kˈæl ˈɛɹ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl fˈɪkst bˈeɪs ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚ ˌɛfbˌiːˈoʊ æt nˈɑːs, mɚɹˈɪn ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən, ɐ pˈaɪpɚ dˈiːlɚ ænd flˈaɪt skˈuːl ˈoʊnd ænd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɹˈɪtʃɚd tˈiː. dˈʌst.
Cal Air was founded by the original fixed base operator (FBO) at Gnoss, Marin Aviation, a Piper dealer and flight school owned and operated by Richard T. Duste.