720
Dual Sim (Single engine)	Simulator	14	$102	N/A	N/A	$1,428
Ground	N/A	20	N/A	N/A	$55	$1,100
Checkride aircraft	C172	1.5	N/A	$225	N/A	$338
DPE checkride fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$900

Total flight hours: 39.5
Total ground hours: 20
Total cost: $10,485.50
VA cost: $9,585.50

PPIL 212 Professional Commercial Pilot Flight Lab
(Stage I)

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly	C172	15	$280	N/A	N/A	$4,200
Dual Fly	C172	4	$280	N/A	N/A	$1,120
Dual Sim (Single engine)	Simulator	10	$102	N/A	N/A	$1,020
Solo fly	C172	41	N/A	$225	N/A	$9,225
Ground	N/A	10	N/A	N/A	$55	$550

Total flight hours: 70
Total ground hours: 10
Total cost: $16,115.00
VA cost: $16,115.00

PPIL 213 Professional Commercial Pilot Flight Lab 2
(Stages II & III)

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Sim (Single engine)	Simulator	14	$102	N/A	N/A	$1,428
Dual Fly	C172	15	$280	N/A	N/A	$4,200
Solo Fly	C172	11	N/A	$225	N/A	$2,475
Ground	N/A	9	N/A	N/A	$55	$495
Check ride	C172	1.5	$280	N/A	N/A	$420
DPE check ride fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$900

Total flight hours: 51.5
Total ground hours: 9
Total cost: $12,718.00
VA cost: $11,818.00

PPIL 263 Multi-Engine Flight Lab
(Seminole)

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	Seminole	8	$480	N/A	N/A	$3,840
Ground (advanced)	N/A	3	N/A	N/A	$55	$165
Dual Sim (Multi Engine)	Simulator	3	$102	N/A	N/A	$306
Checkride aircraft	Seminole	1.5	N/A	$425	N/A	$637.50
DPE checkride fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$900

Total flight hours: 12.5
Total ground hours: 3
Total cost: $5,848.50
VA cost: $4,948.50

*DPE Check ride fee is not funded by the VA to the University*

Required total cost: $64,399.50
Total VA funded: $61,699.50

Optional courses—pending availability

PPIL 314 Certified Flight Instructor Flight Lab

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	C172	20	$280	N/A	N/A	$5,600
Solo Fly	C172	2	N/A	$225	N/A	$450
Ground (advanced)	N/A	20	N/A	N/A	$55	$1,100
Spin Training	C172	1.8	$280	N/A	N/A	$504
Check Ride	C172	3	N/A	$225	N/A	$675
DPE Check Ride Fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1,500

Total flight hours: 26.8
Total ground hours: 20
Total cost: $9,829
VA cost: $8,329.00

PPIL 483 Certified Flight Instructor Lab

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	C172	5	$280	N/A	N/A	$1,400
Simulator	Sim	5	$102	N/A	N/A	$510
Ground (advanced)	N/A	8	N/A	N/A	$55	$440
Check Ride	C172	2	N/A	$225	N/A	$450
DPE Check Ride Fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$900

Total flight hours: 12
Total ground hours: 8
Total cost: $2,800
VA cost: $1,900

PPIL 493 Certified Multi-Engine Flight Instructor Lab

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly	Seminole	14	$480	N/A	N/A	$6,720
Ground	N/A	6	N/A	N/A	$55	$330
Check Ride	Seminole	2	N/A	$480	N/A	$960
DPE Check Ride Fee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$900

Total flight hours: 16
Total ground hours: 6
Total cost: $8,910
VA cost: $8,010

PPIL 290 Multi-Engine Crew Coordination
(Seminole)

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	Seminole	2	$480	N/A	N/A	$960
Solo	Seminole	10	N/A	$425	N/A	$4,250
Ground (advanced)	N/A	3	N/A	N/A	$55	$165

Total flight hours: 12
Total ground hours: 3
Total cost: $5,375

PPIL 215 Mountain Flying

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	C172	10	$280	N/A	N/A	$2,800
Ground (advanced)	N/A	2	N/A	N/A	$55	$110

Total flight hours: 10
Total ground hours: 2
Total cost: $2,910

PPIL 296 Complex High Performance Transition

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	F-33 Bonanza	8	$370	N/A	N/A	$2,960
Ground (advanced)	N/A	2	N/A	N/A	$55	$110

Total flight hours: 8
Total ground hours: 2
Total cost: $3,070

PPIL 295 Tailwheel Transition

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	TailWheel	8	$280	N/A	N/A	$2,240
Ground (advanced)	N/A	8	N/A	N/A	$55	$440

Total flight hours: 8
Total ground hours: 8
Total cost: $2,680

PPIL 396 Introduction to Upset Training and Recovery

Training type:	Aircraft type:	Required hours:	*Dual rate:	Solo rate:	Ground rate:	Total Cost:
Dual Fly (advanced)	TailWheel	8	$280	N/A	N/A	$2,240
Ground (advanced)	N/A	8	N/A	N/A	$55	$440