Independent flight school
Rison Aviation
El Cajon, United States
Overview
Part 61 flight school at Gillespie Field offering introductory flights and training from private pilot through flight instructor.
- Trading / official name
- Rison Aviation
- Legal identity
- Not published
- Headquarters
- 1870 Joe Crosson Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020, El Cajon, CA
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Not stated
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- risonaviation.com
- Contact
- See the official website
Training bases and airports
A base is where flight training actually takes place. Programs, fleet and approvals are attached to a base only where the source says so.
- Gillespie Field base
El Cajon, California
Authority records and approval status
Stated by the schoolFAAFAA Part 61 (instructor-based training, no school certificate)No school certificate applies
Scope: School describes itself as a Part 61 school.
Applies to: School-wide, as published. Training is delivered under the individual-instructor licensing rules (for example FAA Part 61) with no training-school certificate. This is not a lower or higher status; it is a different one.
Source: risonaviation.com · checked 17 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (5)
Introductory flying
- Introductory / Discovery Flight
Experience, not a qualification · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Gillespie Field base
No published price
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot Training
Prepares for: FAA Private Pilot Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Gillespie Field base
No published price
Ratings and additional qualifications
- Instrument Rating Training
Prepares for: FAA Instrument Rating (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Gillespie Field base
No published price - Flight Instructor Training (CFI)
Prepares for: FAA Flight Instructor Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Gillespie Field base
No published price
Professional pilot training
- Commercial Pilot Training
Prepares for: FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · Gillespie Field base
No published price
Published fleet and simulators
Fleet lists come from the school's own publication on the date shown. They do not promise availability, ownership or serviceability today.
| Aircraft | Category | Qty | Where | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Warrior (PA-28-161) N2458QTraining | Fixed-wing (aeroplane) | n/p | Gillespie Field base | n/p source |