Midwest Corporate Air | Accelerated Flight Training
Midwest Corporate Air | Accelerated Flight Training
Accelerated Flight Training

Earn Your Rating in Days, Not Months.

Structured, full-immersion programs for Private through ATP. Efficient, intensive, built around the fastest safe path to your checkride.
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Fixed package pricing
On-site DPEs
Cirrus & Diamond fleet
Welcome to MCA

See the school in action

A quick look at how accelerated training works at Midwest Corporate Air.

WHY ACCELERATED

Defined Cost Estimate

know what to expect before you start

Immersive Format

full-day training, faster results

On-Site Examiners

no waiting, no travel for your checkride
How it works

Four steps from inquiry to certificate

1

Pick your program

Choose your rating below and confirm you meet the prerequisites.
2

Reserve or inquire

Calendar programs book a seat instantly. Others start with a quick inquiry.
3

Arrive & train

Full-day immersion in our Cirrus and Diamond fleet, with course materials included.
4

Checkride on-site

Test with an on-site examiner. No waiting, no travel.
Programs + pricing

Structured packages with clear milestones

Every program leads with a fixed package price. Calendar-based ratings reserve a seat instantly; the rest begin with an inquiry so we can confirm fit.
Reserve a seat instantly (live calendar)
Inquire to enroll (we confirm fit first)
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Midwest Corporate Air | Accelerated Flight Training
Diamond DA20 / DA40

CFI Accelerated

10 to 15 day footprint
$7,800 - Diamond DA20
$8,300 - Diamond DA40
$10,800 - SR20 G7
Checkride: $1,500 (DA20/DA40)
$2,000 (SR20 G7)
  • Up to 10 hrs flight time, includes spin endorsement + checkride aircraft
  • Up to 5 days / ~40 hrs ground instruction
  • Course materials, videos + Backseat Pilot lesson plans
  • Available only with prior Cirrus experience and Chief Pilot approval.
  • Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.

Age 18+, hold a commercial certificate + instrument rating, current Class III medical or BasicMed. US citizen with passport or birth certificate plus government ID. TSA approval required for foreign pilots. Aircraft: standard in DA20 / DA40. Cirrus SR20 available on a pre-arranged, pre-approval basis only.
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certified flight instructor
Cirrus SR20-G7

CFII Accelerated

5 day footprint
$6,300 - SR20 G7
Checkride: $1,200
  • Up to 6 hrs total flight time, includes checkride
  • Up to 8 hrs in the Cirrus ALSIM ALSR G7
  • Includes the High Performance rating
  • Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.

Age 18+, hold a commercial certificate, instrument rating, and CFI, current Class III medical or BasicMed. US citizen with passport or birth certificate plus government ID. TSA approval required for foreign pilots. Includes the Cirrus video course (about $250), reimbursed on completion. CFI in the Cirrus is available on a pre-arranged, pre-approval basis.
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Accelerated Multi Engine Training
Diamond DA42 Twin Star

MEI / Multi-Engine Added Rating

5 to 8 day footprint
$6,400 - Diamond DA42
Checkride: $1,200
  • 5 training flights plus the checkride flight, up to 7.8 hrs total
  • Flown in our fleet of 8 DA42 Twin Stars
  • 15 hrs multi-engine PIC required before the checkride (MEI only)
  • Also covers the Private or Commercial multi-engine added rating no written test required
  • Two on-site multi-engine examiners. Exam after course completion and IACRA sign-off
  • Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.

Age 18+, hold a commercial AMEL certificate, instrument rating, and CFI, current Class III medical or BasicMed. Need 8.4 hrs multi-engine PIC before starting and 15 hrs multi-engine PIC before the MEI checkride. US citizen with passport or birth certificate plus government ID. TSA approval required for foreign pilots.
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Diamond DA42 Twin Star

ATP Multi-Engine

7 day course, allow 10 days for weather
$8,000 - Diamond DA42
Checkride: $2,000
  • On-site ATP examiner, exam after course completion + IACRA sign-off
  • 5 training flights + checkride, up to 9 hrs total
  • 2 simulator flights, up to 3.4 hrs total
  • Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.

Hold a commercial certificate + instrument rating, valid medical or BasicMed. At least 23 (or 21 with a restricted ATP). Minimum 1,500 flight hours, including 500 cross-country, 100 night, and 75 actual or simulated instrument. US citizen with passport or birth certificate plus government ID. TSA approval required for foreign pilots.
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Diamond DA20 / DA40

Add-On: Private or Commercial ASEL

Add single-engine land privileges to your Private or Commercial certificate while completing your initial CFI.
$3,400 - Diamond DA20
$3,900 - Diamond DA40
Checkride: $1,200
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Diamond DA20 / DA40

Commercial Accelerated

Built on hours you already have
  • Finishing course for pilots who meet the hour requirements
  • Conducted in the DA20 / DA40
  • Priced with or without an initial CFI
  • Accelerated hourly training.
    Inquire for a pace and cost estimate.

Age 18+, about 250 total flight hours including the required cross-country, ~20 hrs commercial, and ~10 hrs solo. Must hold an instrument rating, or accept the daylight / VFR / 50-mile restriction. Not there yet? Build the hours in our Traditional program first, then come back accelerated.
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Diamond DA20 / DA40

Private Accelerated

Your first certificate, accelerated
DA20 $210/hr
DA40 $260/hr
Instruction $65/hr
Checkride note: Inquiry based
  • Full-immersion path to your Private Pilot certificate
  • Conducted in the DA20 / DA40
  • Course materials included
  • Accelerated hourly training.
    Inquire for a pace and cost estimate.

Age 17+, minimum 40 hrs flight time. Minimum 20 hrs dual instruction and 10 hrs solo flight.
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DA40 / Cirrus SR20

Instrument Accelerated

Concierge option available in the Cirrus
DA40 $260/hr
Cirrus SR20 G7 $450/hr
Instruction $65/hr
Checkride note: Inquiry based
  • Train in the DA40, or the Cirrus SR20 in our G7
  • Concierge option in your own Cirrus G5 / G6 / G7
  • ALSIM simulator time included in the package
  • Accelerated hourly training.
    Inquire for a pace and cost estimate.

Hold a Private Pilot certificate and a current medical or BasicMed. Specific hour and cross-country requirements confirmed at inquiry.
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Payment Details

Payment + Checkride Info

Transparent payment policies and checkride requirements before your final exam.

Topic Details
Scheduling Deposit A $1,000 deposit holds your seat on the calendar. It is applied to your course price.
Training Balance The remaining balance is paid in full before training starts.
Extra Flight Time If you fly past your course hours, add an overage deposit before your next flight: $1,000 for DA20 and DA40 courses, $2,000 for DA42 and SR20 courses. Extra time is billed at the posted hourly rate.
Examiner Fees Examiner fees are separate and paid in cash directly to the examiner. They are $1,200 for most checkrides, $1,500 for the CFI, and $2,000 for the ATP and for the CFI in the SR20 G7.

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Midwest Corporate Air | Accelerated Flight Training
Midwest Corporate Air | Accelerated Flight Training

Pricing

Instrument Rating – Concierge

$26,325 in MCA's SR20 G7, or $17,954 in your own Cirrus.

Airplane 22.3 hrs — $10,035 (MCA) / $2,230 (own aircraft)

Simulator 30.0 hrs — $7,500

CFII instruction 80.0 hrs — $6,000

Cirrus Instrument video course — $950

Concierge fee — $500
Examiner fee for the initial practical test is included.
Overage: Cirrus $100/hr; ALSIM $250/hr; CFII instruction $75/hr; Overage Deposit $2,000."

Pricing

Certified Flight Instructor - CFI

Pricing
$7,800 - Diamond DA20
(incl. $159.14 tax)
$8,300 - Diamond DA40
(incl. $193.50 tax)
$10,800 - SR20 G7
(incl. $324.44 tax)

Available only with prior Cirrus
experience and Chief Pilot approval.

Pricing

Certified Flight Instructor - CFII

$6,300 - SR20 G7 (incl. $326.25 tax)

Security Deposit:
1,000

Checkride Fee:
$1,200 Checkride fee

Overage:
SR20 G7 $450/hr
ALSIM $225/hr

$65/hr for instructor

Overage Deposit $2,000
Booking deposit $1,000, applied to the price. One free reschedule.
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you start training**

The $1,200 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner

Pricing

Time Building

DA20 $210/hr + tax

DA40 $260/hr + tax

DA42 $450/hr + tax

SR20 G7 $450/hr + tax

Instruction $65/hr (not taxed).
No checkride

Pricing

Endorsement Add-ons: High Performance

$1,041 - SR20 G7 (incl. $48.94 tax). No checkride fee.

Overage: SR20 G7 $450/hr; Instruction $65/hr. Paid at scheduling.

Pricing

Endorsement Add-ons: Complex

$1,041 - SR20 G7, tax included ($48.94 tax). No checkride fee.

Overage: SR20 G7 $450/hr; Instruction $65/hr. Paid at scheduling.

Requirements

Multi-Engine Private or Commercial
(Added Rating)

Course Requirements:
  • Must hold a Private Cerfitcate
  • A valid Medical or Basic Med
  • Be US Citizen with a Passport or Birth Certificate with a government issued ID
  • TSA Approval is required for foreign pilots
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Pricing

Instrument Rating – Concierge

Diamond DA20 - $192 hr
Diamond DA40 - $225 hr
+ $65 hr - instruction (flight and ground)

$600 (estimated) - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course)
**Training Account Balance must be paid after each flight**

$1,200 - checkride (paid in cash only directly to examiner)

Pricing

Flight 1 Tec G6 Sim - SR20, SR22, SR22t

Diamond DA20 - $192 hr
Diamond DA40 - $225 hr
+ $65 hr - instruction (flight and ground)

$600 (estimated) - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course)
**Training Account Balance must be paid after each flight**

$1,200 - checkride (paid in cash only directly to examiner)

Pricing

SR22 6x

$3,626 (incl. $130.50 tax) — training block, not a fixed price.

Breakdown: simulator 8.0 hrs @ $225/hr = $1,800.00; ground/classroom 12.0 hrs @ $65/hr = $780.00; accelerated program fee $915.50; sales tax $130.50.

Overage: PFC 6-DOF simulator $225/hr; Instruction $65/hr; Overage Deposit $1,000.
Payment: Training block $3,626 paid in full before training starts and credited to account; invoiced against actual time. Credit not used stays on account.

Diamond DA20 - $210 hr
Diamond DA40 - $260 hr
+ $65 hr - instruction (flight and ground)

$600 (estimated) - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course)
**Training Account Balance must be paid after each flight**

$1,200 - checkride (paid in cash only directly to examiner)

Requirements

ALSIM ALSR G7 - SR20, SR22, SR22t

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

Flight 1 Tec G6 Sim - SR20, SR22, SR22t

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

SR22 6x

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

SR20 G7x

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

SR20 G7

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

SR20 G6

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

Instrument

Course Requirements:
  • Minimum 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country
  • Minimum 40 hours of simulated/actual instrument time
  • Minimum 15 hours of flight instruction from a CFII
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

Private

Course Requirements:
  • Must be at least 17 years old
  • Minimum of 40 hours of flight time
  • Minimum of 20 hours of dual instruction
  • Minimum of 10 hours of solo flight
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Pricing

Private

DA20 $210/hr + tax

Decathlon $400/hr + tax

AATD $150/hr + tax; Instruction $65/hr (not taxed)
**Training Account Balance must be paid after each flight**

$1,200 - checkride (paid in cash only directly to examiner)

Requirements

Commercial

Course Requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Minimum of 250 hours of flight time (50 hours of this may come from an AATD simulator) (100 hrs in powered aircraft, 50 hrs in airplanes, 100 hrs as pilot in command - which 50 hrs must be cross-country flight time)
  • Commercial pilots must hold an instrument rating, or be restricted to flying for hire only in daylight, under visual flight rules (VFR), within 50 miles of the originating airport
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Pricing

Commercial

DA20 $210/hr + tax

DA40 $260/hr + tax

AATD $150/hr + tax

ALSIM $225/hr + tax

Instruction $65/hr (not taxed)
"Time building to 250 hours priced separately"

Checkride $1,200 paid cash to examiner

Pricing

ATP-Multi Engine

$8,000 - Diamond DA42 (incl. $358.88 tax)

Security Deposit
$1,000

Checkride: $2,000

Overage:
$450/hr for aircraft (DA42)
$65/hr for instructor
Simulator $225/hr

Overage Deposit $2,000
Booking deposit $1,000, applied to the price. One free reschedule.
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you start training**

The $2,000 Flight Examiner's fee (separate and must be paid in cash to the examiner)

Requirements

ATP - Multi Engine

Pre-course Requirements:
  • Must hold a Commercial Certificate
  • A Valid Medical or Basic Med
  • Be a US Citizen with a Passport or Birth Certificate with a government issued ID
  • TSA Approval is required for foreign pilots
  • Must be at least 23 (21 with restricted ATP) years old
  • Minimum of 1,500 hrs of flight time, must include 500 hrs of cross-country flight time, 100 hrs of night flying, and 75 hrs in actual or simulated instrument flight conditions
  • Must have a commercial certificate and an instrument rating
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Requirements

Multi Engine Instructor - MEI

Pre-course Requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must hold a commercial AMEL certificate, an instrument rating, and a CFI Certificate
  • Must hold a current Class III medical or basic med
  • Must have 8.4hrs of multiengine PIC prior to starting the program and a total of 15hrs multiengine PIC prior to taking the MEI checkride.
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Pricing

Certified Flight Instructor - CFII

$6,300 - SR20 G7 (incl. $326.25 tax)

Security Deposit:
1,000

Checkride Fee:
$1,200 Checkride fee

Overage:
SR20 G7 $450/hr
ALSIM $225/hr

$65/hr for instructor

Overage Deposit $2,000
Booking deposit $1,000, applied to the price. One free reschedule.
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you start training**

The $1,200 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner

Requirements

Certified Flight Instructor - CFII

Pre-course Requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must hold a commercial certificate, an instrument rating, and a CFI Certificate
  • Must hold a current Class III medical or basic med
  • Be a US Citizen with a Passport or Birth Certificate with a government issued ID
  • TSA Approval is required for foreign pilots
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Pricing

Certified Flight Instructor - CFI

Pricing
$7,800 - Diamond DA20 (incl. $159.14 tax)
$8,300 - Diamond DA40 (incl. $193.50 tax)


Security Deposit
$1,000

Checkride fee: $1,500

Balance due at the start of training

Overage:
DA20 $210/hr; DA40 $260/hr
AATD $150/hr

$65/hr for instructor

Overage Deposit $1,000
Booking deposit $1,000, applied to the price.

One free reschedule.
**Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you start training**

The $1,500 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner

Requirements

Certified Flight Instructor - CFI

Pre-course Requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must hold a commercial certificate and an instrument rating
  • Must hold a current Class III medical or basic med
  • Be a US Citizen with a Passport or Birth Certificate with a government issued ID
  • TSA Approval is required for foreign pilots
*Note*
You must have your ORIGINAL pilot certificate, medical certificate, with passport or birth certificate and government id

Pricing

Instrument

DA20 $210/hr + tax; DA40 $260/hr + tax; SR20 G7 $450/hr + tax

ALSIM $225/hr + tax; Instruction $65/hr (not taxed)

Cirrus Video Course $950 (change from $1,100)
"Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride"
Checkride $1,200 paid cash to examiner

Pricing

MEI Accelerated

$6,400 - Diamond DA42 (incl. $254.48 tax)

Checkride fee : $1200
Security Deposit
$1,000

Remaining balance due at the start of the training

Overage:
$450/hr for aircraft (DA42)
$65/hr for instructor

Overage Deposit $2,000
Booking deposit $1,000, applied to the price. One free reschedule
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your check-ride

The $1200 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your check ride and must be paid in cash to the examiner

Multi-Engine Private or Commercial Added Rating

$6,400 - Diamond DA42 (incl. $254.48 tax)

Checkride fee: $1,200

Overage:
DA42 $450/hr; Instruction $65/hr

Overage Deposit $2,000
Booking deposit $1,000, applied to the price. One free reschedule.
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your
check-ride

The $1,200 Flight Examiner's fee (separate and must be paid in cash to the examiner)

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