California Baptist University course lab fees are designed to ensure a student has funds available at the beginning of the semester to train within the syllabus of that flight course. CBU tuition does not include flight course costs and fees. Flight lab fees are based on FAA approved syllabus for each course and cover ground, simulator, and flight training. Flight course lab fees are due to CBU Student Accounts prior to a student beginning any flight lab and are unique to each flight course.

To receive clearance to participate in a flight lab, students must meet all financial clearance requirements and complete full payment with verified funds to cover their flight lab fee. Once cleared to fly, the lab fee amount billed to the student’s student account will be credited to the student’s flight fee account. Students are responsible for accessing and tracking their flight fee accounts through the TALON/ETA system incorporated on the flight line. If for any reason a student’s flight fee account falls below the required minimum balance, the University may place a hold on the student’s academic progress, until the flight account is restored to good standing.

Students will have the entire semester to complete the flight lab in which they are enrolled. In order to pass a flight lab, students must meet each flight lab’s student learning outcomes. Inability to achieve the outcomes will result in a failing grade. If the student learning outcomes for the flight lab are not achieved by the end of semester due to reasons beyond the student’s control (weather, aircraft maintenance, etc.), a Satisfactory Progress (SP) will be issued, allowing the student to continue the flight lab in the subsequent semester. Any unused funds remaining on a student’s flight account can be used in the subsequent semester.

If a student with an SP does not meet the student learning outcomes for the flight lab in which they are enrolled within the subsequent three semesters, the student will receive a failing grade for the lab. The student, in consultation with the Department of Aviation Sciences (Department), may have the option to enroll in the lab again, incurring an additional lab fee.

If a student is found unable to meet the standards in flight (sickness/fear/low situational awareness/physically unable/not meeting standards), the flight line will make reasonable efforts to facilitate that student’s training in order that the student can demonstrate the requisite proficiency to pass the lab. The Department will conduct a three-level review (Chief of Program/Director of Flight Operations/Chair of Department). If, in the Department’s professional assessment, the student cannot meet the standards, the student will be withdrawn from the course and refunded the flight lab fee balance from the flight account in TALON/ETA.

If a student does not achieve proficiency requirements within the flight hour parameters defined in the syllabus for any given flight lab, upon Department approval, the student may deposit additional funds to their TALON/ETA account to continue to train to demonstrate proficiency. Students will be required to submit an “Additional Flight Hours” request form with payment (VA will not cover additional hours) to the Student Accounts Office to add additional funds to their flight account. Once the form is processed and payment is confirmed, the Department of Aviation will be notified of the student’s clearance to fly via email from the Student Accounts Office. Should a student fail a flight lab, change degree programs, withdraw from the University, or graduate from the program, any credit from unused “Additional Flight Hours” will be refunded to the student.

Course	Activities	Hours	Hourly Rate	Total Cost	25-26 Course Cost
FLT 117 - Private Flight I	Ground Hours	19.5	$65.00	$1,267.50	$9,136.00
	Dual AATD Hours	4.9	165.00	808.50
	Dual Archer Hours	21	325.00	6,825.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
	Foreflight ProPlus			135.00
FLT 118 - Private Flight II	Ground Hours	26.5	$65.00	$1,722.50	$14,166.00
	Dual Archer Hours	26	325.00	8,450.00
	Solo Archer Hours	10.5	260.00	2,730.00
	Dual AATD Hours	3.9	165.00	643.50
	ETA Talon			100.00
	Solo Archer Hours (checkride)	2	260.00	520.00
FLT 214 - Instrument Flight I	Ground Hours	28	$65.00	$1,820.00	$8,383.00
	Dual Archer Hours	9	325.00	2,925.00
	Dual AATD Hours	19	165.00	3,135.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
	ForeFlight ProPlus			135.00
	Jeppesen 141 IFR Online Ground			169.00
	Jeppesen charts in ForeFlight			99.00
FLT 216 - Instrument Flight II	Ground Hours	16	$65.00	$1,040.00	$7,482.00
	Dual Archer Hours	17	325.00	5,525.00
	Dual AATD Hours	1.8	165.00	297.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
	Solo Archer Hours (checkride)	2	260.00	520.00
FLT 312 - Commercial Flight I	Ground Hours	10	$65.00	$650.00	$23,356.00
	Dual AATD Hours	1.3	165.00	214.50
	Dual Archer Hours	19.5	325.00	6,337.50
	Solo Archer Hours	60	260.00	15,600.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
	Jeppesen 141 Commercial Online Ground			220.00
	Jeppesen charts in ForeFlight			99.00
	ForeFlight ProPlus			135.00
FLT 313 - Commercial Flight II	Ground Hours	30	$65.00	$1,950.00	$15,473.00
	Dual Archer Hours	37	325.00	12,025.00
	Dual AATD Hours	5.2	165.00	858.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
	Solo Arrow Hours (checkride)	2	270.00	540.00
FLT 314 - Commercial Multi Engine Flight	Ground Hours	11.9	$65.00	$773.50	$11,855.50
	Dual Seminole Hours	18.5	525.00	9,712.50
	Dual AATD Hours	1.3	165.00	214.50
	Solo Seminole Hours (checkride)	2	460.00	920.00
	ForeFlight ProPlus			135.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
FLT 318 - Certified Flight Instructor Lab	Ground Hours	15	$65.00	$975.00	$4,335.00
	Dual Archer Hours	7	325.00	2,275.00
	Dual AATD Hours	2	165.00	330.00
	Solo Archer Hours (checkride)	2	260.00	520.00
	ForeFlight ProPlus			135.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
FLT 319 - Certified Flight Instrument Instructor Lab	Ground Hours	7	$65.00	$455.00	$3,660.00
	Dual Archer Hours	5	325.00	1,6,25.00
	Dual AATD Hours	5	165.00	825.00
	Solo Archer Hours (checkride)	2	260.00	520.00
	ForeFlight ProPlus			135.00
	ETA Talon			100.00
FLT 419 - Multi-Engine Instructor Pilot Lab	Ground Hours	16	$65.00	$1,040.00	$10,070.00
	Dual Seminole Hours	15	525.00	7,875.00
	Solo Seminole Hours (checkride)	2	460.00	920.00
	ForeFlight ProPlus			135.00
	ETA Talon			100.00

Ground time includes orals and pre/post flight briefings
Archer Hourly Rate: $260
Arrow Hourly Rate: $270
Seminole Hourly Rate: $460
FRASCA AATD Hourly Rate: $100
CFI Hourly Rate: $65

Effective Fall 2025.

Additional Cost of Attendance Components

Additional Cost of Attendance per Semester	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Living with Parent
Housing	$4,129	$7,610	$5,918
Food - campus meal plan	$2,205	n/a	n/a
Food - outside meals	$2,142	$3,767	n/a
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment	$545	$545	$545
Transportation	$626	$995	$909
Miscellaneous personal expenses	$1,643	$2,534	$2,070

Additional Cost of Attendance for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Combined	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Living with Parent
Housing	$8,258	$15,220	$11,836
Food - campus meal plan	$4,410	n/a	n/a
Food - outside meals	$4,284	$7,534	n/a
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment	$1,090	$1,090	$1,090
Transportation	$1,252	$1,990	$1,818
Miscellaneous personal expenses	$3,286	$5,068	$4,140

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