The Private Pilot Certificate is where every aviation journey begins. Earn it with us and you can legally fly an aircraft — for the joy of it, or as your first step toward an airline career. Train seven days a week at Van Nuys with instructors who work around your schedule.
Lock in summer pricing before the countdown hits zero. Every Private Pilot package is $500 off through July 15.
Completely customizable Private Pilot programs — choose your path. Every package is $500 off this summer, and every dollar is spelled out below. Prefer your own ground school or need fewer hours? It costs less.
Financing: $2,500 down + 4 × $1,974/mo
Enroll Now →Financing: $2,500 down + 6 × $2,150/mo
Enroll Now →Financing: $2,500 down + 9 × $2,322/mo
Enroll Now →Every Private Pilot package flies our proven Cessna and Piper trainers — the most trusted aircraft in flight training, included at your standard rate.
A modern high-wing Light-Sport trainer with a full glass panel and excellent visibility — economical, easy to fly, and a smooth way to begin your training.
A low-wing favorite with sweet, predictable handling and a wide, comfortable cabin. Loved by students and examiners alike for its honest, stable feel.
Both fly at your standard course rate — no upcharge. Want something faster or fancier? See the upgrade options below the pricing.
Your course flies our modern single-engine trainer. Want something more? Upgrade your aircraft by the hour — and pay only for the time you actually fly it.
Sleek, composite and exciting — the sports car of trainers, with a bubble canopy you can see the whole world through. Efficient enough to fly more for less.
The flagship of the fleet — turbocharged glass-cockpit performance with a whole-airframe CAPS parachute and a roomy leather cabin. The premium way to learn to fly.
Upgrade rates apply only to hours flown in the premium aircraft. Lowest-price guarantee still applies.
Our modern, reliable fleet, FAA-approved full-motion simulator, and highly experienced instructors give every student a professional, safe, confidence-building experience. With over 1,000 students trained and more than 500 five-star reviews, we're trusted for exceptional results.
We offer flexible scheduling, personalized one-on-one training, and a supportive, safety-focused environment — everything you need to earn your Private Pilot License efficiently and with total confidence.
Modern, well-maintained trainers — from light-sport to turbocharged glass and twin-engine — the same equipment that takes you from first lesson to the airlines.
To qualify for your Private Pilot License you'll need 40 to 60 hours of flight time — a mix of solo and instructor-led flights — plus a written knowledge test. We provide comprehensive ground instruction so you're fully prepared.
Solo and dual instruction combined. Because our courses are fully customizable, doing your own ground school at home or needing fewer hours means it costs you less.
Covering regulations, aircraft systems and meteorology. Our ground instruction gets you ready to pass with confidence.
As the largest flight school in the LA area, we train in Piper, Cessna, Diamond and Cirrus aircraft — you become a well-rounded pilot.
Using our FAA-approved syllabus, you can finish your Private Pilot training in less than 30 days. Contact us for a personalized training outline.
Six clearly defined phases that take you from your first visit to a private pilot certificate — book the first two right here.
No other flight school in LA trains on anything like it. Our top-of-the-line Redbird MCX banks, pitches and responds like a real aircraft — and because it's FAA-approved, the hours you fly in it go straight into your logbook. It's woven into every syllabus, with up to 50 hours creditable toward your Commercial Pilot License.
Wraparound visuals put you inside the flight — weather, terrain and traffic rendered around you, not on a desktop screen.
The MCX moves with you. Realistic motion cues build muscle memory and reaction time the way only flight can.
Fly side-by-side with your instructor in single- or multi-engine configuration — every lesson collaborative, every scenario real.
Simulator sessions are scheduled into every program from day one — that's how our students fly sharper and spend less.
Real students, real first flights, real ratings — straight from Google and Yelp.
The fastest way to know if the left seat is for you is to stand on the flight line. Book a free consultation — or reach us whichever way you like.
Tour the school, meet your instructors, sit in the cockpit, and leave with a personal training plan and exact pricing. Your Discovery Flight fee is credited toward training when you enroll within 24 hours.
One minute, a few details, fast answers from a real person on our team.
