Get your single-engine and/or multi-engine commercial ratings that will advance your career.
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Employment for airline and commercial pilots are projected to grow 6% from 2021-2031, with a median salary of $134,600. After earning your instrument rating, the commercial multi-engine rating is the next step toward landing a great job with an airline. If you already have a commercial multi-engine rating, we can assist in customizing your learning journey.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes532011.htm Site visited on 6/8/2023. Also, job market conditions are dynamic and can change. This data is not intended to predict the market conditions that will be present when you graduate from your program and may differ based on your geographic location and other factors.
By earning an FAA Commercial Multi-Engine Rating, you’re able to become the Pilot-In-Command of more advanced aircraft with more than one engine. As a CFA Commercial Multi-Engine Rating graduate, you’ll have the skills and credentials to:
At CFA, our success is your success. Starting on day one, we aim to provide our students with the resources needed for a successful career. This is why we assist our graduates, for life, with the following:
Career coaching
Interview preparation
Resume Building
License & rating transition
Job placement assistance
Building a professional network
If you earn your private, instrument, and commercial licenses from CFA, and your CFI from any school, we’ll guarantee you a job interview. This will allow you to earn additional flight hours to be hired as a pilot. Many newly licensed pilots earn their flight instructor ratings so they can teach students and earn up to 1,000 hours or more of flight time while getting paid!
An FAA Commercial Multi-Engine Rating allows you to operate a multi-engine aircraft and get paid for doing so! With CFA’s accelerated four month program, you’ll learn all the skills needed to successfully complete your Commercial Multi-Engine Rating including:
For foreign students, once you’ve earned your USA FAA credentials, we’ll assist you in converting them to the appropriate foreign credentials.
As a CFA student, you’ll fly Cessna and Beechcraft airplanes that are maintained above FAA safety standards
With over 50 years of producing single-engine aircrafts, Cessna has released the SP line ensuring rock-solid reliability while being one of the most outstanding classes of aircrafts on the market.
Look no further than the Beechcraft Duchess for your multi-engine training needs. It has a four-seat, light, twin-engines and constant speed propeller making itself perfect for long navigational flights.
With 200 degrees wrap-around visuals, realistic flight controls, interchangeable cockpits and more, the Redbird LD trains students for single or multi-engine aircrafts.
Not only do we receive high satisfaction ratings from our graduates, but they also are placed with some of the top airlines around the globe.
“I just want to say thank you for my whole private pilot training experience. Two months ago I passed my final release check ride and now I’m an Airbus 319 First Officer!”
"CFA has the best weather to fly with good training facilities. Now I'm a Boeing 737 First Officer at Miat Mongolian Airlines!"
"My CFA experience was amazing. The instructors are so loving and caring - the best I could have asked for."
"I was looking for very good customer service, good location, plenty of airplanes to train in, and good weather. I found everything I was looking for in CFA."
"I’m glad I chose CFA, because all of the staff and instructors are very humble and kind. All the students here are very friendly, and I have made friends from all over the world. This makes CFA my home away from home."
“After much research I chose CFA. The friends I made here and the knowledgeable instructors have made it very easy for me to secure my future in the skies. In my opinion, this is the best place to study and to get your license.”
"CFA was a great experience for me. I had everything to take my first steps in aviation. I'm now a Boeing 737 First Officer!"
Get one-on-one support and mentoring from licensed, experienced flight instructors.
Located on Gillespie Field Airport, you’ll get experience with air traffic control communications.
With 260 days of sunshine year-round, you’ll have plenty of days to build maximum flight hours.
Maintained above FAA industry standards, our aircraft will provide you a safe training environment.
We’ll help you get connected with the right airlines so you can advance your pilot career.
We plan and sponsor various student events throughout the year so you’ll develop friendships – for life.
Your pursuit of higher education is one of the most important investments you'll make. CFA will work with you to identify a financing plan that fits your needs. We offer loans through thirty-party financial institutions, as well as affordable monthly payment options. Please contact us to learn more.
Tuition at California Flight Academy is broken up into four phases as highlighted on our Tuition page.
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To begin the application process, you will need to have the following ready:
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact your admissions representative, email [email protected], or call: (619) 448-2212.