Price shown reflects the standard course footprint. Students who need additional flight time beyond this are billed the applicable overage rate.
12
Ratings & Endorsements
17,000
Pilots Needed Annually
Two Paths. One Decision.
The Traditional Route Takes 4 Years. This One Takes 12 Months.
The Traditional Path
✗4 years before your first real paycheck
✗$100,000+ in student debt with no flight hours
✗Average starting salary around $55,000
✗Career path uncertain and highly competitive
✗Hope something works out
The MCA Zero to Hero Path
✓Earning $40,000 to $60,000 within 12 months
✓Financing available up to $127K through Quest Federal Credit Union, including optional housing
✓Loan repaid during your earning years, not before
✓Six-figure airline career within 3 to 5 years
✓17,000 pilots needed every year through 2033
Everything You Get
12 Ratings and Endorsements. One Structured Curriculum.
Zero experience to career-ready professional pilot. Every certificate and endorsement you need to teach, build hours, and advance to the airlines.
✈️
"Zero to Hero" Package
255 total hours · 12 ratings & endorsements
Full Program
#
Rating
Course
Aircraft
01
Private Pilot
Private Pilot (ZH)
DA-20
02
Instrument Rating
Instrument Rating (ZH)
DA-20DA-40SR-20ALSIM
03
High Performance
High Performance Endorsement (ZH)
SR-20
04
Commercial Pilot
Commercial Pilot (ZH) + Tailwheel (ZH) (optional)
DA-20DA-40
05
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine (ZH)
DA-42
06
Complex
Complex Endorsement (ZH)
DA-42(with multi)
07
CFI
Certified Flight Instructor (ZH)
DA-20DA-40
08
CFII
Certified Instrument Flight Instructor (ZH)
SR-20
09
MEI
Multi-Engine Instructor (ZH)
DA-42
10
High Altitude
Vision Jet High Altitude Endorsement (ZH)
SF50
5 additional hours available at DA-42 rates if needed
✓
Complete Package
10 ratings + endorsements included
6 Aircraft1 Simulator
Endorsements Included
🔧
Complex Endorsement
⚡
High Performance Endorsement
🛫
High Altitude Endorsement
OPTIONAL
🏆
Tailwheel Endorsement
🔄
Spin Endorsement
Your Career Trajectory
From Enrollment to the Left Seat.
A defined career path in a $300K industry with 17,000 new pilots needed every year.
1
Enroll
Secure your financing through Quest Federal Credit Union. Begin training at Midwest Corporate Air in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
2
Complete Zero to Hero
6 to 12 months. Earn every rating from Private Pilot through MEI. Graduate as a certified professional pilot with jet time in your logbook.
3
Year One: Teach and Build Hours
Work as a CFI at any flight school nationwide. Build the 1,500 hours required for your Airline Transport Pilot certificate.
$40,000 to $60,000+ / year
4
Year 2-3: Regional Airline First Officer
Starting salary at a regional airline. Seniority begins. You are building toward the majors.
$90,000+ / year
5
Year 5+: Major Airline Captain
Left seat of a commercial jet. Career earnings in the top percentile. Well before 40.
$150,000 to $300,000+ / year
MCA does not guarantee CFI employment. Career placement opportunities exist with operators and flight schools nationwide. Salary ranges are industry estimates and vary by region and employer.
Zero to Hero at Midwest Corporate Air
Your Career Starts the Day You Enroll.
12 months. Every rating. 255 hours. A defined path from zero experience to the airlines.
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.
**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
$600 - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course) ($140 - medical exam (average rate, paid directly to examiner)
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your checkride $1,200 (effective 5/1/25) - checkride ( paid in cash directly to the examiner)
$600 - books and supplies (includes King Schools Video Course)
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your check ride $1,000 - check-ride (paid in cash only directly 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
The $1000 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride and must be paid in cash to the examiner
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
Pricing
CFI
$7,450 - Diamond DA20/DA40 $7,780 - SR20-G2 $8,880 - SR 20-G6 $8,990 - SR 20-G7 $10,280 - SR 22-G6
Price: $7450 + tax ($170) Security Deposit $1,000 Remaining Balance: $6,620 (due at the start of the training - based upon Diamond Aircraft Pricing) +$1,500 Checkride fee
Overage: Current rate per aircraft selected by student, $65/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added.
CFII Accelerated
$4,950 - Diamond DA20 /DA40 $5,148 - SR20-G2 $5,808 - SR 20-G6 $6,108 - SR 20-G7 $TBD - SR 22-G1 $6648 - SR 22-G6
Course: Certified Flight Instructor - Initial Training (ASEL)
Price: $4950 + tax ($156) Security Deposit $1,000 Remaining Balance: 4,106 (due at the start of the training) +$1,000 Checkride fee
Overage: $195/hr for DA40 or $335/hr for SR20, $60/hr for instructor
Payments made by credit will have a 3% credit card processing fee added.
Training Account Balance must be paid IN FULL before you may receive your check-ride
The $1500 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
The $1000 Flight Examiner's fee is separate and is due upon the commencement of your checkride 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)
