Flight SchoolBased atKVNY

California Flight School

California Flight School is a Los Angeles-based flight academy located at Van Nuys Airport offering comprehensive pilot training programs including Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Accelerated Flight Training. The school has been in business for over 28 years with a 100% safety rating and consistent pass rate better than 80 percent.

PPL from
$150
VFR days
~305/yr
Est.
1997

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.

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

Pricing

as of Feb 2026
Discovery Flight
$199
Career pilot financing
$500/month or less
FAA Knowledge Test
$175
Final FAA Flight Test
$1000
Online video training package
$299
Misc. equipment, manuals and charts
$150

Hours

Monday to Sunday 9 AM - 5 PM

FAQ

12 questions

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