GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
WSU Tech’s Professional Pilot associate degree is based at the National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita. The college explicitly describes a five-qualification pathway covering private pilot, instrument, commercial, multiengine and CFI training. Academic subjects emphasize aviation skills, safety and risk management alongside flight laboratories. Published catalog options account for students entering with an existing private certificate or both private and instrument qualifications, with transfer-lab requirements rather than automatic placement. Cessna 172 training is documented in the curriculum and current equipment information. Applicants should distinguish this pilot program from the college’s separate aircraft-maintenance, manufacturing and uncrewed-aircraft programs.
NCAT academic setting
The Professional Pilot program is based at the National Center for Aviation Training and offers an Associate of Applied Science.
Five published qualifications
The program explicitly identifies private, instrument, commercial, multiengine and CFI training.
Prior-rating entry options
The catalog publishes separate transfer-lab program options for an existing private certificate or private plus instrument qualifications.
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.
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.
Multiengine rating
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Certified flight instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Professional Pilot 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.
Ground school
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Prior-rating transfer evaluation
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
The published options below are supported by the linked school sources.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172S
This profile covers WSU Tech’s Professional Pilot program at NCAT. Aircraft used in maintenance education are not treated as flight-training aircraft.
Published transfer options require individual evaluation. Program costs exclude some fees and supplies; aid or Kansas Promise eligibility must be checked for the student and program.
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.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY - CAMPUS OF APPLIED SCIEN
Doing business as: WSU TECH
Certificate SHXS448LLocation designator SHXS
Address as recorded: 4004 NORTH WEBB RD., WICHITA, KS 67226
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.
WSU Tech is worth comparing for a student seeking a structured associate degree in Wichita, including someone arriving with prior pilot qualifications. Its transfer-lab options make the evaluation of previous training a particularly useful early conversation. The college publishes separate program-cost scenarios, but applicants still need to identify exclusions and additional flight-hour charges. Ask for the current flight-aircraft assignment, multiengine arrangements and a schedule that coordinates airport activity with academic classes.
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.
Niche provides student reviews for Wichita State University - Campus Of Applied Scien, but the material reviewed concerns the wider institution. Individual reviews include general student experiences and an aviation-maintenance student’s account; maintenance coursework is distinct from pilot instruction. It does not establish the experience of flight students at the listed Wichita training location. General comments about academics, campus life or administration should not be converted into claims about flight instruction, aircraft scheduling or checkride preparation. Ask for aviation-program references and current training arrangements before using the institution-wide feedback in a flight-school comparison.
How to read this evidence
Institution-wide reviews; no campus-specific flight-training conclusions or rating assigned.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Wichita 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
- WSU Tech - Niche Third-party source
Institution-wide reviews; no campus-specific flight-training conclusions or rating assigned.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Wichita State University - Campus Of Applied Scien.
- How will my existing private or instrument qualification be evaluated in the transfer lab?
- Which aircraft and simulator are assigned to each flight stage, including multiengine work?
- What costs are excluded from the published program total, and how are extra flight hours charged?
- How are flight slots coordinated with NCAT classes, and what is the current intake schedule?
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.
- Official Wichita State University - Campus Of Applied Scien information
- Official Wichita State University - Campus Of Applied Scien information
- Official Wichita State University - Campus Of Applied Scien information
- Official Wichita State University - Campus Of Applied Scien information
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently 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
SHXS448L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx