Professional flight academy
Universal Air Academy
El Monte, United States
Overview
El Monte Airport flight academy offering airplane and Robinson helicopter training under Part 61 and Part 141, with international student support.
- Trading / official name
- Universal Air Academy
- Legal identity
- Not published
- Headquarters
- 4233 Santa Anita Ave. Unit 13, El Monte, CA 91731, El Monte, CA
- Operational status
- Operating (as shown on its official website)
- Languages
- English
- International applicants
- Accepted, as publishedSchool lists international student support.
- Accommodation
- Not stated
- Website
- universalairacademy.com
- Contact
- UAADESK@gmail.com1-626-454-5254
Accepting international applicants does not establish immigration permission or visa eligibility. Check the official government sources for your country of study.
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.
- El Monte base
El Monte, California
El Monte Airport (EMT) (EMT)
Authority records and approval status
Stated by the schoolFAAFAA Part 61 (instructor-based training, no school certificate)No school certificate applies
Scope: Helicopter training under Part 61.
Applies to: El Monte base. 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: universalairacademy.com · checked 17 October 2026
Stated by the schoolFAAFAA Part 141 pilot school certificateCertificate
Scope: Part 141 programs for PPL, IR and CPL as stated by the school.
Applies to: El Monte base. A certificate issued by the authority to the training provider.
Source: universalairacademy.com · checked 17 October 2026
What this is not
Programs (6)
Private and recreational flying
- Private Pilot Training
Prepares for: FAA Private Pilot Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · El Monte base
No published price - Helicopter Training (PPL-H, CPL-H, CFI-H)
Prepares for: FAA Private Pilot Certificate (helicopter) · Helicopter · El Monte base
No published price
Ratings and additional qualifications
- Instrument Rating Training
Prepares for: FAA Instrument Rating (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · El Monte base
No published price - Multi-Engine Rating Training
Prepares for: FAA Multi-Engine Rating (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · El Monte base
No published price - Flight Instructor Training (CFI)
Prepares for: FAA Flight Instructor Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · El Monte base
No published price
Professional pilot training
- Commercial Pilot Training
Prepares for: FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate (airplane) · Fixed-wing (aeroplane) · El Monte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson R22 and R44Helicopter training | Helicopter | n/p | El Monte base | n/p source |