Our Flight School Features

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! 

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 frm 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.

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!

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. Introduction to Aviation, 2. Aircraft Structures, 3. Aerodynamics, 4. Aircraft Systems & Flight Instruments, 5. Airport Environment, Procedures & Federal Regulations, 6. Weather, 7. Weather Services, 8. Aircraft Performance, 9. Airspace,  10. Navigation, and 11. ADM & Aeromedical.

Start dates are:     

Monday, July 23, 6-9PM - FULL

Saturday, July 28, 9AM-1PM  - FULL

Wednesday, August 1st, 6-9PM - FULL

 Tuesday, August 14, 6-9PM - OPEN

Thursday, August 23, 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 

Friday, May 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM

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

RSVP to dispatch by calling 408-729-5100.