GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
The website for Candace A. Larned Enterprises presents Long Beach Flying Club and Flight Academy. It combines member instruction, aircraft rental, and simulator practice at Long Beach. Published club procedures explicitly refer to private, instrument, commercial, and CFI training, with stage checks during the private-pilot course. The fleet pages identify Cessna 152, 172, 172SP, and 172RG airplanes and Piper Warrior, Archer, Arrow, and Seminole models. Except for one-time introductory flights, students receiving instruction must be current club members. Aircraft arranged during office hours may be accessed outside those hours, subject to scheduling and approval.
Membership condition
Published instructor procedures require current membership for instruction other than one-time demo flights.
Private-course checks
The procedures name pre-solo, pre-cross-country, and end-of-course stage checks.
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.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
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 pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor training
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Simulator practice
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
The official procedures explicitly identify course activity; instructor qualifications alone were not used to infer the course list.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Cessna 172SP, Cessna 172RG, Piper Warrior, Piper Archer, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole
This profile describes the named school and location; advertised services are subject to current availability.
Aircraft assignment, start dates, and total training costs should be confirmed for the chosen course.
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.
CANDACE A. LARNED ENTERPRISES INC
Doing business as: LONG BEACH FLIGHT FLIGHT ACADEMY
Certificate LBCS998FLocation designator LBCS
Address as recorded: 2631 EAST SPRING ST., LONG BEACH, CA 90806
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.
The club-and-academy model is useful for someone who wants continued rental access after training. Compare the combined membership, instruction, aircraft, and checkout costs, and ask which instructor can commit to your schedule. Aircraft variety supports progression, but a rental model alone does not confirm every advanced course is available immediately. The published private-course stage checks are a meaningful process detail; verify who conducts them and whether their fees are included. Club membership and airport-badge requirements also need planning.
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.
For Long Beach Flying Club, a readable 2008 forum post describes one lesson and dissatisfaction with instructor-rate and ground-lesson communication. It is a historical, very short enrollment experience; the other review listing could not be retrieved, and later forum replies do not supply a current course history. 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 Long Beach location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.
Concerns reported
- One historical participant reported unclear instructor and ground-lesson charges. [1]
How to read this evidence
One short 2008 firsthand experience; anonymous forum claims are unverified and do not establish current practices.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Long Beach location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Any reviews on the Long Beach Flying Club? - Airline Pilot Central Forums Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
- Long Beach Flying Club & Flight Academy – Long Beach, 2631 E Spring St (9 reviews, address and phone number) 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 Candace A. Larned Enterprises Inc.
- What membership and airport-badge steps must I complete before training?
- Who will teach my course and perform the required stage checks?
- Which fleet aircraft is available for my rating and later rental checkout?
- What costs and scheduling restrictions apply outside normal office hours?
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.
- Official Candace A. Larned Enterprises Inc information
- Official Candace A. Larned Enterprises Inc information
- Official Candace A. Larned Enterprises Inc information
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- 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
LBCS998F
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx