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A closer look.
Mt. San Antonio College combines aeronautics study with a student flight-training association at Brackett Airport. Published instruction covers initial certificates, advanced ratings, instructor qualifications, and tailwheel and spin endorsements. School-wide aircraft information names Cessna 172, Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Piper Arrow, Piper Archer TX, and American Champion Citabria. Flight-training association membership requires current college enrollment and a separate competitive application. Flight certificates are optional within the Commercial Flight degree; degree enrollment alone does not guarantee a flying place.
- Private pilot and Instrument rating — published options
- Airplane training
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.
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 (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor (CFII)
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Tailwheel endorsement
Training in tailwheel aircraft handling. Confirm the aircraft, entry experience and whether the course includes an endorsement, checkout or additional proficiency work.
Spin training
Focused spin-awareness or spin-training work. Confirm the scope, aircraft and whether the course meets a particular instructor-training objective.
Sport / recreational pilot
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Professional pilot degree
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane · Helicopter
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Piper Arrow, Piper Archer TX, American Champion Citabria
Flight-training association membership requires current college enrollment and a separate competitive application. Flight certificates are optional within the Commercial Flight degree; degree enrollment alone does not guarantee a flying place.
Aircraft categories not reconfirmed on the reviewed pages: Helicopter. These remain from the earlier directory sources. Verify the current application window and eligibility with the college.
Training framework & verification
Part 61: Part 61 inferred in supplied source; not independently confirmed. A source listing is not a current FAA approval check or a quality rating.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. Part 61 describes training rules; it does not itself identify an FAA-certificated school.
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
The published progression through additional certificates and ratings is relevant to students planning more than an initial private certificate. Compare each stage separately: required prerequisites, aircraft charges, ground instruction and progress checks can materially affect the total plan. The published aircraft models make equipment comparisons easier; ask which aircraft is assigned to your course and what backup is available. Confirm the campus before relying on a school-wide program or fleet description.
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.
Niche evidence: Niche's review page covers Mt. San Antonio College as an institution. Its overall feedback is useful for considering the broader college experience, but the page-level rating is not an assessment of the flight-training program or this location's aircraft and instructors. General institutional reviews are not separated into a representative aviation-program sample. Ask aviation students specifically about flight slots, additional flight fees, instructor changes, and time to complete each certificate.
How to read this evidence
General institutional reviews are not separated into a representative aviation-program sample.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed this course at this location?
- What are the current booking delays, instructor continuity arrangements, and typical total completion costs?
Read the review sources
- Mt. San Antonio College Reviews - Niche Third-party source
General institutional reviews are not separated into a representative aviation-program sample.
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Questions for Mt. San Antonio College.
- Which flight qualifications are included in my degree or certificate track, and which require separate enrollment?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Walnut location?
- How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
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.
- Mt. San Antonio College — Learn to Fly
- Mt. San Antonio College — Aeronautics
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: bestaviation.netReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Pilot Schools InformationFAA guidance on certificated schools and other flight-training providers.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
P61-AC53735D06
Part_61_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv