Become a pilot with rogue aviation
Interested in flying helicopters? You’re in the right place.
We offer rotary flight lessons and introductory flights out of John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA, and Long Beach Airport in Long Beach, CA.
Start your flight journey
After completing your free orientation where you plan your flight goals with a Rogue team member, you’ll have a personalized plan to reach your goals in the most cost efficient and timely ways possible, plus you’ll receive your syllabus and materials and set up your first training sessions to pursue your desired certification.
our Certification tracks
PRIVATE PILOT’S LICENSE (PPL): The essential course for becoming a pilot. You’ll learn the physics, systems, airport operations, weather and much more on the ground (“groundwork”) to learning straight and level flight, hovering, pattern work, emergency procedures and a whole lot more in the air (“flight work”).
COMMERCIAL PILOT’S LICENSE (CPL): You’ll be qualified to begin using your license for financial gain.
INSTRUMENT RATING - HELICOPTER (IRH): You can fly through the clouds in an instrument rated ship.
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WITH INSTRUMENT RATING (CFII): Teach others the passion of flight.
ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES: Check out our advanced training in a variety of areas.
Discover your love for flying
A Discovery Flight is the perfect intro to flight lessons without the commitment. Fly alongside a Rogue Aviation team member who will let you handle the controls, then finish with a Q&A about becoming a pilot!
Flight Sight By Rogue Aviation
Pair your flight training with Flight Sight by Rogue Aviation, our immersive spatial computing application for safe training anytime, anywhere–made exclusively for Apple Vision Pro!
Our flight school goes rogue against the status quo and ensures that our Pilots in Training receive the highest quality training available. Our philosophy toward training puts safety and the quality of education at the forefront. This benefits not only our students but fellow pilots and neighbors in LA and the OC.
Our Certified Flight Instructors undergo a rigorous screening process before joining our team lead by Chief Pilot James Baker. In addition to a skill evaluation before becoming Rogue CFIs, we provide ongoing training both internally and through partnerships with the top helicopter safety experts in the world.
Using his Masters Degree in Education and an extensive background in curriculum development, our Director of Education Matt Barnes oversees unified training curriculum and creates the tools and to forge an engaging, impactful educational experience.
Still not convinced? Read our glowing reviews!
“I've recently began my flight training in rotary wing aircraft (helicopter) and began with a one-hour discovery flight in an R22 with CFI Tom Schneider out of Long Beach Airport. I was very confident in CFI Tom Schneider's flying ability; and felt safe at all given segments of his flight/coaching. He had the patience of a saint, especially when coaching me on hovering!”
– Ron L.
“Rogue Aviation Flight School has effectively demonstrated to lead in precision, safety, professionalism and elite training. Rogue's values, standards, and commitment to excellence has been monumental to my husband's success. Every single member of the team, from Chief Pilot James Baker to CFI pilot James Cockrell; each have proven to be passionate, invested, and committed to their students success.”
– Corinna V.
“I never feel pressured by the process, they give positive feedback and correction, it’s a great learning environment and a great team! Most flight schools just drag students through a routine and pattern work.... but yet here at Rogue I've gotten to fly up to Brackett for brunch, out to Chino and all along the coastline - its a blast and they are always up for making training fun!”