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Welcome to California Flight Academy (C.F.A.), the best Airline Transport Pilot (A.T.P.) flight school in San Diego.  If this is your first inquiry to our flight academy, please read the welcome message from our owner Len Mooney Click Here.

California Flight Academy is a Federal Aviation Administrations’ (F.A.A.) and Veteran Military Flight Training (V.A.) approved Part 141 flight academy, operating out of Gillespie Field.  We are an authorized Cessna Pilot Center, assuring you of the very highest standards of safety, comfort and quality pilot education that you would expect from a professional flight academy.

Our fleet of meticulously maintained aircraft are maintained by our own dedicated certified maintenance personnel.  Our ground and flight instruction is provided by our outstanding staff of dedicated career oriented flight instructors.  They can offer you detailed, professional training in all phases of your aviation education.  Check out other schools first, and see us last to compare the best!

Our International program consists of Directorate General Civil Aviation (D.G.C.A.) compliant training program for our Indian Program, we also have a program designed specifically for Taiwanese students, as well as a program for other foreign students, who either already have a license from another country and need to convert their license, or those students who have zero flight hours.

We will provide housing, forms for visas and all the help that you need to make a smooth transition to the beautiful city of San Diego for your flight training.  The city of San Diego has beautiful beaches, wonderful weather, and many great attractions: Balboa Park, Coronado Island, Legoland, Midway Museum (Aircraft carrier), San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego Animal Park, San Diego Zoo, Sea World and many more attractions.

Training Notes and News from December 2009:  AOPA FLIGHT TRAINING MAGAZINE 

Airlines Facing Pilot shortage, flight school leaders say   

   There is no doubt that airlines will face a critical pilot shortage beginning in the next few years. That was the message that came out of a meeting in October at Delta Connection Academy in Sanford, Florida, attended by leaders of some of the country’s leading flight schools, regional airlines, and financial and regulatory agencies.

  “Are the airlines prepared to admit there will be a pilot shortage?” asked Capt. Mark Libretto, a pilot with JetBlue and graduate of Delta Connection Academy. Libretto, like others, said he believes that airlines must act now to ensure they will be able to hire the caliber of pilots needed in the future.

     The meeting was the first held at Delta Connection Academy, and while participants weren’t expecting to come to any conclusions on how to fix issues such as the financial needs of students entering training, all agreed it was a good way to get the dialogue started. Delta Connection Academy Vice President of Operations and Maintenance John O’Brien established task leaders to further review the outcomes and continue the action moving forward.

  By: Ian J. Twombly

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YOUTH PROGRAMS AT CFA

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Accomplishments

Justin Crews, Shown with King Tatsu, completed Multi Engine Commercial training.  Mehraj Singh, shown with instructor Tatsuya Sone, completed his second solo flight.  Samantha Muchmore, shown with instructor Tatsuya Sone, made her first solo flight.
Krupa Patel, shown with instructor Shigeki Morita, has passed her Instrument Rating check-ride. Christian Buck, shown with Examiner Joe Leone has completed his private pilot license. Above are some of our instructors enjoying sushi!