Liberation through Soaring

Soaring aviation has the power to inspire, motivate and heal.

Southern California Soaring Academy, inc. is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization

At our core, we are a community of pilots from all aviation backgrounds who enjoy sharing the joy of flight with others

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Private donors cover our operating costs so 100% of your donation will go back into our cause. Learn more about our programs below!

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Veterans

We offer a unique opportunity to wounded service members to spend a day at the airfield, take a glider flight and continue with flight training to learn to solo and earn an FAA private pilot license.

STEM

Join us in sharing the spirit of aviation with our youth. We show students how aerodynamics and engineering principles apply to glider design and how it all comes together while soaring through the sky

Flight School

Pilots who know agree that early glider training is the best way to begin any serious flying career, but the main reason to come soaring is for the always safe, and frequently amazing FUN

Soaring Academy provides enabling and empowering soaring flights through private events to wounded veterans and service members that unlock potential, restore self confidence and provide a meaningful metaphor to sustain them on their healing journey.

These therapeutic private flying days offer camaraderie and a tailored flight to suit the needs of the veteran.

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We get kids exposed to, inspired by and excited about aviation, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), through hands on experiences with our gliders and specifically an instructional soaring flight.

We support teachers to deepen their understanding of aeronautics and aviation based STEM material.

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WITH YOUR HELP

We’ve funded **44,007** flight projects for over **5,000** people from around the world.
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