Metropolitan State University of Denver, Direct Connect Flight Academy Announce Partnership

MSU-Denver students can now attend Direct Connect for flight lessons and be eligible for a R-ATP, which can shorten the program by about a year.

Ashley Barajas

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 12:35 PM ET

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Students in the program will be eligible for a restricted ATP at 1,000 hours instead of 1,500. [Courtesy: MSU-Denver]

Key Takeaways:

Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU-Denver) partnered with Direct Connect Flight Academy to shorten its professional pilot program by approximately one year.
This partnership enables MSU-Denver students to qualify for a Restricted ATP (R-ATP) at 1,000 flight hours, instead of the standard 1,500.
MSU-Denver is now the sole four-year college in Colorado with FAA approval for R-ATP eligibility, with options for students to transfer from Aims Community College or Colorado Northwestern Community College.
The university has also partnered with McAir Aviation and plans to add another flight school, providing students with multiple flight training options.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver and Direct Connect Flight Academy have entered into a partnership to shorten the professional pilot program at the Denver college by about a year.

Students in the program will be eligible for a restricted ATP at 1,000 hours instead of 1,500. The FAA approval makes MSU-Denver the only four-year college or university in Colorado with R-ATP eligibility. Students can start in programs at Aims Community College in Greeley and Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, transfer to Metro State after two years and still be eligible for the R-ATP.