CAE Global Academy Phoenix

Flight training campus in Mesa, Arizona offering ab initio and professional pilot programs with a mixed piston and diamond fleet, simulators, and training facilities at Falcon Field Airport.

Overview

CAE Global Academy Phoenix is a professional flight training campus located at Falcon Field airport in Mesa, Arizona. Part of the CAE Global Academy network, the school provides structured training paths for people pursuing careers as airline and commercial pilots. It combines classroom instruction, aircraft flight hours and simulator practice to prepare students for licenses and professional operations.

Training programs and outcomes

The academy offers ab initio and advanced pilot training designed to meet regulatory standards and airline hiring needs. Programs typically cover private pilot fundamentals, instrument procedures, commercial pilot knowledge, multi‑engine operations and crew resource management. Students train to acquire the licenses and ratings commonly required for progression into regional and major airline roles.

Fleet and simulators

CAE Global Academy Phoenix operates a mixed fleet of light single- and multi-engine airplanes suited to each stage of pilot development. The stated fleet includes:

15 Diamond DA20-C1
10 Diamond DA40
4 Diamond DA42-L360 (multi-engine)
11 Piper Archer
8 Piper Arrow (complex single-engine)
1 Beechcraft 90

In addition to aircraft, the facility maintains three flight simulators or flight training devices for procedures, instrument and multi-engine practice. Simulators are used to rehearse emergency procedures, instrument approaches and crew coordination in a controlled environment.

Location and facilities

Falcon Field provides a year-round flying environment with generally stable weather, extensive airspace for training, and nearby instrument approaches suitable for IFR instruction. The campus combines briefing rooms, classrooms, maintenance hangars and operations offices to support an intensive training schedule. Prospective students often find the desert climate lowers weather-related cancellations compared with many other regions.

History and network

Formerly operated as the Sabena Airline Training Center, the Phoenix campus later became part of CAE's academy system, integrating local flight training into a larger global training network. As a CAE Global Academy location, the school benefits from standardized syllabi, quality oversight and links to other CAE training sites for specialized or type‑rating instruction.

Admissions, careers and notable points

Admission typically requires basic medical certification, a language proficiency level appropriate for aviation, and completion of entry screening. Training outcomes depend on individual pace and regulatory exam performance. For more details about the campus and program offerings see the institution's flight school pages: flight school information and airline pilot training.

Notable facts: the campus mixes modern Diamond aircraft—popular for training efficiency—with legacy piston types, and supplements flight hours with simulator sessions that reduce cost and enhance safety for instrument and multi‑engine training.