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Welcome to San Diego Flight Training International and the Airline Direct® Academy center located in beautiful Southern California.
For those just starting a learn-to-fly program, to professional aviators working towards advanced pilot and instructor ratings and certificates, San Diego Flight Training International has delivered safe quality flight training since opening in 1989.
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Mission Statement
The core purpose and values of San Diego Flight Training International have remained true since launching in 1989. These words live in every briefing room, flight deck, instructor and member of the support staff. We are more than a business ... we are part of the history and future of aviation. Producing safe professional pilots is our contribution.
Philip L. Thalheimer
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MISSION & VALUES
San Diego Flight Training International, one of the finest flight training schools in California, provides professional flight training to career aviators and personal pilots with same level of excellence, quality, innovation, and safety to remain at the leading edge of an ever advancing and growing industry.
We are committed to delivering the best tools and equipment and flight training techniques that maximize efficiency and superior skill development well beyond the requirements prescribed and monitored by the Federal Aviation Administration under Part 141.
San Diego Flight Training International and the Airline Direct Academy center is a beacon for national, international and local students; catering to the specific needs of each.
Why Choose San Diego Flight Training International
San Diego Flight Training International Offers World Class Flight Training & Has Been Proven Successful!
So if you’re looking into flight training schools in California, we encourage you to request more information about the flight training courses at San Diego Flight Training International.
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 STRUCTURE
We give you the type of structured training that every airline desires when picking the best people for the most coveted positions on an aircraft flightdeck. We offer training under both Part 61 and Part 141 with examination authority as prescribed by the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR).
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| INTERVIEWS PREPARATION
Each student is given the job interview and preparation skills to land a job with the widest number of airlines available in the industry. It is more than JUST an interview; it is a career you want … we get you there quickly, effectively, and safely. |
| TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
It is more than days a year you can fly, it is the total number of hours and the comfort in which you can safely experience them. AT SDFTI you benefit from the Southern California Flying Experience which gives you the greatest opportunity to log hours day after day.
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| DIVERSITY OF TERRAIN
In a single flight you can easily go from 70 miles of ocean-front beaches to inland valleys to mile-high mountain peaks to the desert parks of the Anza-Borrego to an agriculturally rich Imperial Valley and Salton Sea. You have the opportunity to experience more here than anywhere else.
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| VARIETY OF AIRSPACE AND AIRPORTS
There is more variety within 20 miles of SDFTI than any other school on the planet. From multiple Class Bravo commercial and military operations to class 8 controlled civil aviation runways to small uncontrolled strips. Here you have the opportunity to be exposed to virtually anything you will find in your career. We also have one of two "tower enroute" corridors available in the United States.
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| NEWEST AIRCRAFT
SDFTI owns, operates, and maintains a 17 plane fleet. This is made of twin and single engine complex craft, and the newest collection of Cessna 172s in the region including four with the Garmin® G1000® equipped glass flightdeck.
These are just some of the highlights. Much more can be found. Please enjoy the rest of this website and then contact us to begin your new career.
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