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Cessna 1522-seat trainer · 5 VFR airframes
The workhorse of hour-building. Two seats, simple systems, low operating cost. Perfect for building cross-country time or just stacking hours toward your next rating.
Aces HighAviation · KLGB
Briefing · Time Building
Build hours,
not debt.
Cessna 152 and 172 available for solo time building.
No membership fees. No contracts. Just fly.
Already have your license and need to build hours toward a rating or a career? Aces High keeps it simple. Pick an aircraft, schedule online, and fly. We charge the posted hourly rate and nothing else. No monthly dues, no annual membership, no minimum commitment.
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Aircraft Rates
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Cessna 152 IFR2-seat · 4 IFR-equipped airframes
Same 152 airframe, instrument-equipped. Dual Garmin G5 / GI-275, GTN 650Xi touch GPS, GNC 215, and GTX 345 ADS-B. Build IFR currency or knock out approaches at the 152 rate. Tails: N152WA, N152AZ, N4631B, N65619.
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Cessna 172 AnalogN65537 · 4-seat · steam gauges
Four seats, leather interior, KLN 94B GPS, King MFD, KAP140 autopilot with altitude hold. The step up when you need cross-country range or are carrying a passenger.
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Cessna 172 G1000N2235V · glass panel
G1000 WAAS glass panel, air conditioning, leather interior, front-seat airbags. Build hours while staying proficient on the avionics you will use in a professional cockpit.
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Flight InstructorCFI / CFII available
Need a flight review, instrument proficiency check, or dual instruction for a specific maneuver? Our instructors are available at $90/hr billed on logged time. Multi-engine CFIs $100/hr.
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How It Works
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No membership fees.
No enrollment fee, no monthly dues, no annual membership, no minimum hours per month. You fly when you want and pay only for what you use.
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Renters insurance required.
All solo renters need a current renters insurance policy. Expect approximately $300 to $350 per year. We can point you toward providers.
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Self-service scheduling.
Book aircraft online, 24/7. Pick your tail, pick your time, show up and fly. No phone calls required for scheduling.
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International pilots welcome.
We regularly work with pilots holding foreign licenses. Streamlined 4-step FAA verification gets you flying legally on your ESTA. See Foreign Pilot Conversion for the full walkthrough.
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Coming from Overseas
Foreign Pilot ConversionFAA license verification, DPE appointment, flight review
The complete 4-step walkthrough for any pilot holding a foreign license who wants to rent and fly in the US. FAA Form AC 8060-71, verification letter, $50 DPE appointment (we make the call), and a flight review at Aces. Includes Jamie's Guide: 8 cards of practical advice from a British pilot who built time with us.
UK Pilots, Time Building at KLGBCost comparison, weather window, the move
For British and European pilots specifically. Honest UK-vs-Florida-vs-SoCal comparison, real cost breakdown against UK PA-28 rates, and what it actually looks like to fly out of Long Beach for a few weeks of hour-building. Page 1 of the British-pilot story.
From our Google reviews · 5.0★ · 88 reviews
“I recently did some time building at Aces High in Long Beach and had a great experience. I travelled over from the UK to gain experience… The maintenance of the aircraft is performed on site and to an high degree. Everything felt safe and looked after. I rarely had issues with aircraft and this made scheduling flexible with a large availability allowing me to fly everyday… Any internationals looking to time build must look no further than Aces High. The weather is near perfect, the busy SoCal airspace is challenging but rewarding, and the rates are great prices!”
— Jamie N · six weeks of time building · Google review · April 2026
Begin
Stack hours,
not costs.
Contact management at (562) 726-3719 to discuss your time-building plan or to ask about the international pilot conversion process. No appointment needed for the first conversation.
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