Every FAA pilot certificate, every step of the way. Train at your own pace under FAA Part 61. Six programs — one progression.
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Take the controls on day one. No experience needed.
The fastest way to find out if flying is for you. Sixty minutes in the cockpit with a certified instructor — walk-around briefing, takeoff, basic maneuvers over Southern California. Time logged counts toward your Private Pilot certificate if you decide to enroll.
The foundation every aviator earns first.
Fly anywhere in the U.S. for personal use — day or night, with passengers. Master pre-flight planning, navigation, radio communication, and emergency procedures in our Cessna 172 trainers. This is where most pilots start, and where most aviation careers begin.
Fly through clouds with confidence.
Train to fly safely in low-visibility weather using only cockpit instruments. The single biggest expansion of when, where, and how often you can fly — and the next step toward every professional pilot career. Practice on our Redbird TD-2 simulator to log IFR time at a fraction of the cost.
Get paid to fly.
Refine precision flying and advanced maneuvers to FAA commercial standards. Opens the door to charter, banner-tow, traffic-watch, agricultural, and CFI work — the gateway to flying for hire. Required for every aviation career.
Twin-engine training. Required for airline-track careers.
Train in our Piper Twin-Comanche N8F. Focus on safety protocols, performance planning, and the precise engine-out work airline and corporate operators expect. Two engines, retractable gear, complex systems — the platform serious career pilots build hours on.
Teach others to fly. The fastest path to airline-pilot hours.
Get paid to fly while training the next generation of pilots. Three flight instructor certificates available: CFI (basic flight instructor), CFII (instrument instructor), and MEI (multi-engine instructor). We hire our best CFIs to teach right here at Top Flight.
Call us. Tell us your goal — flying for fun, a side career, or a seat in the right of an airline cockpit. We'll map out the certificates, timeline, and budget that get you there.