Be a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) in 3 Weeks or Less
We prepare you to pass your CFI Checkride within 2 weeks and schedule your Checkride for the 3rd week with an on-site DPE (examiner). Just about 100% of our students have passed their Checkride within 3 weeks in the last 12 months. That’s because we teach you the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of flight so that you grasp and can teach the concepts to your students instead of just memorizing for an exam.
- Maximum of 8 students per class
- Personalized lesson plan & coaching to overcome shortcomings from previous training
- 100% transparent pricing - what you see is what you pay
From $6,999
- 1947+ Happy CFI Graduates
- Located in Lodi (Sunny Northern California)
- Save up to 40% vs other CFI schools
THE CFI ACADEMY DIFFERENCE
Personalized Lesson Plans and Coaching
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.
- Learn the 'Why' Behind Everything
Other schools teach you to memorize just enough to pass your test. We teach the ‘why’ behind flight, safety, and regulations so that you retain that knowledge for life.
- Explain the 'Why'
Your training at CFI Academy is not done until you can explain the ‘why’ of flight, safety, and regulations to a 9 year old in plain simple language.
- Training at Your Own Pace
You can take the accelerated route in finish your CFI training in little as two weeks or you can take up to six weeks to go through the course at no additional cost aside from room and boarding.
- Turn Weaknesses into Strengths
Your instructor works with to you identify weaknesses from your previous pilot training and works with you to fix the knowledge gap so that you leave CFI Academy as an elite pilot and instructor.
Just did my MEI add on for CFI renewal. This school is by far (of the many I’ve seen nationwide) the best experience I’ve ever had. To be clear it is no big soul sucking 141 place – it is a quiet, cozy, well run place that will give you more value than you can imagine. Prince is a dedicated mentor, instructor, guide, and friend who will help you overcome any hurdle you may face in your CFI process.
Adam Webster
CFI Academy graduate
Cost Effective On-Campus Housing
Stay in on-campus dorms, camp in on-campus camp site, or bring your RV/motor-home. There are also many options for off-site hotels and housing nearby.
On-campus Housing
Comfortable single or shared dorms with individual loft bed, desk, chair and storage areas. Also includes a common kitchen, showers, and bathrooms. The cost is just $300/week.
On- Campus Camp Site & RV Access
Bring your RV/motorhome or camp outside and use our bathrooms and showers.
Hotels within a Few Miles
Hotels starting from $80/night are located within a few miles.
What Our Clients Say
Swaraj Sandhu
Best place to do your CFI training.. best instructors I have had throughout my pilot training. I’m really happy I chose this place to get
Byeomseok Jeon
What I love about CFI Academy is that you’re taught the why and you have to be able to explain the why. It’s challenging but
Roger Chen
I spent two and half weeks at CFI Academy. The environment is casual but the material is not. Prince is the lead instructor and the
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Interested in multiple courses? We’ll create a customized learning path to help you minimize your time and costs.
How it works
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- If you like what we have to offer, we’ll get your enrolled in one of our upcoming courses.
