
Sling Pilot Academy - San Diego
El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
- Trial flights
- Private pilot licence (PPL)
- Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
- Instrument rating
- +4 more
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year

Take Flight San Diego is a flight school at Gillespie Field (KSEE) in El Cajon, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Trial flights. At Gillespie Field, 86% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, August, and November; May is the most difficult. There are 21 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 5-Day Commercial Program day Includes: intensive instructional time per full day (aircraft rental not included) | $1,440 |
| Half Day Commercial day Includes: half day instructional time | $720 |
| CFI Instruction hour Includes: single-engine ground and flight instruction | $59 – $69 |
| Advanced/Chief CFI hour Includes: specialized/chief instruction | $99 – $129 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
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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).
From weather reports at SAN DIEGO/GILLESPIE (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year

El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year

El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year
El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year

El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year

El Cajon, California · Gillespie Field (KSEE)
Typically 86% of daylight hours flyable over the year