Items 1 to 6: student and course
The student's name and file number, the reporting period's beginning and ending dates, a changed address, the date training was completed or terminated and the name of the current course.
22-6553c
Monthly Certification of Flight Training
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- January 2025
- Fillable fields
- 54
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 22-6553c: Monthly Certification of Flight Training
VA Form 22-6553c is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Monthly Certification of Flight Training. It is a flight school form, not a student application. Its instructions are headed Instructions for Flight School Operators, and the certification on page 1 is signed by the school certifying official. It reports the flight instruction a student received during a reporting period, what it cost the student and the hours given to date against the maximum hours approved for the course.
The form is two pages. Page 1 holds Items 1 to 15: the student, the reporting period, the instruction furnished, costs, a summary of hours, remarks and the certification. Page 2 holds the instructions with a worked example for Item 7, the Privacy Act notice and the respondent burden. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on VA Form 22-6553c
Item 7: flight instruction furnished
Each type of instruction given for the current course during the period, with horsepower, hours, rate and amount.
Items 8 and 9: costs
The cost to the student for instruction this period excluding taxes, any state and local sales taxes, the total cost this period and the total cost for the course through the end of the period.
Item 10: summary of hours
Maximum approved hours and hours given to date for dual, dual simulator (not included in dual), solo, pre-flight and post flight, ground and other instruction.
Item 11: remarks
Any substitution, flight test or variance from the approved course.
Items 12 to 15: certification and school
The certifying official's printed name, signature and date, then the name and address of the flight school and its facility code.
How to complete VA Form 22-6553c
- 1
Wait for the end of the month
The instructions say to complete the form after the last day of the month, unless the student's training was interrupted or completed earlier.
- 2
Enter the period and the course
Show the reporting period dates in Item 3 and the course name in Item 6. If the student completes or interrupts the course, enter the date in Item 5 and the reason in Item 11.
- 3
Report each type of instruction
Item 7 lists each type separately. Flight time follows Part 1.1 of FAR 1, from the moment power is applied for the purpose of flight until the plane lands and taxis to a final rest.
- 4
Report charges and hours
Item 8 is the charges for the period and Item 9 the total since the course began. Item 10 shows maximum approved and cumulative hours. The form says instruction may not exceed the approved maximum hours.
- 5
Note any changes
Use Item 11 for any substitution, flight test, variance or change in enrollment and training status, such as an aircraft not approved for the course.
- 6
Sign and send it to VA
The school certifying official signs Item 13A in ink and dates Item 13B. The form goes to the appropriate Regional Office as early as possible after the end of the month.
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Where to send it and when
Where
The instructions say to send the certifications to the appropriate Regional Office. The form does not print a mailing address.
When
The form says these certifications are due to VA as early as possible after the end of the month in order to effect prompt payment.
A new course in the same period
The instructions say that if the student enrolls in a new flight course during the period, separate certifications are submitted for both courses.
Edition
The JAN 2025 edition supersedes VA Form 22-6553c, SEP 2022, which will not be used. It carries OMB Approved No. 2900-0162, which expires 01/31/2028.
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Who uses VA Form 22-6553c?
The form is completed by the flight school about a student, and sent to VA.
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Questions about Form 22-6553c
Who fills out VA Form 22-6553c?
The flight school. Its instructions are addressed to flight school operators, and the school certifying official signs the certification. The form has no student signature line.
When is the form completed?
The instructions say after the last day of the month, unless the student's training was interrupted or completed before the end of the month.
How is flight time counted?
The instructions say flight time is reported in accordance with Part 1.1 of FAR 1, from the moment power is applied for the purpose of flight until the plane lands and taxis to a final rest.
What goes in Item 11, Remarks?
Any substitution, flight test or variance from the approved course, or any change in enrollment and training status. The form's examples are an aircraft not approved for the course and unsatisfactory conduct or progress.
What if the student starts a new flight course mid-period?
The instructions say separate certifications are submitted for both courses.
Where is VA Form 22-6553c sent?
The instructions say to the appropriate Regional Office, as early as possible after the end of the month. The form does not list an address.