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Trade Winds Aviation has been fulfilling people's dreams to fly, since 1988.

We are the San Francisco Bay Area's leading flight training facility! 

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As a Cessna Pilot Center and FAA-certified flight school, Trade Winds Aviation is dedicated to providing safe, high quality flight instruction, using the industry's best training aircraft and advanced training tools.

We are open every day from 8am-6pm, phone: 408-729-5100

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Meet Walter Gyger, the owner

 

The Most Up-To-Date Rental Fleet
and Cost Effective Flight Training
in the San Francisco Bay Area.

C400 Cockpit

Come over to Trade Winds Aviation and see for yourself!

- New Cessna 172 with G1000 Cockpit
- New! Cessna C400 and C350 (The fastest single piston engine airplane!)
- REMOS, Light Sport Aircraft
- FITS G1000 Checkout
- Introductory Flight Lessons
- Cessna authorized pilot center

Private Pilot Ground

NEW classes for 2012!

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Attending a Private Pilot ground class is a smart way to start and obtain the license. Our experienced instructors teach the required material so you are able to take and pass the FAA written knowledge test. Classes run for 12 weeks, 1 session per week and 3 hours per session. The cost for the class is $250.

The curriculum includes: 1. Airplane Systems 2. Aerodynamic Principles 3. The Flight Environment 4. Communication 5. Meteorology 6. Interpreting Weather Data 7. Airplane Performance 8. Navigation 9. Human Factors and decision making 10. Flying Cross country.

Start dates: 

Saturday, January 14th, 9am-1pm  -- FULL

Wednesday, January 18th, 6-9pm -- FULL

 Tuesday, January 31st, 6-9pm -- OPEN

 

For class enrollment call us at:


408-729-5100 or e-mail: mail@tradewindsaviation.com


BBQ and Hangar Flying!

aka:  eat and learn 

TBD, we are looking for warmer weather.

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Come and meet your fellow pilots on a Friday night and have fun while you learn something new.

 


PRIVATE PILOT TRAINING OVERVIEW

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Get more information about the Private Pilot Certification program.

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