Primary Flight Training

The private pilot certificate is usually the first step in your aviation journey. Earning your private pilot certificate enables you to experience the world from a new perspective. Imagine flying to Monterey for lunch or spending a weekend in Reno with friends without having to drive. You will have mastered the fundamentals of airmanship, navigation, and communication. As a result, you will be given the privilege and responsibility to fly virtually anywhere under Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Advanced Flight Training

Take the next step! The instrument rating adds a whole new arsenal to a pilot’s capability.  Being able to ‘punch through the clouds’, and ‘shoot an approach’ are commonplace to the IFR pilot!  In the pursuit of the ultimate weekend, an IFR rating would allow you to fly through the cloud layers and still get into those destination. Ultimately, an IFR rating makes you a more competent and safer pilot as you use your new found skills to navigate under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
 

Commercial Ratings

The Commercial Pilot Certificate trains you to a higher degree of skill and ability, in preparation for a professional flying career. As a commercial pilot you can be compensated for your piloting services. During your course you will learn about the privileges and limitations you have as a Commercial Pilot, and receive in depth training in the systems and operation of your aircraft. You will also operate your aircraft to its maximum capabilities in high performance maneuvers, achieving a new level of mastery and safety.