Whether you seek structured training, a collegiate partnership, or plan to use VA or GI Bill funding, Direct Connect Flight Academy offers FAA-Approved Part 141 training.
Helping meet the growing needs of the airline industry and the founders' own airline employers, "Direct Connect" is more than just a name—it's what we do.
Direct Connect's career-focused, start-from-zero Flight Academy is only the beginning: we also offer ATP-CTP Courses, Jet Transition Training and a Rotorcraft Transition Program (RTP).
Founded by airline pilots to provide improved training to the next generation of aviators, Direct Connect Flight Academy offers FAA Part 141 training in the demanding mountain airspace above Colorado Springs—combining real-world precision with the structure and standards of a professional aviation career.
Go from no experience to certified instructor under FAA Part 141. Build hours, gain real-world skills, and launch your aviation career.
Our FAA-required ATP-CTP course offers airline-grade instruction and advanced simulation. Your final step before airline interviews.
With competitive rates and favorable terms for our cadets, our financing partners can help you fund your aviation dreams.
The Private Pilot Certificate is the foundational step for every professional aviator. This course focuses on developing disciplined decision-making, strong stick-and-rudder skills, and a deep understanding of airspace and aviation regulations.
At DCFA, students train in demanding mountain airspace under a structured Part 141 syllabus, gaining the situational awareness and precision required to succeed in advanced flight environments.
Crew Concept Training at Direct Connect Flight Academy prepares pilots to operate in multi-crew environments—a core competency for airline and corporate flight operations. You’ll learn the principles of Crew Resource Management (CRM), including communication, workload management, leadership, and decision-making in a two-pilot cockpit.
This training is embedded across our advanced courses and simulator sessions, giving students practical experience in structured, cooperative flight operations. It’s not just about flying—it’s about functioning as part of a professional team under pressure.
Your Instrument Rating equips you to fly safely in low visibility and challenging weather. It’s a vital skill for serious aviators and a requirement for most professional flying jobs.
This course builds precision, situational awareness, and decision-making — all under real IMC and simulated conditions, taught by experienced instrument instructors.
A Commercial Pilot Certificate begins to transform your skills into a career. You’ll refine advanced maneuvers, systems knowledge, and operational discipline — preparing you to fly for hire.
Through rigorous Part 141 training, you’ll learn to fly to commercial standards in a variety of aircraft and scenarios, including complex and high-performance operations.
Gain the skills to safely operate twin-engine aircraft — essential for career progression and advanced flight roles. You’ll master engine-out procedures, performance planning, and multiengine aerodynamics.
Our multi-engine program is fast-paced and focused, delivering maximum value in minimum time with real-world mountain training and experienced instructors.
Gain the skills to safely operate twin-engine aircraft — essential for career progression and advanced flight roles. You’ll master engine-out procedures, performance planning, and multiengine aerodynamics.
Our program is taught by active airline pilots and designed to reflect the realities of airline operations, setting you up for success on day one of your new career.
For military and civilian rotor pilots transitioning to fixed-wing careers, this course builds a bridge to commercial aviation standards. Emphasis is placed on IFR procedures, aircraft control, and airline-style operations.
DCFA’s RTP accelerates your fixed-wing transition with targeted instruction and real-world airspace integration, preparing you for ATP-CTP and beyond.
Direct Connect Flight Academy has partnered with Frontier Airlines to provide professional flight training for candidates who desire to become a Frontier Airlines First Officer.
Direct Connect Flight Academy (DCFA) has formed an exciting new partnership with Key Lime Air, providing their graduating pilots a direct pathway into a pilot position at the local leader in cargo and air charter services, based out of the Centennial Airport.
Direct Connect Flight Academy celebrated its official opening on Saturday, June 23, at the Meadow Lake Airport, in Peyton, CO with an open house event, showcasing several of its airplanes current students and instructors.