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Contact Aviv Aviation to discuss your path to becoming a flight instructor in San Diego.
Meet Your Instructor
Aviv Zmirly
CFI · CFII · Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA
Aviv is a passionate, dedicated flight instructor based in San Diego with extensive experience teaching students from their very first flight all the way to advanced instrument training. As both a CFI and CFII, he is uniquely qualified to guide you through every stage of your aviation education.
Why Become a Certified Flight Instructor?
Becoming a CFI is one of the smartest moves an aspiring professional pilot can make. Flight instructing is the most common way to build the flight hours required for airline pilot positions (typically 1,500 hours for an ATP certificate). While building those hours, you earn income, deepen your own aviation knowledge, and make a direct impact on the next generation of pilots.
San Diego has an active general aviation community, and flight instructors can contribute to local aviation while building experience. Training and flying schedules depend on individual circumstances and current conditions.
CFI Training Benefits at Aviv Aviation
Taught by a CFI & CFII
Learn from someone who has mastered the art of instruction. Aviv's dual credentials mean comprehensive, well-rounded training.
1-on-1 Preparation
Your CFI training is personalized to your current skills and the specific areas where you need the most development.
Career-Track Focus
We prepare you not just to pass your checkride, but to be a genuinely effective instructor from your very first lesson.
San Diego Connections
Training at Gillespie Field can help you connect with the local San Diego aviation community.
CFI Requirements at a Glance
18 years
Minimum Age
250 hrs
Total Flight Hours
Required
Commercial Pilot Cert.
Required
FOI Written Test
Required
FIA Written Test
Required
Practical Checkride
Ready to start your CFI journey in San Diego? Contact Aviv Aviation today. Not yet at the commercial certificate level? Start with your Private Pilot License — we'll guide you every step of the way.