Flight Policies

Embry-Riddle operates under FAA 14 CFR Part 141 certification—the highest standard for flight schools—and all training adheres to applicable FAA rules and regulations, as well as the Embry-Riddle Flight Operations Manual and local policies and procedures. Students are responsible for compliance with these requirements.

Embry-Riddle employs in-house certificated flight instructors, including a Chief Instructor, and does not use outside contract instructors. All instructors meet FAA qualification standards outlined in 14 CFR Subpart H (61.181–61.199) and complete a standardization process prior to assignment.

Students receiving U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Educational Assistance

The required flight training hours for each flight course, are as indicated on the Training Course Outlines (TCO). The associated cost per hour, per resource, for the TCO hours are the maximum amounts VA will consider for payment. If flight training hours exceed the number of TCO hours approved by the State Approving Agency (SAA), any additional training expenses must be paid by the student and not VA. VA will cover flight course only as part of SAA approved degree program requirements which require a component of flight. Students who receive VA educational assistance for programs other than approved degree programs with a component of flight, may not take flight courses as electives or to fulfill other academic requirements. Flight courses taken outside of the SAA approved degree programs, will not be covered with VA education assistance.

Academic Calendar and Flight Training

Unavoidable absence or other reasons beyond a student’s direct control may prevent a student’s completion of flight course requirements by the official last day of the term in which the course is offered. For more information, refer to the Daytona Beach Flight webpage, Prescott Flight webpage and the Flight Grading Policy.