Springfield Flying Service is located at Columbia Airport in Columbia, CA, in the heart of California Gold Country. Established in 1991, SFS has successfully trained hundreds of students, many of whom have pursued professional careers in aviation. The school features professional instructors with CFI, CFII, and Multi-Engine Instructor ratings, specializing in beginner and advanced tailwheel instruction.
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.
Aerobatic Training
Aerobatic flight training covering loops, rolls, spins, hammerheads, and inverted flight in purpose-built aerobatic aircraft.
Aircraft Rental
Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.
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