Commercial · 6-Day Accelerated Pilot

Get paid
to fly.

You have the hours, you have the instrument rating, you need the certificate. Our accelerated CPL program is a 5-day finish in the Diamond DA40NG with all the commercial maneuvers polished to ACS, then a checkride on day six.

5 days
+ Day 6 Checkride
15 hrs
Dual Flight Instruction
DA40NG
G1000 NXi · TAA
DPE No Wait
Booked With Your Course
Use CRAFT's Diamond DA40NG
$8,600
Up to 15 hrs dual flight instruction · 2 hrs Redbird AATD · 2 hrs aircraft for the checkride · dedicated CFI · Commercial ACS & Oral Exam Guide. Need extra dual? Standard rate is $255/hr in the DA40NG.
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Use your own commercial-rated aircraft and CRAFT's CFI. We tailor the program to your airframe and avionics; pricing varies by aircraft and equipment. Reach out for a quote.
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● 6 Days · Train, Test, Finish

How we get it done.

This is our rough draft course outline, but we tailor it to each and every student. Every student has their own strengths and weaknesses, and that's the CRAFT advantage over a Part 141 school: we build the week around you, not the syllabus.

01Day One

Foundations & Maneuver Intro

  • Logbook + IACRA audit, plane logs verified
  • ACS walkthrough: every maneuver, every landing
  • Flight: slow flight, stalls, intro to commercial maneuvers
  • Emergencies, lost procedures, VOR work
  • Landings: normal, then performance landings
  • Debrief, chair-fly homework
02Day Two

Ground + Weak-Spot Drill

  • Knowledge check: Gold Seal Commercial Cheat Sheet
  • ACS oral portion review, note weak areas
  • Flight: focus on weak maneuvers to ACS standards
  • Landings: power-off 180 + short field tricks (flap trick, sight picture)
  • Debrief and study targets
03Day Three

Mock Oral + Mock Flight

  • Mock oral on remaining gaps
  • Mock ride: all maneuvers, repeat anything out of standards
  • Diversion: get lost, find an airport, bring CFI there
  • All landings and takeoffs, repeat sub-standard
  • Debrief
04Day Four

Full Mock Checkride

  • Full mock checkride: oral + flight
  • Oral expectations dialed in
  • Flight portion: everything inside ACS, no exceptions
  • Debrief: final gaps surfaced
05Day Five

Polish & Knock Off Rust

  • Ground review on any lingering weak spots
  • Flight: every maneuver, every landing
  • Knock off any last rust before checkride day
  • Debrief, get rested
06Day Six

Checkride Day.

DPE is already booked. You've done five days of focused, repetition-based prep. Walk in, walk out a Commercial Pilot. New ticket, new privileges, paid-to-fly career on the table.

What's In · What's Required

The course
at a glance.

What's Included

  • CFI dedicated to you
  • Up to 15 hours of dual flight instruction
  • Up to 2 hours in the Redbird AATD simulator
  • 10 hours of focused ground instruction
  • 2 hours of aircraft use for the practical exam
  • Commercial ACS
  • Commercial Oral Exam Guide
  • 5 days of training + checkride on day 6

Prerequisites

  • 3rd Class Medical to take the checkride
  • 2nd Class Medical to exercise commercial privileges
  • Commercial Pilot aeronautical knowledge exam passed
  • Printed AKTR results in hand
  • Minimum 240 hours total time
  • Already proficient in private + commercial maneuvers

Not Included

  • FAA examiner fee · approximately $800 — varies by DPE
  • Hours beyond the included 15 hrs (billed at $255/hr DA40NG)
  • Lodging (corporate hotel rates available 5–10 minutes from KCHS)

Built for the close-to-finish pilot

  • For pilots near or already at the 250-hour CPL minimum
  • Designed as a finish-up program, not a primary track
  • One-on-one instruction — no rotating CFI
  • Bring your own aircraft option available — ask for a quote
  • Off-prerequisite? Contact CRAFT for a tailored quote
DPE Reserved

Days. Not months.

The biggest reason "accelerated" stops being accelerated isn't instruction, it's checkrides. At CRAFT, we book the DPE before we book your course. Your check ride is locked on the final day from the moment your dates are set.

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Tell us your hours, your maneuver comfort, and your target start date. We'll get you on the schedule.