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Mike Smith Aviation International, Inc.

Accelerated Programs

Mike Smith Aviation is a flight school and maintenance facility based at Napa County Airport in California, operating since 1993. The school specializes in multi-engine training in its Beechcraft Duchess, sport pilot training in a Cessna 162, rotor-to-multi-engine transition, and in-house aircraft maintenance.

Fleet
2aircraft
VFR days
~305/yr
Est.
1993

Programs & Services

Training

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

ATP

Airline Transport Pilot certificate preparation covering airline-level operations, crew resource management, and ATP knowledge test prep.

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.

Sport Pilot

Light sport aircraft training program for flying LSA aircraft under sport pilot privileges with a streamlined path to the skies.

Flight Review

Biennial flight review including a ground session on regulations and aeronautical knowledge plus a flight portion with maneuvers.

Transition Training

Aircraft-specific checkout and transition training for pilots moving to a new make, model, or avionics suite.

Simulator Training

Flight simulation training using FAA-approved devices (AATD, BATD, FTD, or full-motion simulators) for instrument practice, procedure training, and scenario-based exercises.

Rental

Hour Building

Solo aircraft rental programs for pilots building flight time toward advanced certificates or career minimums.

Maintenance

Aircraft Maintenance

FAA-certified repair station offering annual inspections, engine overhauls, airframe repairs, and preventive maintenance.

Career Pathway

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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

Fleet

B

Duchess

Beechcraft

Beechcraft Duchess

C

162

Cessna

Cessna 162

Nearby in CA

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