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About · Long Beach

Built by pilots who wanted flight training done right.

I started flying in 2008 and saw a lack of quality in flight schools, so I decided to start my own and do it right.

Jason Jeffery
Owner · Airline Transport Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI
Cessna 172 G1000 N220WC on the ramp in late-afternoon light N220WC
“Remember, our priorities are to make you a safe pilot, while making it a fun experience… Happy Flying!”
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Our story

Our story

Jason Jeffery started flying in 2008, saw a lack of quality in flight schools, and started his own to do it right.

We at Pacific Air Flight School have devoted our lives to aviation. From ferrying to flight instruction to the airlines, the many kinds of flying we’ve done have made us professionals when it comes to flight training. We started Pacific Air in 2017 after working for several flight schools and realizing that many students weren’t getting what they signed up for.

We’ve put our effort into an easy learning system that helps students absorb everything their training requires. Whether it’s the basics of a private pilot certificate or the systems of a regional jet, popular mnemonics, memory aids and clear diagrams make tough material easier than you’d expect — and every course is taught one-on-one, around your schedule.

We take pride in a professional, reliable training environment where students make consistent progress toward becoming safe, confident pilots: clean, well-maintained aircraft, instructors who care about each student, and checklists and procedures that mirror industry standards.

Our past students and flight instructors now fly for United, Southwest, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Allegiant, Asia Pacific Airlines, Advanced Air, SkyWest… and more!

Operating principles Long Beach, CA

Why train here

  • Quality aircraft

    We stand out from other flight schools with the quality of aircraft on the fleet. Our aircraft are well maintained, cleaned, and well-priced.

  • Tailored training programs

    Whether you are looking to fly recreationally or as a career, we have specific courses to get you to your end goal in the most efficient way.

  • Experienced flight instructors

    We only hire the most efficient and passionate flight instructors in the industry. Each of them have a love for general aviation and the success of their student.

  • Real Southern California flying

    Train out of towered Long Beach Airport in some of the busiest airspace in the country, with consistently good weather that keeps your training moving year-round.

Since 2008

Flying since 2008. Teaching it right since 2017.

Jason Jeffery started flying in 2008, then opened Pacific Air in 2017 after watching students at other schools not get what they signed up for.

Cessna 172 G1000 N646CB, white with red and blue stripes, on the ramp under a blue sky N646CB
Tools that match the standard

Clean, well-maintained Cessnas — priced wet, with nothing hidden..

Training across both glass and steam-gauge panels, with proper checklists and procedures that mirror industry standards, builds a pilot who is ready for whatever cockpit comes next.

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Where we fly

Leaders in Quality Flight Training

Pacific Air Flight School is based in Long Beach, California (Los Angeles County). Serving Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Torrance, Huntington Beach, and the greater Los Angeles and Orange County area.

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About · Long Beach Airport

Meet your instructor at KLGB.

Book a Discovery Flight, or call 866-600-9595 first — five minutes on the phone is usually enough to know.

Serving Lakewood · Signal Hill · Torrance · Huntington Beach

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