Become a pilot!
Interested in flying helicopters? You’re in the right place.
ROGUE AVIATION’S FLIGHT SCHOOL OFFERS ROTARY FLIGHT LESSONS AND INTRODUCTORY FLIGHTS AT JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT IN SANTA ANA, CA, AND LONG BEACH AIRPORT, IN LONG BEACH, CA.
Ready to fly rogue?
When it comes to flight training, our flight school goes rogue against the status quo and ensures that our Pilots in Training receive the highest quality training available. We’ve developed a philosophy toward training that puts safety and the quality of education at the forefront of everything we do. This benefits not only our students but fellow pilots and neighbors in Orange County.
Ensuring that you receive only the best training available, we put our Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) through a rigorous screening process before offering them a spot on our team lead by Chief Pilot James Baker. Not only are their skills and abilities evaluated prior to becoming Rogue CFIs, but we provide ongoing training both within the company and through partnerships with the top helicopter safety experts in the world.
How knowledge and experience are shared is vitally important. With a Masters Degree in Education and an extensive background in developing curriculum, our Director of Education Matt Barnes oversees the development of our unified training curriculum and creates the tools and to forge an engaging, impactful educational experience.
Discovery Flight
Discover your love for flight and aviation by trying out one of our discovery flights! Fly over Orange County in the pilot's seat alongside a Rogue Aviation team member who will let you handle the controls. When you're back on the ground, we can answer any questions you may have about our flight school and how to become a pilot. This is the perfect intro to flight lessons without the commitment!
ORIENTATION
Ready to jump into your flight school journey? Each student takes their first step toward becoming a pilot with a free orientation with a Rogue Aviation team member at our office in Santa Ana.
A certified flight instructor will answer your questions and work with you to establish your training goals. By the time you leave, you’ll have a personalized plan to reach your goals in the most cost efficient and timely ways possible.
This is also when you’ll pay your yearly enrollment fee (which covers your Hull Damage Waiver for the R22, enrolls you in our Frequent Flyer Program and gets you a bunch of Rogue Aviation goodies like a t-shirt, stickers and a lanyard), get your syllabus and materials, and set up your first training sessions.
Certification tracks
PRIVATE PILOT’S LICENSE (PPL)
After completing the Rogue Aviation Orientation, you’ll be on your way to learning the essentials of piloting a helicopter. From learning physics, systems, airport operations, weather and much more on the ground (“groundwork”) to learning straight and level flight, hovering, pattern work, emergency procedures and a whole lot more in the air (“flight work”), this track will prepare you to pass the FAA Private Pilot’s Written Test as well as the Practical Test (commonly referred to as a “checkride”).
COMMERCIAL PILOT’S LICENSE (CPL)
The Commercial Pilot’s Licensing Track will prepare you for the Written and Practical Tests for getting your Commercial License. With this license, the possibilities for using your skills really begin to open up as you’ll be qualified to begin using your license for financial gain!
INSTRUMENT RATING - HELICOPTER (IRH)
An Instrument License gives you the ability to fly through the clouds in an instrument rated ship! This track prepares you for the FAA Written and Practical Exams.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WITH INSTRUMENT RATING (CFII)
If you’re looking to become a flight instructor, this is the track for you! This track doesn’t just give you the basics or the essentials for becoming an instructor. It prepares you to be an educator ready to instruct at the levels of the Rogue CFI Team! When you’re done, you’ll be able to pass the FAA CFI exams with flying colors and be well on your way to a career in aviation!
ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES
With some of the best pilots in the industry, Rogue Aviation is able to offer advanced training in a variety of areas. (And we’re adding new advanced offerings all the time!)