Commercial & CFI Track

Bundling your Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with your Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating is the most efficient strategy for career pilots. The CPL validates your flying skills, but the CFI is the industry-standard mechanism to build the 1,500 flight hours required for airline transport. By combining them at MH Aviation, you ensure a seamless transition from student status to 'hireable professional' without gaps in your training timeline.

Maintenance delays are the #1 killer of flight training momentum. Because MH Aviation owns a Part 145 Repair Station, our fleet of Cessna 172s is prioritized for immediate service. This means you aren't waiting weeks for an outside mechanic while your proficiency fades. You get the consistent flight hours needed to master commercial maneuvers like chandelles and eights-on-pylons on schedule.

Yes. The Instrument Rating is a prerequisite for the Commercial Pilot Certificate. If you have your Private Pilot License (PPL) but not your IR, we recommend our PPL + IR track or completing the IR first. This ensures you have the foundational safety and precision skills required for the advanced commercial curriculum.

While no school can legally guarantee employment, MH Aviation actively prefers to hire from our own pool of graduates. We look for Certified Flight Instructors who have been trained to our high standards of safety and professionalism. Earning your CFI here is essentially an extended job interview, positioning you first in line for open instructor positions to start building your airline flight hours.

Commercial training requires mastering aircraft control in dynamic conditions. Fox Field offers a high-density altitude environment and consistent crosswinds that sea-level airports cannot replicate. This forces you to develop superior stick-and-rudder skills, making you a more competent and confident commercial pilot who doesn't get grounded by the coastal 'marine layer' fog common in the Los Angeles basin.

You will train primarily in Cessna 172s that have been upgraded with 180HP engine conversions. This extra horsepower is critical for performing safe, high-performance commercial maneuvers in the high desert environment. You will also have access to complex aircraft training to meet the FAA's commercial certification requirements.

We offer a 'pay-as-you-go' model that is designed to be affordable. At $155/hr (wet), our rates are among the most competitive in the region. This transparency allows you to budget effectively while you work toward your professional ratings without being locked into a rigid financing agreement.

Our accelerated pacing is designed to get you working as fast as possible. With open aircraft availability and no waitlists, motivated students can complete the Commercial maneuvers, time-building, and CFI ground school in a fraction of the time taken by traditional schools. Your pace depends on your availability, but our infrastructure removes the logistical roadblocks.

The Commercial Pilot checkride tests your ability to fly the airplane to a higher standard of precision and handle emergencies. The CFI checkride tests your ability to *explain* those concepts while flying. Our curriculum bridges this gap by teaching you 'from the right seat' early on, preparing you to be an educator, not just an operator.

Absolutely. This bundle is the engine that drives you to 1,500 hours. By earning your CPL and CFI, you unlock the ability to log flight time while getting paid. This is the standard, most reliable pathway to meeting the ATP minimums required by regional and major airlines in the United States.