Welcome to California Flight Academy. As a FAA approved flight school under part 141 and part 61, and an authorized Cessna Pilot Center, we assure you the highest standards of safety, comfort and quality education that you expect from a professional flight academy. Our fleet of meticulously maintained aircraft is serviced by our own dedicated and certified maintenance personnel to meet FAA standards. California Flight Academy focuses on student-centered learning delivered through dedicated career oriented staff, who offer you detailed, professional training in all phases of your aviation education and who genuinely care about your success. We have programs that cater specifically to international students, including those who either already have a license from a different country or need to convert their license or those students who have zero flight hours. Feel free to contact us with your individual and country-specific needs and we’ll help you determine what is required. We will do everything in our power to help you make a smooth transition to the beautiful city of San Diego for your flight training as many students will be far from home. We will provide housing, forms for visas and all the help that you need to feel comfortable in the USA. The city of San Diego has beautiful beaches, wonderful weather, and many great attractions: Balboa Park, Coronado Island, Legoland, Midway Museum (Aircraft carrier), San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego Animal Park, San Diego Zoo, Sea World, and many more attractions. It is not only a great place to live but a near-perfect place to complete flight training due to the ideal climate and flying conditions. We live in a challenging time, but believe the opportunities in aviation are great. At California Flight Academy, we’ve done our homework to streamline our programs so they are tightly focused, selective and targeted. California Flight Academy opens a whole new world of discovery, innovation, and opportunity for graduates as they are prepared with the knowledge and practical skills that lead to a successful career as a pilot.

Home Airport(s)

Gillespie Field Airport, KSEE

Fleet and Facilities

- Cessna 172SP: With over 50 years of producing single-engine aircrafts, Cessna has released the SP line ensuring rock-solid reliability while being one of the most outstanding classes of aircrafts on the market. - Beechcraft Duchess BE 76: Look no further than the Beechcraft Duchess for your multi-engine training needs. It has a four-seat, light, twin-engines and constant speed propeller making itself perfect for long navigational flights. - Redbird LD Flight Simulator: With 200 degrees wrap-around visuals, realistic flight controls, interchangeable cockpits and more, the Redbird LD trains students for single or multi-engine aircrafts.