ATD Flight Systems

ATD Flight Systems is a full service flight training school at the historic Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. The website says the company has been operating since 1996. Its training is built for students who want a structured FAA approved 141 flight training program.

The school offers Private Pilot License training, Instrument Rating training and Commercial Pilot Certificate training. It also trains students for the Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Instrument Flight Instructor and Multi Engine Pilot Certificate. The site says a minimum of 40 flight hours is required for the private pilot license, although most students finish with about 50 to 60 hours.

The accelerated program takes a student from Private Pilot to Commercial and Certificated Flight Instructor ratings, including CFI, CFII and MEI, in under nine months. ATD says it has recruitment relationships with regional airlines. A multi engine package adds the multi engine rating for 4,400 dollars. It includes up to 7.5 hours of aircraft instruction, pre and post instruction, simulator instruction as required, and free use of the aircraft for the initial checkride.

The fleet includes Piper Warrior, Warrior II, Archer and Archer II trainers. The Archer and Archer II are listed as TAA aircraft. Each aircraft is listed with seats for 4 passengers, and the site shows the avionics fitted to each one. Pricing for aircraft is available by calling the school.

Students can apply for the Smart Option Student Loan for flight training from Sallie Mae. The site also lists two doctors who perform FAA medical exams, with online scheduling for those visits.

Training is offered at Kansas City, St. Joseph and Columbia in Missouri, and at Cedar Rapids in Iowa. Prospective students can book a discovery flight, request more information, apply online or chat with the team through the website. Visitors are invited to stop by the airport for a tour of the facilities. The site also links to a Flight Schedule Pro booking system for students who want to schedule flights.

Services

• Private Pilot License training
• Instrument Rating training
• Commercial Pilot Certificate training
• Certified Flight Instructor training
• Certified Instrument Flight Instructor training
• Multi Engine Pilot Certificate
• Accelerated program
• Multi engine package
• FAA medical exams
• Discovery flights