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Charleston Regional Accelerated Flight Training
Why Train With CRAFT?
Traditional flight training puts the student into the airplane for the first lesson. Unfortunately, the airplane is a terrible classroom for learning to fly.
Charleston Regional Accelerated Flight Training (CRAFT) changes the entire experience by first training you in our Redbird Full-Motion Flight Simulator so that you are more confident once you are in the airplane.
Integrating our flight simulator with your time in the airplane will save you both time and money! CRAFT combines traditional, foundational principles of flight training with modern technology, providing you with a state of the art experience.
Our Simulator
The Redbird FMX is a full motion, feature-rich, FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) with multiple airplane configurations including C172 analog and glass-cockpit G1000, DA40 G1000, SR22 G1000, PA-34 analog multi-engine, and the brand new DA42 G1000 multi-engine configuration.
Standard features include wrap-around visuals, a fully enclosed cockpit, quick-change configurations, scenario-based training compatibility, and an electric motion platform, resulting in a level of realism that is simply unavailable in other training devices on the market.
Simply put, this is as close to real as it gets.
Our Training
Our training philosophy is simple. Train and master flying skills in the simulator, then reinforce them in the aircraft. Our syllabi are developed around the simulator. We don’t take an old syllabus and try to force simulator usage. The simulator is incorporated from the beginning saving you both time and money.
We offer a wide-range of flight training from Discovery Flight, Private Pilot, Instrument Rating (IFR), Commercial Single, Commercial Multi, Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), CFI-Instrument (CFI-I), Multi-Engine Rating, Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI), and Airline Transport Pilot (ATP). We offer Accelerated courses for those that are short on time, as well as aircraft rentals. Check out our Accelerated IFR, Accelerated CFI, Accelerated Commercial, and Multi-Engine courses.
You will find that the transition to the airplane is virtually seamless – your time in the simulator will teach you where to put your eyes, hands, and feet.
Our Airplanes
Once you have practiced procedures in the simulator, it’s time to go to the airplane.
CRAFT manages a fleet of well-maintained aircraft, including modern Diamond and classic Cessna aircraft. With 6 Diamonds available, we have more aircraft built in this century than any other flight school in the Charleston area. We also have the only Jet-A burning aircraft in flight training in Charleston with the Diamond DA40 NG and the Diamond DA42-VI Twin engine. All of our Diamonds are equipped with either Garmin G1000 or G500, so you can learn with leading edge, glass cockpit avionics.
Straight & Level Aircraft Maintenance is Hiring a Part-Time A&P
Our maintenance provider Straight & Level is hiring a part time A&P. Straight & Level performs maintenance on Diamond and Cessnas in the CRAFT's Fleet. - Desired applicants will have at least 3 years of piston experience - Work at both John's Island and...
Accelerated IFR Course – Free upgrade to Air Conditioned Diamond DA40 NG for August and September
Beat the heat! Get an automatic upgrade to the air conditioned Diamond DA40 NG when you sign up for Accelerated IFR Course dates in August and September. Contact us today to book your dates!
$500 off Multi-Engine Courses – Book by July 31th
$500 discount on all Multi-Engine courses if you book before July 31th! Find out more about our Multi-Engine courses here. All of our multi-engine training is conducted in the state-of-the-art, G1000-equipped Diamond DA42-VI and our Redbird Full-Motion...
Now offering Multi-Engine training in our new Diamond DA42
We are thrilled to announce that N42MV, a 2015 Diamond DA42-VI has arrived at CRAFT Flight Training & Simulation in Charleston. We are now offering courses for the Multi-Engine (ME), Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI), Commercial Multi Initial and Air Transport Pilot...
CRAFT’s Private Pilot Syllabus is integrated into Flight Circle
Private Pilot Syllabus We're happy to announce that CRAFT's Private Pilot Syllabus is now integrated into Flight Circle! Our new syllabus consolidates and formalizes improvements to Private Pilot training we've made since acquiring CRAFT last year in 2019. The...
Why Flight Training?
Why Flight Training? A lot of people wonder if they should pursue flight training. They wonder if it’s for them or worth the investment of time and money. If you’ve ever spent time with a pilot, you know that they truly love flying, and can’t imagine a world where...
CRAFT Satellite Office at Summerville Airport (KDYB) is Open!
CRAFT Satellite Office at Summerville is Now Open! CRAFT is thrilled to announce the opening of our new satellite office at Summerville Airport (KDYB) on May 2, 2020. Aircraft available for flight training and rental at this location are: Cessna 172, Cessna 150,...
Revising and Revisiting the Bucket List
Revising and Revisiting the Bucket List Moments like these can truly change your priorities. We tend to look at the things we’ve always wanted to do with a new light. Suddenly they become more important and we want to find a way to make those dreams come true. From...
Another DA40 for the CRAFT Fleet – 2017 Diamond DA40 NG
We are excited to welcome the newest member of the CRAFT fleet, a 2017 DIAMOND DA40 NG, N913DA. This extremely low time Jet-A burning, DA40 NG has air conditioning and rents for $220/hour wet with block time and military rates available! N913DA is equipped with the...
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Training Hours
Monday - Saturday
9am - 5pm
Office Locations
6060 S.Aviation Ave,Ste 109
N. Charleston, SC 29406
890 Greyback Rd
Summerville, SC 29483
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