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.
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.
Hour Building
Solo aircraft rental programs for pilots building flight time toward advanced certificates or career minimums.
Aircraft Maintenance
FAA-certified repair station offering annual inspections, engine overhauls, airframe repairs, and preventive maintenance.
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Duchess
Beechcraft
Beechcraft Duchess
162
Cessna
Cessna 162
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