ATD Flight Systems

ATD Flight Systems is a flight school and air charter operator at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) in Kansas City, Missouri. It has operated since 1996. Private, Instrument and Commercial training run under an FAA approved Part 141 program, while multi-engine and multi-engine instructor training run under Part 61. The school reports about 15,000 flying hours a year and more than 200 airline placements.

Training

• Private Pilot License
• Instrument Rating
• Commercial Pilot Certificate
• Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Certified Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII)
• Multi-Engine rating and Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)

The accelerated program takes students from Private Pilot to Commercial, CFI, CFII and MEI in under nine months. ATD says this pace needs at least five flights a week. The program is offered at the Kansas City (MKC) and Cedar Rapids (CID) locations. The multi-engine package costs $4,400 and includes up to 7.5 hours of aircraft instruction, simulator instruction and use of the aircraft for the checkride. ATD reports a first attempt checkride pass rate above 95% on this package. Students must be at least 17 and hold at least a third class medical before training starts. Sallie Mae is the preferred lender for financing.

Fleet

The school lists 19 training aircraft on its fleet page, each by registration:

• Piper Seminole twin
• Piper Warrior, Warrior I and Warrior II
• Piper Archer, Archer II and Archer TAA
• Piper Arrow
• Cessna 172N and 172S

The FAQ names a Piper Aztec for the multi-engine package. There are 2 AATD flight simulators: a Precision Flight Controls DCX MAX-NG and a Redbird FMX. Maintenance is done by an in-house, on-site crew, and the school has an in-house FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.

Services

ATD is an FAA Part 135 certificate holder with over 15 years as a Kansas City charter operator. It manages and operates a Cessna Citation XLS for charter, seating 8 to 9 passengers, with in-flight WiFi. It also offers jet management to owners, covering maintenance, crew and charter coordination. ATD states that it is Argus Gold rated.

Locations

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, 10 Richards Road, Kansas City, MO 64116. The accelerated program is also offered at Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID).