CFI: self-paced 1-on-1 or a structured 6-8 week group class. CFII add-on in 2-3 weeks. Max four students per class. Above-average pass rate. Priority hiring for top graduates.
Aces High offers CFI and CFII training led by an experienced instructor. Two formats: self-paced 1-on-1 sessions, or a structured small-group class. Real expectation that you will dedicate significant time outside class to lesson plans, teaching techniques, and practice teaching. The natural step after Commercial and a real path toward airline minimums.
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 · 6-8 WeeksMax 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.
Duration
6-8 weeks
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 duration
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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
02.
Group · 2-3 WeeksMax 4 students · structured
Compressed group class covering instrument instructor topics over two to three weeks. Same structure as the CFI group, focused on the IFR teaching syllabus.
Duration
2-3 weeks
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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What You Get
Four standing rules
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Experienced lead.
Program led by a senior instructor with years of teaching 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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Priority hiring.
Top graduates get priority consideration for a place on the Aces High instructor roster, instructing for pay while building hours toward ATP.
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Classes are small and they fill. Drop your details on the waitlist and we will reach out as soon as the next intake opens.
