GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Coast Flight Training’s San Diego campus operates at Montgomery–Gibbs Executive Airport. The organization’s Coast Academy sequence explicitly includes private, instrument, commercial single- and multi-engine, CFI and CFII training at its three campuses. A separate General Training route allows students to arrange individual stages around a more flexible schedule, using ground, simulator and flight lessons. The San Diego page specifically describes Cirrus transition training and subsequent SR20 or SR22T rental, along with support for international applicants. Coast also advertises a rotor transition pathway for existing helicopter pilots moving into airplanes. Its network fleet includes Piper Archers, Arrows and Seminoles, Cessna 172s and Cirrus aircraft, with the precise local allocation requiring confirmation.
Local training base
Coast identifies Montgomery–Gibbs Executive Airport as its San Diego base. The San Diego page specifically describes Cirrus transition training and subsequent SR20 or SR22T rental, along with support for international applicants.
Academy certificate sequence
The academy page explicitly includes private, instrument, commercial single/multi-engine, CFI and CFII, and identifies all three campuses.
Flexible training
General Training combines ground, simulator and flight lessons with individually arranged pacing.
Fleet scope
The shared fleet description names Piper, Cessna and Cirrus types; it is not a complete campus allocation.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Coast Academy professional program
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial single-engine
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Commercial multi-engine
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
CFI
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
CFII
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Flexible individual training
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Rotorcraft-to-airplane transition
A transition pathway for pilots with previous experience. Ask which prior qualifications are accepted and which new aircraft qualifications the course develops.
American Airlines Cadet Academy — separate admission
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Cirrus transition training
Preparation for a particular aircraft or operating configuration. Confirm the model, avionics, entry experience and qualification or checkout the course provides.
Rotor Transition Program converts existing rotorcraft experience toward airplane qualifications. It does not establish a helicopter instructional fleet.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Piper Archer, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole, Cessna 172, Cirrus SR20, Cirrus SR22T
Core academy stages are explicitly offered at all three campuses. Network aircraft require local allocation confirmation. Cirrus is specifically supported for San Diego; the university partnership is specifically San Marcos.
Confirm current partner eligibility, benefits, tuition inclusions and scheduling. Published pathways do not guarantee airline employment or a fixed completion date.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
COAST FLIGHT TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT INC
Certificate 9CFS980KLocation designator 9CFS
Address as recorded: 3760 GLENN H CURTISS ROAD, SUITE 2, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Coast offers a useful comparison between a scheduled professional program and a more flexible sequence of individual ratings. Choose the route based on your actual availability and financing plan, then ask for a campus-specific aircraft and instructor schedule. Airline cadet admission and any employment arrangements are separate from ordinary school enrollment. Existing rotorcraft pilots should request an individualized credit assessment; the transition pathway is airplane training, not a helicopter course. Published accelerated timelines depend on progress and operational conditions.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
San Diego-specific Coast Flight discussions were found on Reddit, but the selected full thread could not be retrieved. The indexed material establishes that public discussion exists, without enough accessible detail to judge the writers' enrollment routes or summarize a reliable local training pattern. This evidence is too narrow to establish a campus-wide student consensus or typical training outcomes. The limitation concerns what could be verified in accessible sources. Ask for recent references from students pursuing the same certificate at the San Diego location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.
How to read this evidence
Voluntary, unverified individual accounts; the accessible selection is not a representative survey or an audit of current training outcomes.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the San Diego location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Coast Flight @ San Diego, CA. Third-party source · Search excerpt
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Coast Flight Training And Management Inc.
- Which aircraft and simulator resources are assigned to my San Diego course?
- What weekly availability distinguishes Coast Academy from General Training?
- Which cadet or partner admission requirements are separate from enrollment at Coast?
- What existing experience can be credited, and what extra training or testing costs remain?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Coast Flight Training And Management Inc — fleet scope
- Dallas, TX Flight School | Commercial & Private Pilots | Coast
- Coast Flight Training And Management Inc — local training base
- San Marcos, TX Flight School | Commercial & Private Pilots | Coast
- Rotor transition program
- Coast Flight Training And Management Inc — academy certificate sequence
- Coast Flight Training And Management Inc — flexible training
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
9CFS980K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx