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SDSU Aviation Required Flight Charges

South Dakota State University 2024-2025 Required Flight Charges

Please note the cost listed are the required flight training charges and will more than likely require additional time to complete. This is only what the Veterans Administration and/or certain scholarships MIGHT pay on your behalf, all charges beyond these values are the student's responsibility. Please visit with the VA office for more information if you are using VA benefits to pay for flight training.

Charges for VA approved curriculum (AVIA 171-475) — $58,090

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL)$2001.7$340
Flight Instruction$751.7$127.50
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD)$700.5$35
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD) Instruction$750.5$37.50
Ground Instruction$752.2$165
Flight Training Charge  $705

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL)$20030.0$6,000
Flight Instruction$7530.0$2,250
Pre/Post Flight Briefing$755.0$375
Oral Discussion$755.0$375
Flight Training Charge  $9,000

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL) Dual$20023$4,600
Aircraft (ASEL) Dual/Solo$2005$1,000
Flight Instruction$7523$1,725
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD)$702$140
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD) Instruction  $752$150
Pre/Post Flight Briefing$755$375
Oral Discussion$755$375
Flight Training Charge  $8,365

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL)$20036$7,200
Flight Instruction$7536$2,700
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD)$708$560
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD) Instruction  $758$600
Pre/Post Flight Briefing$7510$750
Oral Discussion$7510$750
Flight Training Charge  $12,560

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL)$20035$7,000
Aircraft (AMEL)$31015$4,650
Flight Instruction$7550$3,750
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD)$705$350
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD) Instruction  $755$375
Pre/Post Flight Briefing$7510$750
Oral Discussion$7510$750
Flight Training Charge  $17,625

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL)$2005.0$1,000.00
Flight Instruction$755.0$375
Pre/Post Flight Briefing$752.0$150
Oral Discussion$7515.0$1,125
Flight Training Charge  $2,650

Course Breakdown

Cost Per Hour

Required Hours

Total Flight Charge

Aircraft (ASEL$2005$1,000
Piper-PA44-180-Seminole$31014$4,340
Flight Instruction$7519$1,425
Pre/Post Instruction$755$375.00
Ground Instruction$7510$750
Flight Training Charge  $7,890
Aircraft *Per hour cost for all training above required listedRate for 2023-2024
Training Airplane (ASEL)$200
Training Airplane (AMEL)$310
American Champion 7KCAB-Citabria$200
Flight Instruction$75
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD)$70
Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD) Instruction$75
Pre/Post Instruction$75
Ground Instruction$75
Please visit with the VA office for more information if you are using VA benefits to pay for flight training. All VA students must email the aviation manager to let them know they are using VA funds before the semester begins.