Florida Flyers Flight Academy is approved by the VA to train Veterans (GI Bill®), Service members and Reservists under provision of Chapter 36, Title 38, U.S. Code, Section 3676 with Facility Code 2-5-2505-10, Reimbursements of Training Costs are approved for Chapters 30, 1606 or 1607 and Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill®). We are a VA approved flight school.
A written record of any previous training will be maintained in the student’s electronic file. The Chief Flight Instructor, Asst. Chief Flight Instructor or the Flight School Management will grant credit as appropriate for all previous training and shorten the veterans, servicemembers or reservists flight course proportionately. Even when an FAA regulation indicates that it is not required, an analysis of prior credit must be performed for the purpose of VA payment. Evaluation of prior credit may be based upon a review of training records and other transcripts, oral and/or written examination, flight check or a combination thereof. Any credit granted shall be indicated on an enrollment certification, and the student shall be notified.
Veterans, servicemembers, and reservists may receive educational benefits for flight training provided that they hold a Class II medical certificate which is still valid for second class privileges upon enrollment. A student pursuing an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) course must hold a current Class I medical certification upon enrollment. There is no waiver of this requirement. No benefits can be paid for any part of a course even if a valid medical certificate is obtained during the course. Students who dis-enroll from a course, obtain a valid medical certificate, then re-enroll may be paid VA educational benefits only for the remainder of the course after re-enrollment.
Students may enroll on any day school is in session. Veterans, servicemembers or reservists may be enrolled in only one flight course at a time. Students must posses the appropriate ratings and/or certificates and must meet the medical requirements for pilot certificate at the time training begins. A veteran, servicemember or reservist must be in pursuit of a vocational objective in aviation.
| Instrument Rating |
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| Instrument Rating | 30 Hours |
| Simulator | 5 Hours |
| Ground Training | 30 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 8.75 Hours |
USD
14,393.75
| Commercial Single Engine |
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| Solo Flight Time | 65 Hours |
| Dual Flight Time | 56 Hours |
| Ground Training | 35 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 30.25 Hours |
USD
41,161.25
| Commercial Special Curriculum |
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| Commercial Special Curriculum | 41 Hours |
| Ground Training | 34.3 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 10.25 Hours |
USD
16,286.75
| Commercial Multi Engine |
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| Dual Instruction | 15 Hours |
| Ground Training | 15 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 3.75 Hours |
USD
9,543.75
| Flight Instructor |
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| Dual Instruction | 25 Hours |
| Ground Training | 40 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 6.25 Hours |
USD
12,431.25
| Flight Instructor Instrument |
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| Dual Instruction | 15 Hours |
| Ground Training | 16 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 3.75 Hours |
USD
5,977.75
| Flight Instructor Multi Engine |
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| Dual Instruction | 28 Hours |
| Ground Training | 20 Hours |
| Pre and Post | 7.00 Hours |
USD
17,135.00
The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs will reimburse an eligible veteran, servicemember or reservist (eligible under Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607) for approved dual and solo flight training, ground school and pre/post briefings at the rate of 60%. The allowance is paid monthly by VA to the student based upon actual training certified by the flight school as indicated on VA Form 22-6553c, “Monthly Certification of Flight Training”. Entitlement is charged based on the rate of one month for a benefit amount equal to the full-time institutional rate (plus dependents where applicable).
For those persons eligible under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill®) at the 100% level, VA will reimburse the school an amount equal to all approved monthly charges for dual, solo, ground school and pre/post hours up to $11,562.82 per academic year (August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022; previously, $10,970.46 per academic year for August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023). For those eligible at less than the 100% level, the appropriate percentage of total monthly charges will be paid to the school. NOTE: In each case above, payments are limited by the amount of entitlement the student has remaining and no payments will be made for any training conducted on or after the student’s delimiting date.
No reimbursement is made for books, examination fees, or other charges. Additional hours for FAA check rides may not be reimbursed for a flight course unless the FAA requires that a licensed pilot be present during the flight test. Advanced pay is not authorized for flight training courses.
Maximum reimbursable costs are based on the most expensive aircraft approved for a particular course. For example, the Instrument Rating course is approved for 30 hours of flight training in different aircraft and 5 hours of flight training in a simulator, but the most popular aircraft used is the 180 horsepower Cessna 172SP G1000 aircraft at $255 per hour. However, a student will sometimes train utilizing a less expensive aircraft such as the Cessna 172P/N. Specific aircraft rates are available in the course descriptions contained in this bulletin and prices may vary (but can not exceed VA approved limits) according to current fuel prices and aircraft availability.
Maximum reimbursable cost pricing is a means of providing more flexibility to flight school operators and students for designing an instructional program within the limitations of an FAA approved TCO and the law regarding payment of Veterans benefits.
SIMULATOR TRAINING
For VA purposes, simulator training is flight training.
For more information or for resolution of specific payment problems the veteran, servicemember, reservist or ToE beneficiary should call the VA nationwide toll free number: 1-888-442-4551 or submit a written inquiry in VA’s Web based inquiry system at: GI Bill Flight Training Help
