Flight SchoolBased atKSMO

Santa Monica Flyers

Santa Monica Flyers is a flight school and aircraft rental center based at Santa Monica Airport in Los Angeles, offering Sport, Private, Instrument, and Commercial pilot training plus CFI and CFII certificates. Its fleet spans an all-electric Pipistrel Velis Electro, SportCruisers, Cessna 172s, and Cirrus SR20 aircraft.

PPL from
$110
Fleet
6aircraft
VFR days
~305/yr

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.

Sport Pilot

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

Discovery Flights

Introductory sightseeing flight with a certified instructor, perfect for anyone curious about learning to fly.

Flight Review

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

IPC

Instrument proficiency check to regain IFR currency, covering approaches, holds, intercepting and tracking courses.

Endorsements

Tailwheel

Conventional gear endorsement covering ground handling, crosswind technique, and three-point and wheel landings.

High Performance

Ground and flight training endorsement for aircraft with engines producing more than 200 horsepower.

Complex Aircraft

Endorsement training for aircraft equipped with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller.

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 Jul 2026
Discovery Flight - SportCruiser
$199
Discovery Flight - Velis Electro
$199
Discovery Flight - Cessna 172
$299
Discovery Flight - Super Decathlon
$299
Discovery Flight - Cirrus SR20
$449
SportCruiser rental (wet)
$169/hr
Velis Electro rental (wet)
$179/hr
Cessna 172 rental (wet)
$195/hr, starting
Instructor rate
$110/hr

Fleet

P

Velis Electro

Pipistrel

Pipistrel Velis Electro

C

SportCruiser

CZAW

CZAW SportCruiser

C

172S

Cessna

Cessna 172S

C

172RG Cutlass

Cessna

Cessna 172RG Cutlass

C

SR20

Cirrus

Cirrus SR20

A

Super Decathlon

American Champion

American Champion Super Decathlon

Team

1 member
DG
Danny Grijalva
CFI-S

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