Accelerated · Commercial Pilot

Get paid
to fly.

You have the hours, you have the instrument rating, you need the certificate. Our accelerated CPL program is a 5-day finish in the Diamond DA40NG — chandelles, lazy eights, and eights on pylons polished to ACS, then a checkride on day six.

5 days
+ Day 6 Checkride
15 hrs
Dual Flight Instruction
10 hrs
Ground Instruction
DA40NG
G1000 · TAA
Accelerated CPL · Diamond DA40NG
$8,600
Dedicated CFI, up to 15 hours dual flight, 2 hours Redbird sim, 10 hours ground, 2 hours aircraft for the checkride, Commercial PTS/ACS & Oral Exam Guide. Need extra dual? Standard rate is $255/hr in the DA40NG.
Maximum Performance

Three maneuvers.
Total precision.

Commercial flight isn't private flight with a paycheck. The performance maneuvers demand pitch, bank, power, and rudder coordination in a way that exposes every shortcut you took on the way to the certificate. We polish them until they're effortless.

01 · STEEP CLIMB

Chandelles

180° climbing turn that ends at minimum controllable airspeed in the opposite direction. Reads the airplane on the edge of stall while loading a 30° bank.

02 · COORDINATION

Lazy Eights

Two 180° climbing/descending turns flown to a precise rhythm. The maneuver where rudder coordination becomes obvious or doesn't.

03 · GROUND TRACK

Eights on Pylons

Banked turns around two ground references at pivotal altitude — reading the wing tip's relationship to the pylon, not the ASI. Pure energy management.

What's In · What's Required

The course
at a glance.

What's Included

  • CFI dedicated to you
  • Up to 15 hours of dual flight instruction
  • Up to 2 hours in the Redbird AATD simulator
  • 10 hours of focused ground instruction
  • 2 hours of aircraft use for the practical exam
  • Commercial PTS/ACS
  • Commercial Oral Exam Guide
  • 5 days of training + checkride on day 6

Prerequisites

  • 3rd Class Medical to take the checkride
  • 2nd Class Medical to exercise commercial privileges
  • Commercial Pilot aeronautical knowledge exam passed
  • Printed AKTR results in hand
  • Minimum 240 hours total time
  • Already proficient in private + commercial maneuvers

Not Included

  • FAA examiner fee · approximately $800 — varies by DPE
  • Hours beyond the included 15 hrs (billed at $255/hr DA40NG)
  • Lodging (corporate hotel rates available 5–10 minutes from KCHS)

Built for the close-to-finish pilot

  • For pilots near or already at the 250-hour CPL minimum
  • Designed as a finish-up program, not a primary track
  • One-on-one instruction — no rotating CFI
  • Bring your own aircraft option available — ask for a quote
  • Off-prerequisite? Contact CRAFT for a tailored quote
DPE Availability

Weeks.
Not months.

The biggest reason "accelerated" stops being accelerated isn't instruction — it's checkrides. Across much of the country, pilots finish training and then wait six months for a Designated Pilot Examiner. That delay adds cost, stress, and uncertainty.

At CRAFT, DPE availability is built into how the program is planned. Exact timing varies, but checkrides are typically scheduled in weeks, not months — you finish without indefinite waiting.

"Train. Test. Finish."

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

Next Cohort

Trade time-builder
for paycheck pilot.

Tell us your hours, your maneuver comfort, and your target start date. We'll get you on the schedule.