Pacific Union College

College/University

Pacific Union College's Aviation Department, based at Angwin-Parrett Field in Napa Valley, offers B.S. and A.S. degrees in Aviation preparing students for mission, corporate, and airline careers. Students earn Private, Instrument, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certificates while training in a Beechcraft Musketeer and a Frasca flight simulator. As a Seventh-day Adventist college, PUC pairs flight training with a Christian liberal arts education.

PPL from
$45
Fleet
1aircraft
VFR days
~305/yr
Est.
1882

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.

Multi-Engine Rating

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

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.

Ground School

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

Aviation Degree Program

Associate or bachelor's degree in aviation with integrated flight training, academics, and airline career preparation.

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 Jul 2026
Musketeer rental
$190/hour
Frasca Simulator
$50/hour
Flight Instruction
$45/hour
Ground Instruction
$45/hour

Fleet

B

Musketeer

Beechcraft

Beechcraft Musketeer

Team

6 members
NT
Nathan Tasker
Aviation Administrator, Director · M.A., ATP-MEL, Commercial SEL/Glider
MC
Merilyn Chaffee
Chief Flight Instructor · M.A., Commercial Pilot, CFI
LB
Luke Butler
Flight Instructor · B.S., Commercial Pilot, CFI
DN
Daniel Navarro
Flight Instructor · ATP, CFI, Seaplane Rated
GN
Gabriel Navarro
Flight Instructor · B.S., CFI, CFII
AS
Anthony Sharobeem
Flight Instructor · ATP-MEL, Commercial SEL, Gold Seal CFI/CFII

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