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A closer look.
TSTC's Waco campus offers an Aircraft Pilot Training associate degree with flight and ground instruction. The published flight-course sequence includes private, instrument and commercial courses, followed by a CFI path or an alternate multi-engine course. School-wide aircraft information names Piper PA28-181, Cessna 172, and Piper PA44-180. The fee schedule expressly identifies multi-engine as an alternative to the CFI course selection, not an automatic additional component of every student's program.
- Aircraft pilot training associate degree and Private pilot — published options
- Airplane training
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Aircraft pilot training associate degree
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Certified flight instructor (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Multi-engine
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Simulator training
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Piper PA28-181, Cessna 172, Piper PA44-180
The fee schedule expressly identifies multi-engine as an alternative to the CFI course selection, not an automatic additional component of every student's program.
The recovered detailed fee schedule is revised fall 2025. Confirm current curriculum and prices. Restricted-ATP eligibility was not treated as an ATP training course.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Certificate FT8S150QLocation designator FT8S
Address as recorded: 3801 CAMPUS DR., WACO, TX 76705
Texas State Technical College
Certificate TSTS863KLocation designator TSTS
Address as recorded: 3801 CAMPUS DR., WACO, TX 76705
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
The published progression through additional certificates and ratings is relevant to students planning more than an initial private certificate. Compare each stage separately: required prerequisites, aircraft charges, ground instruction and progress checks can materially affect the total plan. The published aircraft models make equipment comparisons easier; ask which aircraft is assigned to your course and what backup is available. Confirm the campus before relying on a school-wide program or fleet description.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
The search located a potentially relevant postsecondarycommission.org review page for Texas State Technical College aviation in Waco, but its individual reviews were not fully readable through the available access. Indexed material is insufficient to establish a reliable student consensus or a balanced set of training themes. No score or completion outcome is inferred from the inaccessible page. Check the original platform directly and ask the school for recent, course-specific student references.
How to read this evidence
Review access was incomplete; indexed fragments were not treated as a complete review set.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Waco students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Texas State Technical College - Postsecondary Commission Context source · Search excerpt
Review access was incomplete; indexed fragments were not treated as a complete review set.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Texas State Technical College.
- Which flight qualifications are included in my degree or certificate track, and which require separate enrollment?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Waco location?
- How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Texas State Technical College — aircraft pilot training
- TSTC — fall 2025 flight course and fleet schedule
- TSTC — program FAQ
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
FT8S150Q · TSTS863K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx