Welcome to the amazing Sport Pilot
and Light Sport Aircraft world!

California Sport Aviation at Lodi Airport in Acampo, CA is one of the top sportplane & ultralight flight Schools in the nation. Owned and operated by Bill Bardin, California Sport Aviation provides top-notch flight instruction & trains students from all over the world.

Make your reservation for flight instruction now! It will be held at the Lodi Airport, Hangar #1, or your local airport.






Examples Of Planes We Train In
(Click the icons below for slideshows!)

   Factory built aircraft:

Evektor Sportstar

 Evektor SportStar



Kit built aircraft:

Overview of CSA

California Sport Aviation-- leadership in America's new Sport Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft program. We are one of the very first flight schools in the nation to add Sport Pilot training to our ultralight training program. We have the knowledge, experience, and teaching skills you need to become an excellent pilot. Long known as one of the top flight schools in the country for flying light aircraft for sport and recreation, people have come to us from around the country and the world.


California Sport Aviation started out in 1992 as Ultralights of Sacramento when Bill Bardin (an ultralight flight instructor with a passion for flying and teaching) had a dream of creating a full-time flight school to offer aspiring pilots high-quality, lower-cost flight training. In 2005, because of the new F.A.A. Sport Pilot program, Bill changed his company's name to California Sport Aviation.

California Sport Aviation's list of services include introductory flights, ground school, basic flight training, advanced flight training, seaplane training, tailwheel training, test piloting, aircraft construction, aircraft repair, pre-purchase inspections, and hangar spaces (as available).

California Sport Aviation is an authorized dealer for Quicksilver aircraft, Challenger aircraft, BRS Parachutes, Puddle Jumper Floats, and Warp Drive Propellers.

Choose California Sport Aviation for your Sport Pilot, Light Sport Aircraft, and ultralight needs. We operate by reservation daily, and are closed on Sundays. If we are out flying, please leave a message and we will get back to you ASAP.




Just call or e-mail Bill Bardin to get started:



Phone:    (916) 488-2FLY
                                (359)


Email:    billbardin@surewest.net

What a beautiful view from the cockpit!