Flight Schools in California
California combines year-round flying with some of the nation's most varied airspace. Students can train around major terminal areas, coastal weather, mountain terrain, and high-density general aviation airports.
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250 schools listed across California
Valley Flight Center
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Bay Area Flight Collective
Hayward, CA · HWD
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Acampo Flying Club
Acampo, CA · 1O3
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CFI Academy
Acampo, CA · 1O3
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California Sport Aviation
Acampo, CA · 1O3
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Antelope Valley Soaring Club
Adelanto, CA · 0CL1
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Pacific Union College Flight Center
Angwin, CA · 2O3
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Midfield Aviation
Apple Valley, CA · APV
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California Cubs
Arroyo Grande, CA · SBP
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Sierra Academy of Aeronautics
Atwater, CA · MER
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Mach 5 Aviation, Inc.
Auburn, CA · AUN
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Sierra Air Helicopters
Auburn, CA · AUN
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Sunshine Flyers
Auburn, CA · AUN
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California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, CA · BFL
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Excell Aviation, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA · BFL
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Robbins Flight Training
Bakersfield, CA · L45
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Beale Aero Club & Flight Training Center
Beale, CA · BAB
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Crown Aero
Bermuda Dunes, CA · UDD
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Desert West Aviation
Bermuda Dunes, CA · UDD
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Orbic Air, LLC
Burbank, CA · BUR
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SkyView Aviation, LLC
Byron, CA · C83
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ATP Flight School
Camarillo, CA · CMA
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Camarillo Flight Instruction
Camarillo, CA · CMA
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Channel Islands Aviation, Inc
Camarillo, CA · CMA
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Orbic Helicopters
Camarillo, CA · CMA
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Flightime
Cameron Airpark, CA · O61
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Foothill Flight Center
Cameron Park, CA · O61
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Peterson Aviation
Cameron Park, CA · O61
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ATP Flight School
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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Blade & Wing Aviation
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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Civic Helicopters, Inc.
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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Loft
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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Pinnacle Aviation Academy
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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Plus One Flyers
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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ProFlight
Carlsbad, CA · CRQ
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Northgate Aviation, Inc.
Chico, CA · CIC
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Adventure Air
Chino, CA · CNO
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Du Bois Aviation
Chino, CA · CNO
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Joysky Institute
Chino, CA · CNO
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M.I. Air Aviation Education
Chino, CA · CNO
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SoCal Aviation, Inc.
Chino, CA · CNO
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Springfield Flying Service, LLC
Columbia, CA · O22
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Fly Compton Aero Club
Compton, CA · CPM
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Fly Compton Foundation
Compton, CA · CPM
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MP Aviation
Concord, CA · CCR
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Pacific States Aviation
Concord, CA · CCR
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Sterling Aviation Flight Training Center
Concord, CA · CCR
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Flying Academy Los Angeles
Corona, CA · AJO
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Top Flight Aviation
Corona, CA · AJO
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HeliStream, Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA · SNA
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OC Flight Lessons
Costa Mesa, CA · SNA
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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA · SNA
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Pacific Flight Aviation
Costa Mesa, CA · SNA
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Rogue Aviation
Costa Mesa, CA · SNA
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Royal Aviation
Costa Mesa, CA · SNA
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Cal Aggie Flying Farmers, Inc.
Davis, CA · EDU
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California Flight Academy, LLC
El Cajon, CA · SEE
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Fly The Wing Flight Training
El Cajon, CA · SEE
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SAA Flight Training
El Cajon, CA · SEE
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Sky Combat Ace
El Cajon, CA · SEE
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Sling Pilot Academy
El Cajon, CA · SEE
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Take Flight San Diego
El Cajon, CA · SEE
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Aerial Sim Training
El Monte, CA · EMT
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M.B. Thrill Squadron
El Monte, CA · EMT
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SoCal Flying Club
El Monte, CA · EMT
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Universal Air Academy
El Monte, CA · EMT
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Clipper Aviation Maintenance
Encino, CA · VNY
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County of Humboldt, Department of Aviation
Eureka, CA · EKA
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Fallbrook Flight Academy
Fallbrook, CA · L18
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American Helicopters
Fresno, CA · FCH
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JB Aeronautics
Fresno, CA · FAT
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Fly KFUL Flight School
Fullerton, CA · FUL
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Fun Outside Aviation Academy
Fullerton, CA · FUL
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Alpine Aviation, Inc.
Grass Valley, CA · GOO
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Prometheus Aviation
Hanford, CA · HJO
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Beach Cities Aviation Academy
Hawthorne, CA · HHR
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CalAir Aviation
Hawthorne, CA · HHR
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Star Helicopters
Hawthorne, CA · HHR
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ATP Flight School
Hayward, CA · HWD
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California Airways
Hayward, CA · HWD
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Flying Vikings, Inc.
Hayward, CA · HWD
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Hayward Flight
Hayward, CA · HWD
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JATO Aviation
Hayward, CA · HWD
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RAM Aviation
Healdsburg, CA · HES
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Hemet-Ryan Flight School
Hemet, CA · HMT
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Hollister Soaring Center, LLC
Hollister, CA · CVH
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Sparrowhawk Aviation
Hollister, CA · CVH
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Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety
King City, CA · KIC
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San Diego Seaplanes
La Jolla, CA · MYF
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ATP Flight School
La Verne, CA · POC
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Fly Quest Aviation
La Verne, CA · CNO
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Global Aviators Academy
La Verne, CA · POC
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UAA International, Inc
La Verne, CA · POC
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Shanahan Aviation
Lakeport, CA · 1O2
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Barnes Aviation
Lancaster, CA · WJF
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MH Aviation Inc.
Lancaster, CA · WJF
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Adventure Flight
Lincoln, CA · LHM
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Air Galore
Lincoln, CA · LHM
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Lincoln Skyways, Inc.
Lincoln, CA · LHM
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NorCal Flight Center, LLC
Lincoln, CA · LHM
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ATP Flight School
Livermore, CA · LVK
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Bay Area Flying Club
Livermore, CA · LVK
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Red Sky Aviation, LLC
Livermore, CA · LVK
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XL Aviation
Livermore, CA · LVK
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Barnstormers Aero Services, Inc
Lompoc, CA · LPC
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ATP Flight School
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Aces High Aviation
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Aero Aviation, LLC
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Air Combat USA
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Angel City Flyers
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Anthelion Helicopters
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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California Flight Center Reborne
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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FlightSafety International
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Long Beach Flying Club & Flight Academy
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Pacific Air Flight School
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Rogue Aviation
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Sky Creation, Inc
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Sling Pilot Academy
Long Beach, CA · LGB
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Airborrn Aviation Services, LLC
Mariposa, CA · MPI
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Skyrise Aviation, LLC
Mather, CA · MHR
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Red Horse Aviation
Menifee, CA · F70
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AeroSpace Operations LLC
Mojave, CA · MHV
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National Test Pilot School
Mojave, CA · MHV
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AeroDynamic Aviation - Monterey
Monterey, CA · MRY
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Executive Flight Institute
Murrieta, CA · F70
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Mike Smith Aviation International, Inc.
Napa, CA · APC
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Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC
Newport Beach, CA · LGB
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Aeroclub Marin
Novato, CA · DVO
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Cleared Aviation Flight Training
Novato, CA · DVO
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Scanlon Aviation, LLC
Novato, CA · DVO
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East Bay Flight
Oakland, CA · OAK
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Oakland Flyers, LLC
Oakland, CA · OAK
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Skyhawk Flight School
Oroville, CA · OVE
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California Aeronautical University - Oxnard
Oxnard, CA · OXR
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Vista Air Inc.
Pacoima, CA · WHP
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Advantage Aviation Inc.
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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CFI Bootcamp
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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JATO Aviation
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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Next Level Tailwheel
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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Stanford Flying Club - Flight School
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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Sundance Flying Club, Inc
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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West Valley Flying Club
Palo Alto, CA · PAO
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Del Rio Aviation, Inc
Paso Robles, CA · PRB
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Petaluma Pilot Training Center
Petaluma, CA · O69
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Placerville Aviation
Placerville, CA · PVF
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Cruiseair Aviation, Inc.
Ramona, CA · RNM
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Jimmy Carter's Flight School
Ramona, CA · RNM
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Julie Keane Aviation
Ramona, CA · RNM
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Ramona Flight Training Center
Ramona, CA · RNM
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Air Shasta Rotor and Wing
Redding, CA · RDD
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IASCO Flight Training
Redding, CA · RDD
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Aero Tech Academy
Redlands, CA · REI
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Blue Raven Aviation
Redlands, CA · REI
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Travis Aero Club
Rio Vista, CA · O88
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ATP Flight School
Riverside, CA · RAL
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CFII - Career Pilot Program
Riverside, CA · RAL
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California Aviation Services, Inc.
Riverside, CA · RAL
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NextGen Flight Academy
Riverside, CA · RAL
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Riverside Flight Academy
Riverside, CA · RAL
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Western Helicopters
Riverside, CA · RAL
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ATP Flight School
Sacramento, CA · SAC
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Advanced International Aviation Academy
Sacramento, CA · SAC
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Capitol Helicopters
Sacramento, CA · SAC
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Carter Flygare, Inc.
