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) has 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, rather than the standard 1,500 hours.
MSU-Denver is currently the only four-year college or university in Colorado with FAA approval for R-ATP eligibility, offering flight training options through multiple partnerships, including 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.

In partnership with Direct Connect, MSU-Denver the only four-year college or university in Colorado with R-ATP eligibility. [Courtesy: Direct Connect Flight Academy Facebook]

MSU-Denver achieved FAA approval last fall for the restricted certificate and has now formed partnerships with Direct Connect and McAir Aviation at Rocky Mountain Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield to offer the flight training part of the program, giving flight students options as to where they train.

Metro State also has plans to add an additional flight school in the Denver area this year.