Vertical Vision Flight Academy

Vertical Vision Flight Academy offers structured pilot training programs from Private Pilot to Certified Flight Instructor ratings. Located at Des Moines International Airport, the academy provides personalized training with small-group and one-on-one sessions, modern aircraft, full-motion flight simulator, and expert instructors with collective experience spanning around 10,000 hours.

Fleet
3aircraft
VFR days
~240/yr
Est.
2022

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

CFI

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training covering fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, and flight teaching techniques for single-engine aircraft.

CFII

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) rating preparation for teaching instrument students, including advanced IFR procedures and instructional techniques.

MEI

Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) rating preparation for teaching multi-engine students, covering engine-out instruction techniques and multi-engine training methods.

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

Endorsements

High Performance

Ground and flight training endorsement for aircraft with engines producing more than 200 horsepower.

Complex Aircraft

Endorsement training for aircraft equipped with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller.

Rental

Aircraft Rental

Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.

Career Pathway

The path to the airlines — highlighted steps are available here

PPL
IR
CPL
CFI
CFII
ME
MEI
ATP
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Instrument Instructor
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine Instructor
Airline Transport Pilot

Hours

Administrative: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM M-F; Training: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM Mon-Sun

Fleet

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Archer

Archer

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P-Mentor

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Seminole

Seminole

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