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Vista Air Inc.

Pacoima, CA·Is this your organization? Claim this page Website Email 818-896-5224

A trusted flight school within the Greater Los Angeles Area offering training for a private pilot license up to commercial rating. Based at Whiteman Airport in the East Valley, Vista Air Inc. has been in business for over 40 years.

PPL from
$45
VFR days
~305/yr
Est.
1980

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.

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 Feb 2026
Aircraft Rental (Private Pilot)
$154
Flight Instruction (Private Pilot)
$45
Aircraft Rental (Instrument Rating)
$154
Flight Instruction (Instrument Rating)
$47
Complex Aircraft Rental (Commercial Pilot)
$152
Flight Instruction (Commercial Pilot)
$50
Aircraft Rental (CFI)
$154
Flight Instruction (CFI)
$50
Vista Air Inc. Headset
$129
Renter's Insurance
$370

Hours

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Team

10 members
RI
Robert Illian
Flight Instructor · Born in Glendale, CA. Received his private pilot certificate while still in high school. Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2003). Over 5, 000 flight h
FB
Frank Bagheri
Flight Instructor · Started flying journey with Microsoft Flight Simulator. First demo flight in 1998 at Vista Air. Over 20 years of flying experience. Enjoys flying to Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Big Bear
LD
Leo Damian
Flight Instructor · Fell in love with flying in 1981 and became a flight instructor a few years later. Loves to teach and is committed to making students' experience in the plane fun and rewarding.
SF
Scott Farr
Flight Instructor · Gold Seal Flight Instructor. Flying with Vista since 2010 and instructing since 2018. Specializes in introducing new flight students to aviation. Focuses on Private, Instrument, and Commercial certifi
JU
John Uhrig
Flight Instructor · Grew up in Santa Clarita. Achieved Private Pilot License through Vista Aviation and went on to get instrument, commercial (single and multi-engine), CFI
NC
Nathan Clark
Flight Instructor · Born and raised in La Crescenta area. Loved aviation from a young age. First flight at age 15 from LA to Washington DC. Enjoys sharing passion with new students and helping them accomplish their aviat
MW
Michael Williamson
Flight Instructor · Born in Silver Lake. Approximately 7, 000 hours total time and 1, 500 hours of multi time. Instructor who teaches other Certified Flight Instructors
SB
Scott Bernhardt
Flight Instructor · Born in Laguna Beach. Grew up surrounded by aviation with uncle as American Airlines captain, brother as Breeze captain, and father as private pilot. Done all training at Vista and Whiteman airport. C
JD
Joshua Dino Abaca
Flight Instructor · Started flying in 2020 as a COVID career change. Grew up outside Bob Hope Airport. Views aviation as a real life video game. Hobbies include curating musical vibes, traveling, trying new food
GL
Gregory Locklin
Flight Instructor · Grew up in Seal Beach. Graduated from University of California Riverside (2015). Worked in medical field before pursuing aviation passion. Began aviation journey in 2019. Received Private Pilot, Instr

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