Take the controls with an FAA-certified instructor beside you — from your first discovery flight to the airline flight deck.
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Three ways to fly. Open the one that fits — see the commitment and exactly where to start.
Never flown before? Sit up front and take the controls over Los Angeles with an FAA-certified instructor beside you — the easiest, lowest-pressure way to find out if flying is for you.
Earn the certificate that lets you fly friends and family anywhere in the country. Train one-on-one in a glass-cockpit Cirrus and log the 40+ hours to your FAA checkride.
Walk in with zero hours and walk out career-ready — every rating on one structured path, 260 logged hours, and a guaranteed paid CFI job the day you finish.
Three simple steps take you from the ground to your certificate — guided one-on-one by an FAA-certified instructor the whole way.
Take the controls on a real flight over Los Angeles with an instructor beside you. Enroll within 24 hours and the flight is credited toward your training.
Follow a structured, FAA-approved syllabus at your own pace — one-on-one dual instruction paired with Redbird MCX simulator sessions.
Pass your FAA checkride and earn a certificate that lasts a lifetime — then add ratings all the way to the airlines.
Train across a diverse, meticulously maintained fleet — from light-sport trainers to a turbocharged Cirrus and a twin-engine Seminole, each shown exactly as it sits on our Van Nuys ramp.
Turbocharged, glass-cockpit flagship with a whole-airframe parachute — our luxury discovery-flight aircraft.
4 seats · Turbo piston · CAPS parachute
Nimble, bubble-canopy trainer — a favorite for Private Pilot students learning the fundamentals.
2 seats · Single piston · Bubble canopy
Easy, economical light-sport trainer — perfect for your first hours and the Sport Pilot license.
2 seats · Single piston · Light-Sport
Retractable-gear, constant-speed-prop complex aircraft for building Commercial time.
4 seats · Retractable gear · Constant-speed prop
Stable, roomy four-seat cruiser — ideal for cross-country and instrument training.
4 seats · Single piston · Cross-country
Twin-engine trainer for your Multi-Engine rating and airline-track hours.
4 seats · Twin piston · Multi-engine
FAA-approved full-motion simulator — build real, loggable skills safely before every flight.
Full-motion · FAA AATD · Single & multiThe fastest, most affordable route into the left seat.
Explore →02The certificate every aviation journey begins with.
Explore →03Fly safely in clouds and low visibility, all year.
Explore →04The full path to a career on the flight deck.
Explore →Eight FAA programs from your first flight to the airlines — each taught one-on-one with the aircraft you’ll actually train in.
Your first flight over Los Angeles — take the controls with an instructor beside you.
The fastest, most affordable FAA license — earn it in as few as 20 flight hours.
The certificate every aviation journey begins with — finish in as little as 30 days.
Fly safely in clouds and low visibility — the rating that makes you a true all-weather pilot.
Zero experience to airline pilot in about nine months, with full financing available.
Add the twin-engine rating airlines want — a fast add-on to your Private or Commercial.
An introduction to flight designed for young aviators, ages 10–15.
FAA-approved full-motion sim — loggable, cost-effective hours toward your ratings.
Two complete, all-inclusive tracks — whether you fly for the joy of it or for a career on the flight deck.
Where every aviation journey begins.
From $10,900
Explore Private PilotZero experience to airline in about 9 months.
$89,000 all-in
Explore Airline ProgramEverything in Private, plus:
Every Lesson Is A Real Flight
Van Nuys sits under some of the most interesting airspace in the country. You will be flying in it from your very first lesson.
FAA-certified instructors who fly every day, backed by a friendly office team that keeps your training on schedule — patient, professional, and invested in your success.
Two decades in the left seat, and the person most students meet on their very first flight.
Unhurried in the cockpit and endlessly patient on the ground — students name him in review after review.
Professional, warm, and just as comfortable with a first-timer as with a checkride candidate.
Thorough without being dry — expect a real answer to every question you think to ask.
Builds confidence quickly, which makes him a favourite wit h teens and with anyone nearing first solo.
Calm and methodical — she will break a manoeuvre down as many times as it takes for it to click.
Direct and encouraging in equal measure, so you always know exactly where you stand.
Debriefs like a coach: what worked, what did not, and precisely what to fix next lesson.
Makes radio calls and Los Angeles airspace feel routine long before you expect them to.
Takes the intimidation out of instrument work and twin-engine flying, one control at a time.
Keeps schedules, paperwork and progress moving so the only thing you think about is flying.
The first friendly voice most people hear, and the one who makes booking painless.
Our full-motion Redbird MCX is an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device — so the hours you fly count toward your certificates and ratings, at a fraction of the cost of the aircraft.
★★★★★4.9 · 496 Google & 73 Yelp reviews
“I did a sunset flight and Alex let us fly. The Cirrus was really fun to fly — some of the coolest views I’ve ever seen. 10/10 would fly with them again.”
Ethan Pilon · Google review
I did a sunset flight and Alex let us fly. The website was easy to book and the Cirrus was really fun to fly — some of the coolest views I’ve ever seen. 10/10 would fly with them again!
Ethan PilonGoogle · Oct 2024✓We gifted our teenage son his first flying lesson. Alex greeted us and gave a reassuring brief that made us all feel at ease — confident, clear and very professional. He was so excited!
Tania AndersGoogle · Jun 2025✓Very professional and great airplanes. I love the flight simulators, and the pricing is very fair compared to any other flight school in the area.
George AttallahGoogle · Apr 2024✓I couldn’t be happier with my experience. I got my Private Pilot License here and I’m now working on my Instrument Rating. My instructor Joseph was patient, knowledgeable and absolutely amazing.
Nazanin JalalianGoogle · Dec 2025✓For my son’s 11th birthday we treated him to a real flight where he flew the plane himself. Alex was great with him and we felt comfortable the whole time. Would definitely recommend!
David S.Yelp · 2024✓I got two discovery flights for my kids. Alex made sure they felt comfortable and let them take the controls with his help. The Cirrus was amazing — I definitely recommend this school!
Sanaz D.Google · 2025✓Last-minute booking to surprise my wife. She was scared of flying, but Alex was easygoing and knew how to make her enjoy her first flight. Highly recommend.
Rakkad A.Google · 2024✓An amazing experience from start to finish. Flying the Diamond over LA, Hollywood and Malibu — the views and the feel of the controls were just awesome.
Mena M.Google · 2025✓Still have questions? Call (818) 290-8249 — a real advisor answers 7 days a week.
Yes. On a discovery flight you take the controls with a certified instructor beside you from the very first minute.
None at all. Most of our students arrive having never touched an aircraft, and we start from the beginning.
A Sport Pilot licence can take as few as 20 flight hours. A Private Pilot certificate can be finished in as little as 30 days on an accelerated schedule.
Programs start at $229 for a discovery flight and run to $89,000 for the full airline career track. Every program is quoted as one fixed price.
Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Los Angeles, open seven days a week from 9 AM to 9 PM.
Yes. In-house payment plans and third-party financing are both available — ask us about low monthly payments.
Ready When You Are
Book a discovery flight over Los Angeles, or get in touch with our team — we’re here to help you plan the fastest path to your certificate.
