Gulf Coast Aviation

Welcome to Gulf Coast Aviation, located at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a Cessna Pilot Center (CPC) we understand pilots, and what it takes to be a pilot like no one else. In fact, Cessna Pilot Centers are the largest network of professional flight training organizations in the world. Throughout history, more people have learned to fly with Cessna than any other aircraft. As for your time investment, it takes an average of four months to a year to earn a pilot's license but, of course, you can take more or less time. We allow you to truly do it on your terms - at your own pace. Training is worked into your schedule so you can fly early in the morning or late in the evening, at lunch or on the weekends - whatever works best for you. Because the CPC program is so comprehensive and efficient, new pilots earn their licenses an average of 30 percent faster than the national average. Contrary to popular belief, pilots can wear glasses or contact lenses to correct vision. Other physical limitations don't automatically keep you from learning to fly either. There are many physically challenged pilots who regularly enjoy the freedom of the sky. With our CBI program, you'll learn at your own pace. You learn through the latest technologies, including fully interactive graphics, full-motion, full-screen video and animated graphics. The CBI program even tracks your performance. This helps you and your instructor concentrate on areas that present you with the greatest challenge. Questions? Sweaty palms? Pre-flight jitters? That's only natural. Just talk to us about it. Cessna Pilot Centers have been through this thousands of times before. Throughout our program, we inspire confidence. Trust us, this will be the most fun you've ever had.