You Fly LA does not accept the GI Bill. Veterans who train with us at Van Nuys Airport pay the same way as every other student: a package paid as $2,500 down and fixed monthly payments, interest free, or a flight training loan. This page sets out the prices, the payment plans and the scholarships that veterans compete well for.
Our main page on financing flight training covers the payment plans and loan options in full, and our flight school loans guide compares the lenders students most often ask us about.
How Veterans Pay For Training Here
Start With The Private Pilot Certificate
Our Private Pilot Standard package is $10,400 and includes 38 hours of aircraft time, 2 hours in the full-motion simulator, 30 hours of dual instruction, 3 hours of ground and all books and materials. The payment plan is $2,500 down and four monthly payments of $1,975, interest free. The full breakdown, including what happens if you need more hours, is on our private pilot license course page.
Prices And Payment Plans
| Course | Price | Payment plan |
|---|---|---|
| Private Pilot, Standard | $10,400 | $2,500 down, then 4 × $1,975 |
| Private Pilot, Comprehensive | $15,400 | $2,500 down, then 6 × $2,150 |
| Instrument Rating | $11,700 | $2,500 down, then 4 × $2,300 |
| Commercial Pilot | $15,400 | Direct plan or financing |
| Multi-Engine Rating, 7-day accelerated | $5,100 | $2,500 down, then 2 × $1,300 |
| Flight Instructor program, CFI with CFII and MEI | $15,400 | Direct plan or financing |
| Airline Pilot Career Program | $84,000 | Financing up to 15 years, from $2,500 down |
| Discovery flight, 60 minutes | $229 | Credited in full toward training if you enroll within 24 hours |
Get Your FAA Medical Early
Schedule your FAA medical exam early. If there is anything in your service medical record that might complicate an FAA medical — and for a lot of veterans there is — find that out before you spend money on training. This is the single most common way a veteran's flying plan goes wrong, and it is entirely avoidable. Our guide to FAA medical certificates and AMEs in Los Angeles explains which class you need and when.
What Part 61 Training Gives A Veteran
There is a reason plenty of veterans train under Part 61. Part 141 approved syllabi are rigid by design: stage checks happen on schedule, the sequence is fixed, and deviating costs you the approval. Part 61 lets an instructor teach in the order that suits you, credit the experience you already have, and compress the schedule when you have a clear week. Veterans transitioning out of service often have exactly that pattern — long blocks of availability followed by none — and it suits accelerated training well. Our accelerated flight training page explains how the compressed schedule works at Van Nuys.
The second advantage is the fixed price. Our package prices are the number, with books and materials included, and they do not change because you needed an extra lesson in the pattern.
Aviation Scholarships Aimed At Veterans
Several national organizations run scholarships that veterans compete well for, and they do not care whether the school is Part 61 or Part 141. They are competitive and they are not a substitute for a funding plan, but they are free to apply for. We keep a list of the bodies worth watching, what they fund and roughly when they open on our aviation scholarships page. Apply to several, write the essay properly, and treat any award as a reduction in your plan rather than the plan itself.
Related Reading
- Flight training financing — the payment plans, the deposits and the loan options in full.
- Flight school loans — how Sallie Mae, Stratus Financial and paying direct compare.
- Part 61 vs Part 141 in Los Angeles — what the two certificates actually change for you.
- Aviation scholarships — the awards worth the application time.
- Private pilot license in Los Angeles — the first certificate, priced and explained.
- Airline Pilot Career Program — every rating through MEI in about nine months.
GI Bill And Flight Training FAQ
Does You Fly LA Accept The GI Bill?
No. You Fly LA does not accept the GI Bill. Veterans train with us by paying directly on an interest-free plan or through a flight training loan.
How Do Veterans Pay For Flight Training At You Fly LA?
The same way as every other student. Every private pilot package can be started with $2,500 down and fixed monthly payments, interest free, or financed through a flight training loan, and the Airline Pilot Career Program is financed over up to 15 years from $2,500 down.
Is There A Military Discount At You Fly LA?
Call (818) 330-1318 and ask. We publish the reductions that apply to everyone — $500 off the Private Pilot Standard and Comprehensive packages and $5,000 off the Airline Pilot Career Program — and our discovery flight is credited in full toward training if you enroll within 24 hours. Any further consideration for veterans and serving personnel is a conversation with the office rather than a published rate.
Talk To Us About Paying For Training
If you are a veteran working out how to pay for flight training, book a free consultation and we will go through the payment plan, the loan options and the scholarships against your timeline and your medical situation. If you would rather start by flying, a discovery flight is $229 for 60 minutes, you fly it from the left seat, it logs as dual instruction, and the full $229 comes off your course if you enroll within 24 hours. Call (818) 330-1318 any day between 9 AM and 9 PM. We are at 7900 Balboa Blvd, Main Terminal Unit 108, Van Nuys, CA 91406.