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Channel Islands Aviation, Inc

Channel Islands Aviation is Camarillo's leading flight training school for Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial and Multi Engine training in the Ventura and Los Angeles County area. With four decades in the business and led by passionate aviation professionals, CIA is the only FAA Approved Part 141 Pilot School in the tri-counties. They are a Cessna Pilot Center since 1976 and a VA Approved Education Program provider.

PPL from
$70
Fleet
9aircraft
VFR days
~305/yr
Est.
1976

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.

CFII

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) rating preparation for teaching instrument students, including advanced IFR procedures and instructional techniques.

MEI

Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) rating preparation for teaching multi-engine students, covering engine-out instruction techniques and multi-engine training methods.

Rental

Aircraft Rental

Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.

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
1982 Cessna 172P N64815
$175
1982 Cessna 172P N216RG
$175
Cessna R182 Skylane RG N2330C
$205
1982 Cessna 172P N918VT
$175
1982 Cessna 172P N66215
$175
1983 Cessna 172P N65872
$175
2002 Cessna 172SP N52858
$195
2007 Cessna 172SP N2104H
$205
1979 Beechcraft BE-76 N59DL
$305
Redbird LD Simulator
$70
Primary Flight Instruction
$80
Advanced Flight Instruction
$85
Customer Aircraft Instruction
$90
Multi Engine Instruction
$95
Chief Flight Instructor
$99

Fleet

1

172P

172P

1

172P

172P

R

R182 Skylane RG

R182 Skylane RG

1

172P

172P

1

172P

172P

1

172P

172P

1

172SP

172SP

1

172SP

172SP

B

BE-76

BE-76

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