GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Aces High Aviation is a family-run flight school on the west side of Long Beach Airport. It publishes private, instrument and commercial training, accelerated and multi-engine options, and CFI/CFII preparation. The fleet page identifies Cessna 152s and 172s, a Diamond DA42 Twin Star and a Redbird MCX simulator, with maintenance performed at its airport facility. Training is advertised on a pay-as-you-go basis. Instructor candidates can choose individual study or a small class of up to four students, with ground preparation and right-seat flying. The school welcomes instructor applicants who completed earlier training elsewhere.
Long Beach operation
The school identifies its west-side airport facility at 3501 North Lakewood and a pay-as-you-go approach.
Fleet and maintenance
The fleet page names Cessna 152 and 172, Diamond DA42 and Redbird MCX equipment and describes on-site maintenance.
Instructor-course format
CFI and CFII training can be individual or in classes of up to four, and applicants trained elsewhere are welcome.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multi-engine rating
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Accelerated training
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Flight instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument flight instructor
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Simulator training
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Diamond DA42
Training framework & verification
Part 61: Explicit in supplied source; not rechecked for this import. A source listing is not a current FAA approval check or a quality rating.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. Part 61 describes training rules; it does not itself identify an FAA-certificated school.
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Aces High provides unusually clear practical details about its aircraft, payment approach and instructor-course formats. That makes it useful for both a beginning student and a commercial pilot comparing CFI options. The principal questions are aircraft fit, instructor continuity and the total time needed beyond a published estimate. Any opportunity to apply for an instructor position after training remains separate from admission and completion; the school itself says hiring depends on openings.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Long Beach Google reviews via FlightSchools.aero evidence: Multiple Long Beach reviewers describe completing private, instrument, or commercial training. They praise instructors' willingness to answer questions, support from other students, and responsive management. A visiting time-building customer also reports a positive experience, but rental and time-building feedback does not by itself establish course completion outcomes. Five Google-selected comments, cached July 31, 2026; this is not the complete profile or a representative student sample. Confirm current scheduling, total costs, and course completion expectations with recent students at this location.
5 / 588 reviews
This location
Google snapshot collected July 31, 2026; page checked October 23, 2026. Individual reviews may be older.
Source snapshot: 2026-07-31What reviewers appreciated
- Graduates praise instructor responsiveness, peer support, and management accessibility. [1]
How to read this evidence
Five Google-selected comments, cached July 31, 2026; this is not the complete profile or a representative student sample.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed this course at this location?
- What are the current booking delays, instructor continuity arrangements, and typical total completion costs?
Read the review sources
- Aces High Aviation: Flight School in Long Beach, CA Third-party source
Five Google-selected comments, cached July 31, 2026; this is not the complete profile or a representative student sample.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Aces High Aviation.
- Which trainer best fits my size, avionics preference and planned lesson schedule?
- How is a primary instructor assigned, and what happens during maintenance or instructor absence?
- Would individual or small-group CFI study suit my experience and preparation time?
- What ground, flight, exam and checkride costs are outside the initial estimate?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Aces High Aviation — fleet and maintenance
- Aces High Aviation — instructor-course format
- 5-Day Multi-Engine Course · DA-42 · So Cal (KLGB)
- Aces High Aviation — long beach operation
- Source-record reference: bestaviation.netReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Pilot Schools InformationFAA guidance on certificated schools and other flight-training providers.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
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