--- title: "Flight Training Courses — PPL, Instrument, Commercial | A4Flight Academy" url: https://a4flight.com/training/courses description: "Every course A4Flight Academy teaches at Denton (KDTO): Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial, Cirrus transition, discovery flights, IPC and flight reviews — with stages, lessons and the FAR each is built on." lang: en --- Training courses · Part 61 · Denton (KDTO) # Every course we teach, lesson by lesson. Seven programs from first discovery flight to commercial checkride, each built on the A4-02 Training Course Outline and flown in our own aircraft with A4-approved CFIs. Every syllabus below shows its stages, individual lessons and the regulation it satisfies. Book a discovery flight — from $165: https://a4flight.com/discovery-flight Apply now: https://a4flight.com/apply Course catalogue ## Ratings, checkouts and proficiency. Start with a $165 discovery flight, begin a rating with a $1,000 deposit, then pay per flight — no membership and no monthly dues required. PPL 14 CFR §61.109 Rev 1.2 ## Private Pilot Certificate (ASEL) Cirrus SR20-G2 or Jabiru J170 · 3 stages · 28 lessons A structured Part 61 course taking a student from no experience to the Private Pilot practical test, organized in three stages — Pre-Solo, Cross-Country and Test Preparation — each ending in a stage check flown with a pilot other than your instructor. - 28 sequenced flight lessons with digital worksheets - Stage checks with a second CFI before you move on - §61.109 aeronautical experience audited against your signed logbook S1 ### Pre-Solo You operate the aircraft in the traffic pattern and the local area, recover from stalls, handle common emergencies, and demonstrate the judgment required for solo flight. 1. F01 Aircraft Familiarization and Preflight 0.5 ground / 1.0 dual 2. F02 Basic Attitude Flying 0.5 ground / 1.0 dual 3. F03 Slow Flight and Stalls 0.7 ground / 1.2 dual 4. F04 Traffic Pattern and Normal Landings 0.5 ground / 1.2 dual 5. F05 Crosswind Operations and Go-Arounds 0.5 ground / 1.0 dual 6. F06 Ground Reference Maneuvers 0.5 ground / 1.0 dual 7. F07 Emergency Procedures 0.7 ground / 1.0 dual 8. F08 Pre-Solo Review 1.0 ground / 1.0 dual 9. F09 First Solo 0.5 dual + 0.5 solo 10. F10 Solo Pattern Work 0.3 ground / 1.0 solo S2 ### Cross-Country You fly solo cross-country, night and simulated instrument flights, and consolidate aircraft handling to Private ACS tolerance. 1. F11 Soft and Short Field Operations (Dual) 0.5 ground / 1.0 dual 2. F12 Steep Turns and Advanced Slow Flight 0.5 ground / 1.2 dual 3. F13 Instrument Flying I 0.5 ground / 1.0 dual 4. F14 Instrument Flying II 0.3 ground / 1.0 dual 5. F15 Instrument Flying III — Completes 3-Hour Requirement 0.3 ground / 1.0 dual 6. F16 Towered Airport Operations 0.5 dual + 0.5 solo 7. F17 Cross-Country Planning and Dual XC 1 1.0 ground / 1.5 dual 8. F18 Dual Cross-Country 2 (Diversion) 1.0 ground / 1.5 dual 9. F19 First Solo Cross-Country 0.5 ground / 1.0 solo 10. F20 Long Solo Cross-Country 0.5 ground / 3.0 solo 11. F21 Additional Solo Cross-Country Time 0.3 ground / 1.0–1.5 solo 12. F22 Night Flight — Pattern Work 0.5 ground / 1.5 dual 13. F23 Night Cross-Country 0.5 ground / 1.5 dual S3 ### Test Preparation You demonstrate every Private ACS Task to test tolerance, fly the mock checkride to standard, and receive the §61.39(a)(6)(i) endorsement. 1. F24 ACS Maneuver Review I 0.7 ground / 1.5 dual 2. F25 ACS Maneuver Review II 0.5 ground / 1.5 dual 3. F26 Mock Checkride Stage check 1.0 ground / 1.5–2.0 dual 4. F27 Final Cleanup Flight 0.3 ground / as-needed dual 5. F28 Practical Test DPE-conducted Apply now: https://a4flight.com/apply Ask about this course: https://a4flight.com/inquiry INST 14 CFR §61.65 Rev 1.2 ## Instrument Rating, Airplane Cirrus SR20-G2 (Avidyne Entegra, DFC 100 autopilot) · 3 stages · 12 lessons A Part 61 instrument rating course flown in the SR20, emphasizing single-pilot IFR discipline, avionics management and the judgment to decline or divert. - Three stages: attitude instrument flying, procedures, then IFR cross-country - Approaches, holds and partial-panel work flown in the club's IFR fleet - §61.65 experience tracked toward the practical test I1 ### Basic Attitude Instrument Flying Instrument scan, full and partial panel control, unusual attitude recovery, and precise altitude, heading and airspeed control on the gauges. 1. I-01 Instrument Scan and Aircraft Control 2. I-02 Steep Turns, Slow Flight and Stall Recovery on Instruments 3. I-03 Partial Panel and Unusual Attitudes 4. I-04 Avionics and Autopilot Management I2 ### Procedures Departure procedures, holding, precision and non-precision approaches, circling and missed approach procedures, plus ATC communication under IFR. 1. I-05 Holding Patterns and DME Arcs 2. I-06 ILS and LPV Precision Approaches 3. I-07 VOR, LOC and RNAV Non-Precision Approaches 4. I-08 Missed Approach, Circling and Partial-Panel Approaches I3 ### IFR Cross-Country and Test Preparation IFR flight planning, the long instrument cross-country, single-pilot workload management, and the mock instrument checkride. 1. I-09 IFR Flight Planning and Clearance Handling 2. I-10 Long IFR Cross-Country (§61.65(d)) 3. I-11 ACS Task Review 4. I-12 Mock Instrument Checkride Stage check COMM 14 CFR §61.129 Rev 1.0 ## Commercial Pilot Certificate (ASEL) Cirrus SR20-G2 (complex/TAA time) and Jabiru J170 (time building) · 3 stages · 18 lessons A Part 61 commercial course for instrument-rated private pilots, built around the §61.129 aeronautical experience grid — including the required complex or technically advanced airplane time — and finished to Commercial ACS tolerance in the SR20. - Three stages: advanced maneuvers, commercial cross-country, and test preparation - Complex/TAA time in the SR20 counts toward §61.129 requirements - Time-building pairing with the J170 to reach 250 hours efficiently - §61.129 experience audited continuously against your portal logbook C1 ### Advanced Maneuvers and Aircraft Control Commercial ACS maneuvers to a higher tolerance — chandelles, lazy eights, eights-on-pylons, steep spirals and power-off accuracy landings — plus complex-airplane systems and procedures in the SR20. 1. C-01 Commercial Standards, Regulations and Privileges 1.0 ground 2. C-02 Steep Turns and Steep Spirals 0.5 ground / 1.2 dual 3. C-03 Chandelles 0.5 ground / 1.2 dual 4. C-04 Lazy Eights 0.5 ground / 1.2 dual 5. C-05 Eights-on-Pylons 0.5 ground / 1.2 dual 6. C-06 Power-Off 180° Accuracy Landings 0.3 ground / 1.2 dual 7. C-07 Complex / TAA Systems and Procedures (SR20) 1.0 ground / 1.5 dual 8. C-08 Stage Check — Commercial Maneuvers Stage check 0.5 ground / 1.5 dual C2 ### Commercial Cross-Country and Experience Building The §61.129 cross-country requirements — the 300 NM long cross-country, night operations and solo time-building — planned and tracked against your audited experience totals. 1. C-09 Commercial Cross-Country Planning 1.0 ground 2. C-10 Dual Day Cross-Country (2 hr / 100 NM) 2.0+ dual 3. C-11 Dual Night Cross-Country (2 hr / 100 NM) 2.0+ dual 4. C-12 Long Solo Cross-Country — 300 NM (§61.129) 3.5+ solo 5. C-13 Solo / PIC Time Building Toward 250 Hours as required 6. C-14 Stage Check — Cross-Country and Experience Audit Stage check C3 ### Test Preparation Every Commercial ACS Task flown to test tolerance, the mock commercial checkride with a second CFI, and the §61.39 endorsement. 1. C-15 Commercial ACS Maneuver Review I 0.7 ground / 1.5 dual 2. C-16 Commercial ACS Maneuver Review II 0.5 ground / 1.5 dual 3. C-17 Mock Commercial Checkride Stage check 1.0 ground / 1.5–2.0 dual 4. C-18 Practical Test DPE-conducted TRAN Insurance requirement and academy standard Rev 1.2 ## Cirrus SR20 Transition and Rental Checkout Cirrus SR20-G2 · 1 stage · 8 lessons An eight-lesson transition for pilots new to the SR20, ending in a checkout evaluation that grants club rental privileges. - CAPS decision-making drilled on every flight - Glass-panel and autopilot workload management - Ends in a checkout evaluation, not an open-ended sign-off T1 ### Transition and checkout Systems ground, normal and emergency procedures, CAPS scenarios, pattern and cross-country work, then the checkout evaluation. 1. T-01 SR20 Systems and Limitations Ground 2. T-02 Preflight, Starting and Taxi Procedures 3. T-03 Maneuvers and Stall Series 4. T-04 Pattern Work and Landing Standardization 5. T-05 Avionics, Autopilot and Flight Planning 6. T-06 CAPS Scenarios and Emergency Procedures 7. T-07 Cross-Country Leg 8. T-08 Checkout Evaluation Stage check DISC 14 CFR §61.51(h) Rev 1.2 ## Discovery Flight Cirrus SR20-G2 · 1 stage · 1 lesson A single introductory lesson — $200, left seat, hands on the controls — designed to give an honest, structured experience of flight training and a clear decision about enrolling. It is a real lesson credited toward the Private Pilot course, not a sightseeing ride. - 0.8 hours of flight with a CFI, logged as dual - Structured brief and debrief, same worksheet as Lesson F01 - Credited toward your Private Pilot course if you enroll D ### Single lesson Brief, flight and debrief in one visit. 1. D-01 Discovery Flight 0.5 ground / 0.8–1.0 dual / 0.3 debrief IPC 14 CFR §61.57(d) Rev 1.2 ## Instrument Proficiency Check Cirrus SR20-G2 · 1 stage · 2 lessons An instrument proficiency check conducted to the current Instrument ACS for pilots who have fallen outside recency, flown in the club's IFR fleet. - Every ACS Task required by §61.57(d) covered and graded - Partial panel, holding and non-precision approaches included - Endorsement recorded in your portal logbook P ### Proficiency check Ground review, then the required flight tasks in one or more sessions. 1. IPC-1 Ground Review and Regulations 2. IPC-2 Required Flight Tasks Stage check FR 14 CFR §61.56 Rev 1.2 ## Flight Review Any club aircraft you are checked out in · 1 stage · 2 lessons At least one hour of ground and one hour of flight training, tailored to the aircraft you fly and the flying you actually do. - General operating and flight rules review on the ground - Maneuvers and procedures to the appropriate ACS - Logbook endorsement issued and stored in the portal R ### Review One ground session and one flight, more if you want the practice. 1. FR-1 Regulations and Scenario Ground 2. FR-2 Flight Portion 1.0+ dual Not sure where to start ## Fly first, decide after. A discovery flight is the first lesson of the Private course if you continue — and a great hour in the logbook if you don't. 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