CA
Costa Mesa, California
Orange Coast College
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The flight-lab rules require frequent scheduled participation rather than occasional bookings.
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69 cities currently represented. City counts reflect distinct listings in the supplied source records.
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CA
Santa Ana, California
Orange County Flight Center Inc
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The homepage identifies SNA and emphasizes Class C airspace, ATC communication and airline-traffic exposure.
CA
Van Nuys, California
Essence Flight Academy
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Discovery flight and Sport pilot — published options
CA
San Jose, California
California In Nice, Inc
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The school says students and renters pay as they go without membership or monthly fees.
CA
Camarillo, California
Channel Islands Aviation Inc
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The school explicitly publishes private, instrument, commercial, CFI, CFII, MEI, and ATP preparation.
CA
Auburn, California
Mach 5 Aviation, LLC.
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Mach 5 publishes initial flight instruction and advanced instrument, commercial, multiengine, CFI, CFII, and MEI courses.
CA
Modesto, California
Jet And Rotor Aviation Academy
School-wide information; confirm your campus.
Website reviewed · FAA roster matched
Private pilot and Discovery flight — published options
CA
Auburn, California
Nilsen Inc
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The official site publishes fixed-wing, helicopter, tailwheel, and seaplane instruction.
CA
Watsonville, California
United Flight Services
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Private pilot and Instrument instruction — published options
CA
San Bernardino, California
World Wide Wings LLC
School-wide information; confirm your campus.
Limited website evidence · FAA roster matched
Professional pilot program and Aviation degree pathway — published options
GA
Griffin, Georgia
Accessible Aviation Inc
Relocated from Long Beach, CA. See the current-location note.
Limited website evidence
The homepage repeatedly identifies Griffin, Georgia, airport 6A2; the military-to-ATP page explicitly says the chief instructor has moved to Atlanta-area training.
CA
Sacramento, California
Carter Flygare, Inc.
Website reviewed
CFI identifies its office in the second-floor terminal at Sacramento Executive Airport.
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