Sacramento, CA · SAC
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Executive Flyers, Inc.
Sacramento, CA · SAC
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · SAC
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Foothill Aviation
San Andreas, CA · CPU
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Fly Bay Area
San Carlos, CA · SQL
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JATO Aviation
San Carlos, CA · SQL
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San Carlos Flight Center
San Carlos, CA · SQL
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West Valley Flying Club
San Carlos, CA · SQL
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ATP Flight School
San DIego, CA · MYF
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Attitude Helicopters
San Diego, CA · SDM
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California Aeronautical University - San Diego
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Coast Flight Training
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Corporate Helicopters - Flight Training Academy
San Diego, CA · MYF
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First Flight Corporation
San Diego, CA · SDM
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Flex Air
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Fly San Diego
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Guaranteed Flight Training
San Diego, CA · MYF
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King Schools
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Learn to Fly San Diego
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Let's Fly San Diego
San Diego, CA · MYF
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Plus One Flyers
San Diego, CA · MYF
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AeroDynamic Aviation - San Jose
San Jose, CA · RHV
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Air Accord
San Jose, CA · RHV
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Nice Air
San Jose, CA · RHV
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Squadron 2
San Jose, CA · RHV
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Trade Winds Aviation
San Jose, CA · RHV
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Hangar 46 Aviation
San Luis Obispo, CA · SBP
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Helipro
San Luis Obispo, CA · SBP
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SunWest Aviation, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA · SBP
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Coastline Aviation
Santa Ana, CA · SNA
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Orange County Flight Center
Santa Ana, CA · SNA
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SkyThrills!
Santa Ana, CA · SNA
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Sunrise Aviation
Santa Ana, CA · SNA
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Above All Aviation
Santa Barbara, CA · SBA
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Pilot Outfitters
Santa Monica, CA · SMO
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Proteus
Santa Monica, CA · SMO
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Santa Monica Flyers
Santa Monica, CA · SMO
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Sling Pilot Academy
Santa Monica, CA · SMO
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CP Aviation
Santa Paula, CA · SZP
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Olmsted Aviation
Santa Paula, CA · SZP
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Helico Sonoma
Santa Rosa, CA · STS
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North Coast Air, Inc.
Santa Rosa, CA · STS
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RAM Aviation
Santa Rosa, CA · STS
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Tahoe Helicopters
South Lake Tahoe, CA · TVL
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Skyward Air
South Santa Monica, CA · SMO
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BT AERO Precision Flight Academy LLC
Stockton, CA · SCK
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RJ Tutt Aviation
Stockton, CA · SCK
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Susanville Aviation
Susanville, CA · SVE
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Skylark North
Tehachapi, CA · L94
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Soar Paso
Templeton, CA · PRB
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SoCal Pilot Center
Thermal, CA · TRM
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Advanced Flight
Torrance, CA · TOA
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JJ Helicopters, Inc.
Torrance, CA · TOA
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Pacific Skies Aviation
Torrance, CA · TOA
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Sling Pilot Academy
Torrance, CA · TOA
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South Bay Aviation, Inc.
Torrance, CA · TOA
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South Coast Aeronautics
Torrance, CA · TOA
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SkyView Aviation, LLC
Tracy, CA · TCY
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HeliTahoe
Truckee, CA · TRK
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Mountain Lion Aviation
Truckee, CA · TRK
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Soar Truckee, Inc.
Truckee, CA · TRK
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Ukiah Aviation
Ukiah, CA · UKI
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CableAir - School of Flight
Upland, CA · CCB
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DC Flight Simulation
Upland, CA · CCB
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Foothill Flying Club
Upland, CA · CCB
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ICON Aircraft Flight Center
Vacaville, CA · VCB
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WINGS Flight School
Vacaville, CA · VCB
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14daypilot Flight Academy
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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30 DAY CFI Flight Training Academy
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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ActivePILOT
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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American Aviation Service
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Ascent Aviation Academy
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Aviators Flight Academy
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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California Flight School
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Corsair Aviation
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Encore Flight Academy
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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LA Flight Academy
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Mach 1 Aviation
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Pacific Rotorways Helicopter Training
Van Nuys, CA · CNO
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US Aviators
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Vertical Aviation
Van Nuys, CA · VNY
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Inland Paraflite, Inc.
Victorville, CA · APV
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Visalia Flyers LLC
Visalia, CA · VIS
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Specialized Helicopters, Inc.
Watsonville, CA · WVI
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Strawberry Aviation, Inc.
Watsonville, CA · WVI
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United Flight Services
Watsonville, CA · WVI
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Williams Soaring Center
Williams, CA · CN12
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