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 partnered with Direct Connect Flight Academy to shorten its professional pilot program by approximately one year.
This partnership grants MSU-Denver students eligibility for a Restricted ATP (R-ATP) at 1,000 flight hours, making it the only four-year college in Colorado with this FAA approval.
Students from Aims Community College and Colorado Northwestern Community College can transfer to MSU-Denver and still qualify for the R-ATP, with training options available through multiple flight schools including Direct Connect and McAir Aviation.

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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.