Bob Hoover Academy SAFE Flight Program
Bob Hoover Academy, 37 Mortensen Ave., #105, Salinas, CA 93901
About
The Bob Hoover Academy SAFE Flight Program offers high school students flight training in a Cessna 152 airplane, training in a full-motion Redbird FMX flight simulator, and ground school using the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) high school curriculum. The program also lists introduction to aircraft maintenance as coming soon.
Programs
- SAFE Flight program — high school students only
At a glance
- Ages: 14–18 years old
About the provider
The program’s mission statement is, "Using the Power of Flight to Change Lives." BHA partners with the Monterey County Office of Education through the Alternative Education Department, and the page says MCOE coordinates and funds everything else. The resources listed include computers for every student, full access to student schedules around flight training operations, field testing of new AOPA high school aviation curriculum, all transportation logistics, regular sessions with a psychotherapist for each student, concurrent enrollment at Hartnell Community College, and a College and Career Placement Advisor.
- Flight training in a Cessna 152 airplane
- Training in a full-motion Redbird FMX flight simulator
- Ground school using the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) high school curriculum
- Introduction to aircraft maintenance — Coming soon
BHA exclusively partners with MCOE. Enrollment is for high school students only. The page says to call 831-784-4228 to enroll.
What families say
“The Bob Hoover Academy changed my life forever. Prior to attending BHA I had no knowledge of flying. In my 2 years at BHA I have accumulated a wealth of knowledge in class, on field trips, and on the airfield. The BHA helped guide me into being the best form of myself possible on the ground and in the air.” — Eric Zapien, age 18
“A truly revolutionary model for education.” — Chris Devers, Alternative Education Director, MCOE
“Our love for aviation, our respect for the legacy of aviation, our understanding of what it can mean, is being used to bring these kids one by one, boys and girls, up to being productive, really strong people.” — Harrison Ford
Last updated October 27, 2026.
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