The 10 Best Flight Schools near San Francisco, California

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Such an easy going group of people and super friendly! Mike is awesome- he was the point person for communication and planning. He graciously answered every question I had. I flew with Chris and he was really calm, so if someone were nervous he’d be awesome to fly with. We even got to spot some sea life! Would % do it again.

This is a bucket list experience! I took my daughter paragliding for her th birthday and it was wonderful for both of us! Mark's friendly, genuine demeanor built our confidence, sharing all the details along the way of this first experience. And it was clear that he is well respected by his fellow flyers. We will definitely do it again. And the location! I don't know if there's a better place that the southern coast of SF. Wow! All the colors and views are vivid and the ocean is gorgeous. I heard from other gliders that they watch the whales migrate there. Highly recommend Elite Paragliding.

We enrolled in a workshop, which covered hands-on experience flying a drone in a safe environment, introduction to regulations, information about different models and applications. There wasn't a single question that Werner couldn't answer! His profound experience and knowledge in this field is very inspiring. All of us had a lot of fun and learnt a lot.

Friendly laid back place

John Simpson is a super guy! Very talented and knowledgeable. He will be sure you have a safe and super fun experience! Don't hesitate to give him a call. Hang Gliding at Fort Funston is one of the best experiences you will ever have!

This is an absolutely top notch place to learn how to fly. I started out with zero hours and no experience and was able to get my private certificate on 6 months. Although I was able to finish my certificate quickly, my training was extremely thorough. My instructor and I practiced countless emergency procedures and made sure I understood everything I needed to know. The instructors are very dedicated to their students and want to see them succeed. My instructor even spent a night at the airport to ensure he would be there on time for my checkride. I feel like that demonstrates the high level of dedicated they have to their students. Couldn't be more happy that I chose Hayward flight.

Knowledgeable and courteous pilots. Great instructors.

Great, well run facility with nice, well maintained equipment.

Great flight school. Excellent instructors. Nice fleet. Convenient Hayward location. Ask for a Bay Tour.

I had a great experience doing my commercial multi initial in the Da. Briano Santos was my instructor and he was great! I would totally recommend this school to any body interested in multi engine flight training in the TwinStar.

These facilities are great and the instructors are all very professional. Highly recommend checking them out!