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CFI Academy

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Teaching FAA Flight Instructor courses since 1998. We teach for excellence and not simply for passing a checkride. Just as a fitness coach customizes your workout, monitors your daily progress and makes adjustments on the fly - we do the same for your CFI training. On campus housing, dedicated DPE, almost perfect first time passing percentage, custom lesson plans and reference materials, lowest cost to you, excellent California weather are a few advantages that we have over our competition. 3 WEEKS - from start to checkr... read more

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3700 East Jahant Road, Ste A, Acampo, CA, 95220, United States

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Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Marina E. Nessem 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Best flight school and a great experience 

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Thanks Marina 

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Daniele Cristina Vitorino 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Best place to learn, facility is great and very cozy. Prince is a great instructor, patience, very knowledgeable and passionate about aviation. I highly recommend CFI academy, can't wait to go back to my training :) 

Business response:

Thanks Dani. We can't wait to have you back here as well. It takes one patient instructor to recognize another. Thanks again doctor. 

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Joshua Simmons 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

*Update: 12/30/2018. I took on a student this month that had been flying with a different instructor for a few months now. I noticed that he wasn’t understanding me when I talked of basic aerodynamics, such as left turning and adverse yaw. Our next lesson was devoted to ground training going over the basics. He had heard them before, but didn’t understand. Thanks to my training at CFI Academy, I knew how to explain the “Why” of flight, and have been since I started teaching. Thanks Prince!* I had been looking for a long time... read more

Business response:

Thanks Josh. Crescent City is blessed to have you as a flight instructor. It's CFIs like you that have kept the love of aviation going strong in our country. 

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Soni B Singh 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Good good good good good good 

Business response:

Thank you so much for your kind words, Soni B. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us. Cheers, CFI Academy 

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Denny Huang 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

“I did a lot of research when it came to finding the right flight school for me to finish my CFI ratings. I was looking for something accelerated, efficiency, and economical. I came across the CFI Academy and right away I knew this was going to be the place for me. I flew over 3,000 miles to make it to CFI Academy, but the journey was worth it. Prince is the best instructor I have ever had. His knowledge, patience, and flexibility are some of the many attributes that I will strive towards in my instructing career. I'm glad t... read more

Business response:

He Denny ...thanks!! I still gotta come visit you, soon! Stay in touch. 

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Roger Chen 
6 years ago

During the past few days after I passed my CFI Check Ride, I still could not believe it has happened - short story. I spent two and a half weeks at CFI Academy. Coming from a Part 141 environment, it took me a while to get used to the casual environment with a group of highly motivated self-starters, and of course, with the supervision of one of the MOST knowledgeable CFIs I’ve ever worked with - Prince. Even though the atmosphere is casual, the materials are not. A lot of great information was made available to us to prep ... read more

Business response:

Thanks Roger. Like I always say, we can not babysit here lol. Enjoy your vacation, and great job with your checkride. Stay in touch. 

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Habib Aboukhedoud 
6 years ago
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Mike Carrier 
6 years ago

Prince is one of the most knowledgeable instructors I have ever met. He took some of the bad habits old instructors instilled in me and broke them off of me. It was great working with him. 

Business response:

Thank you so much for your kind words, Mike. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us. Cheers, CFI Academy 

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Nate Early 
6 years ago

If you're reading this, it's probably because you are in the same place I was a couple months back. Attending CFI Academy was one of the greatest moves I have ever made. Prince is one of the most challenging and knowledgeable instructors I have ever worked with. Knowing the answers isn't good enough for him. After a week, instead of answering questions, you will be teaching the answers. You can probably learn just as much anywhere else you go, but I can promise you, you won't be ready to TEACH like you would be after going t... read more

Business response:

Thanks Nate. It was indeed a pleasure working with you. With the right attitude, training becomes easier and fun. We wish you all the best, and success. Stay in touch my friend. 

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How is CFI Academy rated?

CFI Academy has a 5 star rating with 215 reviews. 

When is CFI Academy open?

CFI Academy is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.