Meet Dylan Gomez
Gomez Aviation is Dylan Gomez, an independent FAA-certified flight instructor offering one-on-one, Part 61 flight training at Long Beach Airport (KLGB) in Long Beach, California. Dylan focuses on in-person, one-on-one flight training for private pilot licenses, instrument ratings, commercial pilot licenses, flight reviews, and instrument proficiency checks.
Credentials and Setup
- FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Authorized to train and endorse students for the private pilot certificate, instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate, flight reviews, and instrument proficiency checks.
- Independent instructor, Part 61
- Training follows FAR Part 61, tailored to each student rather than a fixed school syllabus, and Dylan carries non-owned aircraft CFI insurance for the flights he conducts as pilot in command.
- Based at Long Beach Airport (KLGB)
- Flying from a towered airport under the Los Angeles Class B shelf means students learn radio work and airspace from the first lesson.
- Three Cessna 172s
- An analog 172P, a Garmin G5 equipped 172H, and a G1000 WAAS 172SP, provided by Mann Aviation at KLGB, so students can train on steam gauges, glass, or both.
How Dylan Teaches
Coaching, not lecturing
Dylan's enthusiasm for teaching comes through in a style that is closer to coaching. Drawing from his own training and the peers he learned beside, he understands the challenges students face while navigating training and exams. The goal is steady progress you can feel from one flight to the next.
A small roster, the same instructor every lesson
Training consistency is one of the most important factors in completing a certificate efficiently. Dylan works with a small number of students at a time so scheduling stays flexible and nobody repeats a lesson because their last instructor was someone else.
Honest hour planning
The FAA minimum for a private pilot certificate is 40 hours; the national average is about 75. Dylan needed 60 before he was ready for his own checkride, and he budgets students for the honest number rather than the minimum.
Pay as you go
Lessons are paid for as they happen. No blocks, no deposits, and no money held on account, so your training budget is never tied up with a school that might not be there next year.
Why Train With an Independent Instructor?
Training with an independent instructor means you receive the same structured curriculum and the same FAA standards you would at a traditional flight school, without paying for the school's overhead. Rates are lower, scheduling is set between you and Dylan rather than a dispatch desk, and you fly with the same person from the first lesson to the checkride.
Gomez Aviation is a cost-effective flight school alternative built around personal attention, strong value, and thorough preparation for your next flight exam.
Where Training Happens
Lessons fly out of Long Beach Airport at 2601 E Spring St, Long Beach, CA 90808, an easy drive from Lakewood, Seal Beach, Torrance, the South Bay, and north Orange County. Instrument students also use Advanced Aviation Training Devices at nearby Compton Woodley Airport.
Call 562-552-6239 or email gomezaviationklgb@gmail.com.
Come fly with Dylan
The easiest way to find out whether this is the right fit is an hour in the left seat.