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About
Sunrise Aviation is a FAA Part 141 and Part 61 flight training academy located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Southern California. Offering a full range of conventional and aerobatic flight instruction, including Private, Sport, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, Multi-Engine, and ATP training. The school operates over thirty aircraft and flight training devices, and features an aerobatic division with Citabria, Decathlon, and Extra 300 aircraft.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunrise Aviation has rental rates on file. to see full pricing and a cost estimate for your Private Pilot Certificate.
Yes, Sunrise Aviation is approved for both Part 61 and Part 141 training. Part 141 uses a structured, FAA-approved curriculum with stage checks and lowers the minimum hours for a Private Pilot Certificate from 40 to 35. Part 61 is self-paced with no required syllabus. Ask the school which path fits your schedule.
Yes, Sunrise Aviation has a Designated Pilot Examiner on staff. You can schedule your checkride directly through the school instead of finding an independent examiner on your own. In many areas DPE wait times have stretched to weeks or months, so this is worth factoring in when choosing a school.
Sunrise Aviation's training fleet includes the Evektor SportStar, Evektor Harmony, Cessna 172N (Skyhawk), Cessna 172P (Skyhawk), Cessna 172R (Skyhawk), Cessna 172S (Skyhawk), Cessna 172RG, Diamond DA40 (DiamondStar), Cirrus SR22, Piper PA-44 (Seminole), Champion 7ECA (Citabria), American Champion 8KCAB (Decathlon), American Champion 8KCAB Super (Super Decathlon), and Extra 300. Having multiple types in the fleet keeps your training on track if one plane is down for maintenance. Ask the school about current availability and any additional charges per aircraft.
Yes, Sunrise Aviation has the following flight training device: Redbird FMX. Ask the school which ratings the device count toward and how many hours you can log.
No, Sunrise Aviation does not charge a fuel surcharge. The published rental rates are your actual hourly cost.
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