Sunrise is a Flight Training Academy in Southern California, offering an extensive variety of Training Syllabi developed over the past twenty-five years. We provide a full range of flight training, Private through Airline Transport, and operate many of our courses under FAA Approval (FAR Part 141). Our Aerobatic Division is the most varied and the most active in the western United States, with exceptional opportunities for new and experienced aerobatic pilots. We offer solo in all our tailwheel aircraft: Standard Decathlon, Super Decathlon, Pitts, and Extra. [Flight Training] Sunrise has trained and prepared well over a thousand pilots during the past twenty-five years. We offer the following training for Certificates and Ratings: - Professional Pilot programs - Private Pilot (Part 141*) - Instrument (Part 141*) - Commercial (Part 141*) - Instructor: Airplane, Instrument and Multi Engine - Multi Engine - ATP - Aerobatics & Tailwheel aircraft operations - Flight review We also offer a wide variety of specialized courses: - GPS navigation - Aviation weather - FAR's - VFR Refresher Ground schools are offered on regularly repeating schedules: - Private - Instrument - Commercial - Flight Instructor Use the links on the right to review Course Descriptions and Cost Estimates. For aerobatics, visit our Aerobatics page; for Ground Schools, the Ground Schools page. After browsing this material, you may also choose to use the Enrollment link (top menu) to request even more information. - **Do NOT use the inquiry feature on this page, as it sends messages to Skyfarer Academy instead of the flight school. [Disclaimer] If details are outdated or you’re the listed flight school and want claim the listing or removal, contact us at support@skyfareracademy.com

Airport(s)

John Wayne Airport - JWA

Fleet and Facilities

Sunrise offers the most varied flight line in the western United States, with exceptional opportunities for new and experienced pilots. We offer solo rental in all models after appropriate checkout. Standard Aircraft SportStar* Harmony* Cessna 172 (all models)* Cessna 172RG DiamondStar (DA 40) Sport and Aerobatic Aircraft Standard Decathlon* Super Decathlon Extra 300 Aircraft Training Devices (AATD & BATD): Sunrise makes extensive use of aircraft training devices ("simulators") in the instrument and multi-engine courses.