Briefing 10 · CFI / CFII · Long Beach Airport

Train here.
Teach
here.

CFI and CFII training at Long Beach Airport, self-paced 1-on-1 or a small-group class.
Max four students per class. Above-average pass rate. Top graduates of our program get first look at instructor openings at Aces High.

Most pilots heading for the airlines build their hours by teaching. Aces High trains you for the CFI and CFII checkrides at KLGB, then gives our top graduates first look whenever an instructor seat opens here. Two formats: self-paced 1-on-1 sessions, or a structured small-group class. Expect to put real time in outside class on lesson plans, teaching technique and practice teaching. The checkride is about how you explain, not just how you fly.

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Who It's For

Where you are now

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Commercial in hand.

You hold your Commercial certificate and are ready to start the CFI course at the next intake.

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Commercial in progress.

You are still finishing your Commercial. Sign up now and we will line up a CFI start date for when you are done.

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Already a CFI.

You hold your CFI and want to add instrument instructing. The CFII add-on runs in the same two formats.

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Trained anywhere.

You do not need to have trained with us before. Pilots from any school are welcome on the course.

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CFI Training

Choose your format

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1-on-1 · Self-PacedIndividual attention · flexible scheduling

One-on-one ground and right-seat flight training with an experienced instructor. Move at your own pace and set the schedule that works for you. The most intensive path for students who want maximum instructor attention.

Format: 1 student
Pacing: Self-paced
Ground: $100 / hr · ~$5,000

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Group · Small ClassMax 4 students · structured schedule

Small-group ground class with structured peer learning: you teach, and you watch others teach. Right-seat flight time is still done individually. More cost-effective than 1-on-1 without sacrificing instructor attention.

Schedule: Set per intake
2 students: $70 / hr · ~$3,500 ea
3-4 students: $60 / hr · ~$3,000 ea

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CFII Add-On

Same formats · shorter course

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1-on-1 · Self-PacedInstrument instructor add-on

CFII training in the same 1-on-1 format as the CFI track, focused on instrument instruction methods, scenarios, and ACS standards. Self-paced. Finish when you are ready.

Format: 1 student
Pacing: Self-paced
Ground: $100 / hr

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Group · Small ClassMax 4 students · structured

A shorter group class covering instrument instructor topics. Same structure as the CFI group, focused on the IFR teaching syllabus.

Schedule: Set per intake
2 students: $70 / hr
3-4 students: $60 / hr

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Required for Both Paths

Flight time · homework

Right-Seat Flight Time5-10 hours of flight training

Flight training for both the CFI and CFII tracks is done from the right seat, with you teaching the maneuver while the instructor evaluates. Five to ten hours of right-seat time, in either the Cessna 152 or 172.

C152 (5-10 hrs): $700 – $1,400
C172 (5-10 hrs): $950 – $1,900

HomeworkRequired outside class

Students must dedicate significant time outside of class to complete assignments, develop lesson plans, and practice teaching techniques. The CFI and CFII checkrides are famously about how you explain, not just how you fly.

Outside class: Significant
Lesson plans: Required

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Train Here, Teach Here

From student to instructor

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Train.

Ground and right-seat training at KLGB, 1-on-1 or in a small group, in the same Cessna 152s and 172s our instructors teach in every day.

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Pass.

Take the CFI checkride prepared to teach, not just to pass. Our track record is above-average first-attempt pass rates.

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First look.

Top graduates of our CFI program get first look whenever an instructor seat opens at Aces High. You already know the fleet, the airport and the way we teach.

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Build hours.

Instruct for pay with a steady student load and build your time toward the airlines. See what the job looks like on our careers page.

First look is not a job guarantee: hiring depends on the seats open at the time. Trained somewhere else? You are just as welcome to apply to instruct with us.

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What You Get

Four standing rules

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Experienced lead.

Program led by an experienced CFII who teaches ground and flight at Long Beach Airport.

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Small classes.

Maximum four students per class. You will be heard, you will be questioned, you will be ready.

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Above-average pass.

Track record of above-average first-attempt pass rates on the CFI and CFII checkrides. We prepare you to pass, not just to attempt.

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First look at jobs.

Top graduates get first look at instructor openings on the Aces High roster, instructing for pay while building hours toward ATP.

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Sign Up

Free · no deposit · about two minutes

We have space in CFI classes right now. Tell us where you are in your training and whether you want 1-on-1 or the group class, and our CFI training instructor will contact you to set up your start.

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Enroll

Train here.
Teach here.

Sign up above, or call the school if you would rather talk it through first. Already a CFI? Our instructor openings are on the careers page.

Doc. AHA · CFI · Rev. 26.05 · KLGB · MMX

Train here.Teachhere.