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Flight Training • Aircraft Rental • Aerobatic Instruction
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"One century of powered flight, one quarter century at Sunrise Aviation"

Sunrise is a Flight Training Academy in Southern California committed to providing a full range of conventional and aerobatic flight instruction. We have been in business for over twenty-five years and have gained a national reputation for excellence.

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Local Weather
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METAR
Reported Weather at John Wayne Airport (KSNA).
Local time: subtract 7 hours.
KSNA 032353Z 22007KT 7SM FEW060 SCT150 SCT180 24/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 TCU DSNT NE T02390144 10250 20211 58006
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Forecast weather at John Wayne Airport (KSNA).
Local time: subtract 7 hours.
KSNA 292352Z 3000/3024 24009KT P6SM FEW008 SCT150 BKN200
     TEMPO 3000/3002 -SHRA BKN080
     FM300200 22005KT P6SM BKN150
     FM301000 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC006
     FM301600 VRB03KT 5SM HZ VCSH FEW010 SCT080 BKN180
     FM301830 22013KT P6SM VCSH BKN080CB OVC120

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ASOS: 714.424.0590

Newest Cirrus!--Sunrise is a Cirrus Training Center, and we now offer the newest in the Cirrus line for training and rental: an SR 22 GTS Turbo with Perspective. There are too many features to list completely:

  • Turbocharged--195 knots
  • Ground-breaking navigation and flight software
  • Built-in oxygen
  • Airconditioning

Sunrise offers the newest technology:

  • Cirrus: We offer training and rental in three SR 22's.
  • DiamondStar: Two DA 40's, with Garmin 1000 technology
  • Diamond Eclipse: Two DA 20's, with more to come.

Sunrise Aerobatic Club!--The Club mission is to advance aerobatic flight through seminars, instructional videos, training camps and contest team support. Visit our companion website, www.aerobats.com for a calendar of scheduled events and spectacular training videos.


NEW--Seminar Webcasts!
We are now offering a new series: streaming webcasts of Sunrise training seminars. The video quality is improving with each issue.
July 2007 seminar, "Analysis of Traffic Pattern Ops"
August 2007 seminar, "Stability and Weight & Balance"
December 2007 seminar, "Aerobatics: Impact on Safety"
February 2008 seminar, "Emergency Turn-Arounds"
January 2008 seminar, "Aerobatic Competition: Q & A"


Staff Honors
(chronological)

  • May, 2008: The National Association of Flight Instructors honors Michael Church, Sunrise Chief Instructor, with renewal of the prestigious "Master Instructor" and "Master Aerobatic Instructor" designations. Look for a Smithsonian Air and Space article by Church in the July 2008 issue.
  • August, 2007: Sunrise Senior Aerobatic Instructor Bill Hill is honored by the National Association of Flight Instructors as a "Master Aerobatic Instructor."
  • November, 2004: Sunrise Chief Instructor, Michael Church, named National Safety Counselor of the Year for 2005. This marks the second time in a decade that a Sunrise Instructor has been singled out to receive one of our nation's four top General Aviation awards (see Lyn Carlson, below).
  • December, 2002: Pam Hengsteler, Sunrise Assistant Chief Instructor, is presented with the "Exceptional Aviator Award" by the FAA in recognition of her career flight instructor accomplishments.
  • November, 1995: Lyn Carlson, Sunrise Director of Training, is honored by the FAA as "National Flight Instructor of the Year for 1995."

Sunrise Aviation
19531 Campus Drive, Suite 7
Santa Ana, California 92707 USA
info@sunriseaviation.com
Voice (800) 717-4200  •  (949)-852-8850
Fax (949) 852-8866
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IAC Chapter 120

In-Flight VIDEO--The Sunrise Extra 300 is now equipped with 3 cameras and a state-of-the-art digital recording system. Whether for vanity (we all have that) or training, the resulting DVDs are spectacular. Click the image below for a sample


Sunrise has allied with Utah Valley State College (UVSC). Through the UVSC Global Aviation Degree Program, students can receive college credits (AA and BS degrees) for pilot Certificates and Ratings earned at Sunrise. UVSC students are also eligible to apply for Federal education loans. Inquire at Sunrise, or click the banner on the right for more information on UVSC Aviation.

Sunrise is now an Authorized EXTRA Service Center!
We look forward to providing the highest quality service to the growing community of Extra purchasers and owners.
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