Cirrus flight training near Pasadena, CA
Lipson Aviation trains pilots from Pasadena at Brackett Field in La Verne, about 25 miles east on the 210. You learn in the Cirrus SR20, one-on-one, around your schedule.
Pasadena to the field.
About 25 miles east from Pasadena — the only part of the trip that happens on the ground.
Why Pasadena pilots train with us
An easy run out the 210, and lessons booked around your week.
You train in the Cirrus from the first lesson.
Flight operations run 7 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week.
Pasadena → KPOC · Brackett Field
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The same airplanes and instructors as every student at Lipson Aviation Flight Training Center. Your schedule and the full cost come in writing after your discovery flight.
- 01 Private Pilot CertificateWhere almost everyone starts. You fly the Cirrus SR20 from your first lesson and earn the certificate that lets you take family and friends.
- 02 Instrument Rating (IFR)The rating that makes the airplane useful on a schedule: through cloud and weather, on the Garmin panel you’ll fly for years.
- 03 Commercial Pilot CertificateFor pilots who want the next level of precision, or to fly professionally. Flown in the Cirrus.
The training area Pasadena students learn over.
Every lesson flies from Brackett Field (KPOC) over the San Gabriel foothills — about 25 miles east from Pasadena.
Flight training near Pasadena: common questions
Something else about training from Pasadena? Call (626) 605-2800.
How far is Lipson Aviation Flight Training Center from Pasadena?
About 25 miles. We are at Brackett Field in La Verne. Traffic decides the drive, so we plan lessons around it.
Do I need experience to start?
No. Your first lesson is a discovery flight in the Cirrus, with an instructor beside you.
Which Cirrus would I train in?
A Cirrus SR20. We fly three, from a G6 to a 2026 G7+.
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Book a Discovery Flight — about 25 miles east from Pasadena to the field, and you're in the left seat.
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