Springs Aviation
Peyton, Colorado · Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY)
- Trial flights
- Private pilot licence (PPL)
- Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
- Instrument rating
- +1 more
1 miles away
Typically 83% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Direct Connect Flight Academy
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States· Meadow Lake Airport(KFLY)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval DC1S400L
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Direct Connect Flight Academy at a glance
Direct Connect Flight Academy is a flight school at Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY) in Colorado Springs, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi-engine rating, and Airline pilot training (ATPL). Its fleet includes Diamond DA42 and Diamond DA40. Its published PPL package ($16,600) is about 19% above the typical price in the United States ($14,000). Its trial flight ($150) is about 17% below the typical price in the United States ($180). At Meadow Lake Airport, 83% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and September; May is the most difficult. There are 4 other flight schools within 31 miles.
Courses and training
Trial flights
This school offers trial flights.
$150
Trial flight details ↗Prices
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovery Flight trial | $150 |
| Private Pilot course Includes: 45 total flight hours; Part 141 | $16,645 |
| Transition Course course Includes: 5 flight hours | $1,700 |
| Instrument Rating course Includes: 47 hours | $17,628 |
| Commercial Single-Engine course Includes: 121 hours | $36,738 |
| Multi-Engine Commercial Add-On course Includes: 12.5 hours: 10.5 aircraft hours and 2 simulator hours | $6,980 – $7,905 |
| ATP Multi-Engine course Includes: 6.5 hours; Part 61 | $4,715 |
| Diamond DA-42 aircraft rental hour Includes: Wet rate per flight hour | $400 |
| Aircraft N7206C rental hour Includes: Wet rate per flight hour | $165 |
| Aircraft N29230 rental hour Includes: Wet rate per flight hour | $198 |
| Aircraft N555PB rental hour Includes: Wet rate per flight hour | $198 |
| Aircraft N38989 rental hour Includes: Wet rate per flight hour | $198 |
| Aircraft N8650E rental hour Includes: Wet rate per flight hour | $198 |
| Flight Instruction hour Includes: Applies to CFI, CFII, and MEI | $70 |
| Elite Simulator hour Includes: Instructor included; DA-40/42 simulator | $150 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Aircraft
- Diamond DA-42 N342T
- N7206C
- N29230
- N555PB
- N38989
- N8650E
- Elite Simulator DA-40/42
Typical flying weather at Meadow Lake Airport
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at Meadow Lake (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Location
- Airfield
- Meadow Lake Airport(KFLY)
- Address
- 1055 AVIATION WAY
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