GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Hesston College's professional-pilot bachelor's program publishes a progression through private, instrument, commercial, multiengine, CFI, and CFII qualifications. Training begins in the first year, using a Piper Archer fleet and simulator resources. School-wide aircraft information names Piper Archer II. These sources describe the provider as a whole; confirm the courses and aircraft available for the Hesston location before planning a start date.
- Private pilot and Instrument rating — 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.
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.
Flight instructor (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor (CFII)
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
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.
Professional pilot 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.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Piper Archer II
Published offerings describe the provider website; confirm the course and aircraft at the campus you choose.
Confirm aircraft arrangements for multiengine training and current flight fees.
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.
HESSTON COLLEGE
Certificate OQDS313KLocation designator OQDS
Address as recorded: PO BOX 3000, HESSTON, KS 67062
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.
Niche provides student reviews for Hesston College, but the material reviewed concerns the wider institution. The superficially relevant course-review result was about disc golf and was excluded; the student-review page concerns the college generally. It does not establish the experience of flight students at the listed Hesston 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 Hesston 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
- Hesston College Reviews 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.
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Questions for Hesston 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 Hesston 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.
- Aviation — Professional Pilot (B.S.) | Hesston College
- Aviation — Professional Pilot (B.S.) | Hesston College
- 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
OQDS313K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx