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

Every path we offer, in one place

From your first lesson to the airlines, find the route that fits your goals. Pick a program below and we'll take you straight to booking or to the details.
Zero to Hero

From zero to a professional pilot career

One structured program that takes you from no experience to a certified Multi-Engine Instructor, with financing available.
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Midwest Corporate Air | Flight Training
Accelerated

Earn your rating in days, not months

Fixed-price, full-immersion programs for pilots fast-tracking a certificate or rating.
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Midwest Corporate Air | Flight Training
CFI
Certified Flight Instructor
$7,800 - Diamond DA20
$8,300 - Diamond DA40
$10,800 - SR20 G7
Checkride: $1,500 (DA20/DA40)
$2,000 (SR20 G7)
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.
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CFII
Instrument Instructor
$6,300 - SR20 G7
Checkride: $1,200
Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.
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MEI / Multi-Engine
Added Rating
Multi-Engine Instructor
$6,400 - Diamond DA42
Checkride: $1,200
Multi-Engine Instructor, or the Private/Commercial multi-engine added rating.
Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.
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ATP Multi-Engine
Airline Transport Pilot
$8,000 - Diamond DA42
Checkride: $2,000
Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.
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Private
Accelerated
Accelerated hourly training.
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Instrument
Accelerated
Accelerated hourly training.
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Commercial
Accelerated
Accelerated hourly training.
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Cirrus Authorized Training Center

The standard for Cirrus pilots

FAA-Authorized, CSIP-certified, standardized Cirrus instruction for instrument and instructor ratings and Vision Jet training.
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Midwest Corporate Air | Flight Training
CFII
Done in the SR20-G7
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Instrument in Cirrus
Concierge options
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Vision Jet High-Altitude
Endorsement + Readiness
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Simulators
AATD Cirrus G7 sim
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Traditional

Train on your timeline

Flexible, pay-as-you-fly training at your own pace, from Private through Commercial.
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Private
Hourly, your pace
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Instrument
Hourly, your pace
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Commercial
Hourly, your pace
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C421 Recurrent
Maintain currency in the Cessna 421 with simulator-based recurrent training.
Price: $3,626
Rate: $225/hr simulator
$65/hr instruction
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Midwest Corporate Air | Flight Training
Midwest Corporate Air | 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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