Socal Pilot Center

Thermal, California, United States· Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport(KTRM)

✓ Approved by FAA· Approval SPCS024M

Socal Pilot Center at a glance

Socal Pilot Center is a flight school at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) in Thermal, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Airline pilot training (ATPL), and Trial flights. Its trial flight ($150) is about 18% below the typical price in the United States ($185). At Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, 98% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; April is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Discovery Flight
per_person
$149

Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

97% Jan
97% Feb
96% Mar
96% Apr
97% May
99% Jun
99% Jul
99% Aug
99% Sep
98% Oct
99% Nov
97% Dec

From weather reports at THERMAL AIRPORT (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport(KTRM)
Address
56-850 HIGGINS DRIVE
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Source: FAA air agency records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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