Accelerated · CFI-I Add-On

Teach in
the soup.

Already a CFI? The CFI-I is the rating that lets you train Instrument Rating candidates, endorse them for the practical, and conduct IPCs. Three days of training, checkride on day four, in the Diamond DA40NG with Redbird AATD backup.

3 days
+ Day 4 Checkride
6 hrs
DA40NG Dual
DA40NG
G1000 · GFC700
DPE in weeks
Not Months
Accelerated CFI-I · Diamond DA40NG
$5,600
Dedicated CFI-I, Redbird AATD simulator instruction, aircraft for the checkride, up to 6 hours dual in the DA40NG with G1000. Already have a CFI? This is your add-on.
CFI + CFI-I Bundle
- $200
Bundle CFI-I with the Accelerated CFI Course back-to-back and save $200. Adds about 4 days to the trip and you walk out with both ratings.
What This Rating Lets You Do

Three new
privileges.

The CFI-I is an additional rating to your CFI certificate. It can also be completed as an initial certificate by adding training days. Either way, all maneuvers are flown from the right seat to PTS standards.

PRIV · 01

Instrument Rating Training

Provide the required ground and flight training for Instrument Rating candidates — including IFR cross-country, approaches, holding, and partial-panel work.

PRIV · 02

Endorse for the Practical

Endorse Instrument Rating candidates for the FAA oral and practical exams once they meet the ACS standards.

PRIV · 03

Conduct IPCs

Conduct Instrument Proficiency Checks for instrument-rated pilots — the recurrency credential for everyone who flies in the system.

What's In · What's Required

Course
at a glance.

What's Included

  • Dedicated CFI-I assigned to you for the course
  • Redbird AATD AATD simulator instruction
  • Up to 6 hours of dual flight in the DA40NG with G1000
  • Aircraft rental for the checkride
  • 3 days of focused training, checkride on day 4
  • Bring-your-own-airplane option available — ask for a quote

Prerequisites

  • Instrument current
  • Certified Flight Instructor Certificate held
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (FII) written test completed

Not Included

  • CFI-I examiner cost — expect approximately $800 — varies by DPE
  • Hours beyond the included 6 hrs (billed at standard hourly rate if needed)
  • Lodging (corporate rates available 5–10 minutes from KCHS)

The format

  • Right-seat instruction throughout, to Practical Test Standards
  • Can be done as add-on to CFI or as initial CFI certificate
  • Discounts may be available when attending with friends
  • Bundle with the CFI initial and save $200
DPE Availability

Weeks.
Not months.

The biggest reason "accelerated" stops being accelerated isn't instruction — it's checkrides. CRAFT plans for DPE availability from the day you book.

"Train. Test. Finish."

Accelerated training isn't about rushing. It's about removing the biggest bottleneck in the system.

Next Cohort

Add the
"-I."

Tell us your CFI status and your target window. We'll get you on the schedule and lined up with a DPE.

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