Flight SchoolBased atKSTS

North Coast Air, Inc.

North Coast Air, Inc. is a flight school and aircraft rental business located at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California. They offer pilot training programs in a broad spectrum of aviation interests.

PPL from
$135
Fleet
9aircraft
VFR days
~305/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Ground School

FAA knowledge test preparation covering aerodynamics, weather, navigation, regulations, and aircraft systems.

Sport Pilot

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

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

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.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

Multi-Engine Rating

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

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 โ€” 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
Tecnam P2002 Sierra (N146TP)
$135
Cessna 162 Skycatcher (N5216N)
$140
Cessna 152 Commuter (N714WS)
$150
Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (N3427M)
$182
Cessna 172M Skyhawk (N12161)
$166
Cessna 172M Skyhawk (N20230)
$166
Cessna 172S Skyhawk (N65647)
$196
Cessna TR182 Skylane (N454DM)
$265
Beechcraft Baron (N151F)
$485

Fleet

P

P2002 Sierra

P2002 Sierra

1

162 Skycatcher

162 Skycatcher

1

152 Commuter

152 Commuter

P

PA-28-161 Warrior II

PA-28-161 Warrior II

1

172M Skyhawk

172M Skyhawk

1

172M Skyhawk

172M Skyhawk

1

172S Skyhawk

172S Skyhawk

T

TR182 Skylane

TR182 Skylane

B

Baron

Baron

Team

19 members
EH
Emily Heater
Staff
EC
Erin Clark
Staff
AH
Art Hayssen
Flight Instructor
DG
Dwight Goodwin
Flight Instructor
JV
John Valdovinos
Flight Instructor
NP
Nick Pelosi
Flight Instructor
DL
Daniel Latorri
Flight Instructor
JR
John Robinson
Flight Instructor
DS
Dane Sapp
Flight Instructor
KH
Kyle Hendry
Flight Instructor
RS
Robert Starr
Flight Instructor
BP
Barbara Ponzo
Flight Instructor
WT
William Tad Sigman
Flight Instructor
GB
Garrett Bruner
Flight Instructor
LA
Luis Alvizo
Flight Instructor
PP
Phil Ponzo
Flight Instructor
LV
Laura Van Hoorn
Flight Instructor
RC
Rob Clark
Ground School Instructor
DL
Doug Lumgair
Flight Instructor (on hold during COVID-19)

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