GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
SunState’s Long Beach campus operates at Long Beach Airport under the Academy of Aviation organization. Its campus page advertises private and career pilot training and identifies a local address on Donald Douglas Drive. The broader SunState catalog describes a career sequence through private, instrument, single- and multiengine commercial qualifications and instructor ratings, including a program emphasizing multiengine time. The Long Beach page labels Part 141 availability as coming soon, so the Kissimmee campus’s framework and benefit statements must not be transferred automatically. The reviewed Long Beach material does not establish a campus-specific aircraft inventory.
Long Beach campus
The campus page identifies Long Beach Airport and 4235 Donald Douglas Drive.
Framework differs by campus
The Long Beach page describes Part 141 as coming soon; Kissimmee approval and funding claims are not assigned to this campus.
School-wide course sequence
The multiengine career program publishes private, instrument, commercial and instructor stages; local aircraft and delivery must be confirmed.
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.
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.
Career pilot program
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Instrument, commercial and instructor progression — confirm local delivery
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
100-hour multiengine career program — confirm campus availability
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Private and career training are campus-advertised; detailed rating sequences are school-wide and local delivery must be confirmed.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
Long Beach campus with clearly labeled school-wide career-program context.
No local fleet is verified, and Part 141 is described as forthcoming on the campus page.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
SunState Aviation / Academy of Aviation – Long Beach
Certificate 347S987KLocation designator 0221
Address as recorded: 4235 DONALD DOUGLAS DRIVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90808
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Long Beach is worth comparing for a student seeking a career pathway in the Los Angeles area while remaining within a larger training organization. The immediate questions are which stages are delivered locally, which airplane handles multiengine work and the framework applying to the enrollment contract. The website’s future Part 141 wording is a material distinction from other SunState locations. Airline pathway references are selective programs with separate conditions, not an employment promise. Ask for a local syllabus, instructor capacity and any travel required between campuses.
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.
Readable SunState training feedback was found for Kissimmee, not the Long Beach profile. One historical instrument-course account questions instructor continuity, but its location cannot be transferred across the country. The linked page is provider background only; no Long Beach student consensus is established. This evidence is too narrow to establish a campus-wide student consensus or typical training outcomes. The limitation concerns what could be verified in accessible sources. Ask for recent references from students pursuing the same certificate at the Long Beach location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.
How to read this evidence
Voluntary, unverified individual accounts; the accessible selection is not a representative survey or an audit of current training outcomes.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Long Beach location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- SunState Aviation - 112 Reviews - Flight Instruction in Kissimmee - Birdeye Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
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 SunState Aviation / Academy of Aviation – Long Beach.
- Which course framework is in effect for my Long Beach enrollment today?
- Which stages and aircraft are available locally, including multiengine instruction?
- Will I need to travel to another campus for any rating or practical test?
- What separate selection and instructor-employment conditions apply to an airline pathway?
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.
- Multiengine career sequence
- SunState Long Beach campus
- SunState course catalog
- Published airline pathway conditions
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
347S987K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx