Flight School reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 137 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Flight School brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/flying, r/Pensacola, r/flyingeurope, r/VictoriaBC, r/aviation. Top-rated brands include Aero Elite (4.8/5), Pensacola Air (4.0/5), Fredrickson Aviation (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews137
Subreddits18
Posts57
Brands98
Products11
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By Brand
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#1
Aero Elite
4.8
(4)
"I liked AeroElite when it came to the training and I learned a lot from them."
"Aero Elite!"
"Aero Elite will be your best bet"
"Aero Elite and Aviation Adventures at KHEF are both good."
#2
Pensacola Air
4.0
(4)
"Pensacola air was welcoming and seems to have good instruction."
"Pensacola Air is a good school."
"I prefer Pensacola Air but did no actual training, only check outs."
"I liked Pensacola Air, I did my discovery flight with them."
#3
Fredrickson Aviation
4.7
(3)
"Fredrickson Aviation (KTDF) - (Brian) u/CFIIMEI_MRBARON runs the show and did my CFI training, great guy and recently went out on his own."
"Brian ( u/CFIIMEI_MRBARON) did my CFI training and was super easy to work with and priced fairly."
"I could do that at a cheaper price with a better quality of education."
#4
FlightGest
4.7
(3)
"My favorite experience has been with my current school FlightGest."
"FlightGest is a great group out of KRDU. Many different training options with them."
"I find that FlightGest is a little more streamlined and organized."
#5
ECAC
4.3
(3)
"I did my PPL at ECAC in KBED, though this was pre-covid."
"I trained at ECAC and have flown with some of the guys there, their planes are def nicer."
"The planes are maintained well and when I utilized their CFIs for currency and flight reviews they were all very professional."
#6
Flight Circle
4.0
(3)
"I definitely prefer flight circle."
"I like flight circle best probably but can be buggy."
"Inexpensive but lots of useful features."
#7
ATP Flight School
3.3
(3)
"Hey, try searching ATP Flight School on this sub."
"ATP Flight School."
"Don't do ATP - good decision."
#8
Victoria Flying Club
5.0
(2)
"Victoria Flying Club is the place to go for Greater Victoria area."
"Victoria Flying Club is the only choice and it’s an excellent choice."
#9
Wings of Carolina
5.0
(2)
"Second vote for Wings of Carolina at Raleigh Exec. Amazing community and club"
"KTTA, ask for Andrew out of the Wings of Carolina club. Solid CFI and very experienced."
#10
AMS
5.0
(2)
"Don't have to deal with the commercial traffic there like you do at PNS."
"Another vote for AMS out of Peter Prince."
#11
Flights Inc
5.0
(2)
"Flights Inc at Centennial Airport is excellent."
"Flights Inc and Aspen Flying Club are usually the two most recommended."
#12
Pacific Skies
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for Pacific Skies"
"Pacific Skies at Zamperini Field"
#13
Elon Aviation
4.5
(2)
"If you are looking for a solid part 61 school that does an accelerated course look at Elon aviation."
"Elon Aviation is cheaper than anything out of RDU and good."
#14
Flight Fast Track
4.5
(2)
"Check out flight fast track KPGD Florida"
"Flight fast track in KPGD Florida."
#15
FlightCircle
4.5
(2)
"FlightCircle."
"I run a simple flight club with flightcircle and it’s great."
#16
Leopard Aviation
4.5
(2)
"Leopard Aviation! Solid CFIs and we’re getting 10 new planes by the beginning of next year."
"Leopard aviation. Don’t go to aeroguard."
#17
Twin Oaks
4.5
(2)
"Try the flight school at 7S3 (Twin Oaks) south of Hillsboro."
"I suggest looking into Twin Oaks in the Portland area"
#18
Universal Flight Concepts
4.5
(2)
"Hands down the most professional 141 flight school you'll find."
"Universal Flight Concepts in Scottsdale!"
#19
Egnatia
4.0
(2)
"I'd also recommend Egnatia. I did all my training there up to (f)ATPL."
"Schools to check out are Egnatia as you mentioned, Superior Air and Global Aviation."
#20
JA
4.0
(2)
"JA was great when I was there."
"I'm biased towards JA."
#21
Equus
4.0
(2)
"The people are great and the instructors are solid."
"If you do decide to go to Equus, do Part 61. It'll save you money in the long run."
#22
Coast Flight
4.0
(2)
"Check out Coast Flight at RBD."
"Check out Coast Flight at RBD."
#23
Monarch Air
4.0
(2)
"I’m partial to Monarch Air but they moved from Addison to Sherman so probably not a good fit."
"I saw Monarch Air a bit at ADS and I believe the recently moved up to Sherman/PNC."
#24
Thrust Flight
4.0
(2)
"Great school btw"
"Thrust flight in california."
#25
Professione Volare
3.0
(2)
"Heard good things about ... Professione Volare"
"Professione volare, aeroclub Varese and Urbe aero are the top three names I get in my mind at the moment!"
#26
Aeroclub Varese
3.0
(2)
"Heard good things about Aeroclub Varese"
"Professione volare, aeroclub Varese and Urbe aero are the top three names I get in my mind at the moment!"
#27
AeroGuard
3.0
(2)
"I always tell people it was a fantastic place to learn."
"Aeroguard isn’t that great."
#28
Needlenine
3.0
(2)
"Overall it seems decent from the student side."
"There is a school near me that made their own: needlenine.com. No idea if it's any good."
#29
Southern California
5.0
(1)
"Southern California is, by far, the best place to learn to fly."
#30
Flyit Academy
5.0
(1)
"Check out Flyit Academy in Camas - friend went there and loved it"
#31
Arizona Flight Training Center
5.0
(1)
"Go to Arizona flight training center at Glendale. Check their google reviews."
#32
UND
5.0
(1)
"The best to be a student at in my opinion would be UND at gateway."
#33
Northampton Aeronautics
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic instructors who fly professionally outside of the school, well maintained aircraft and significantly better rates."
#34
UND Aerospace
5.0
(1)
"I ultimately went with UND and I have been very happy with the quality of training I’ve received!"
#35
Plus One
5.0
(1)
"Do it through Plus One. Save money and get a better experience."
#36
Coast Flight Training
5.0
(1)
"Great school, 2017 glass cockpit pipers archers for the entire fleet and the maintenance and instructors are amazing."
#37
CCBC
5.0
(1)
"We have great instructors, planes, Maintenance on-site and great customer service."
#39
Nanaimo Flying School
5.0
(1)
"My brother did his with the Nanaimo one and it was really great."
#40
Ocean Air Floatplanes
5.0
(1)
"Ocean Air Float planes Is based on Pat bay right near the airport and has taught many pilots their float rating."
#41
Lake Elmo Aero
5.0
(1)
"Lake Elmo Aero is excellent. Great owners and instructors."
#42
Cessna 150M
5.0
(1)
"I guarantee I can offer you a great deal and get your PPL knocked out!"
#43
InFlight
5.0
(1)
"Consider InFlight at KFCM, have known several who’ve flown there."
#44
SAA
5.0
(1)
"Have you checked out SAA? What did you think?"
#45
Bartolini
5.0
(1)
"Bartolini and LOT Flight Academy in Poland, CAE Easyjet, Airbus Flight Academy Europe in France, FTEJerez, Pilot Flight Academy in Norway"
#46
FSP
5.0
(1)
"FSP"
#47
Flight Schedule Pro
5.0
(1)
"I miss using Flight Schedule Pro so much."
#49
Platinum Helicopters
5.0
(1)
"That’s where I learned."
#50
SMQ Flight School
5.0
(1)
"I had a great time at SMQ, but it’s in Bedminster, NJ"
#51
Desert Flying Club
5.0
(1)
"She’s great and their airplanes were well cared for."
#52
First Take Aviation
5.0
(1)
"First Take Aviation is top."
#53
SchedulePointe
2.0
(2)
"My school used SchedulePointe. It was... Ok."
"Do not use SchedulePointe."
#54
Aviation Adventures
4.0
(1)
"Aviation Adventures is a 141 school and it’s pricier but I’ve heard nothing bad from the people who train there."
#55
AIMS CC
4.0
(1)
"There’s also AIMS CC in Loveland if you’re willing to commute."
#56
Legion Air
4.0
(1)
"Legion Air is out of FFZ. Great growing school with good fleet and great instructors."
#57
Skypark Airport
4.0
(1)
"You are better off learning at the skypark airport in Bountiful."
#58
Bend Aircraft Mechanics
4.0
(1)
"...and Bend Aircraft Mechanics in the Bend area."
#59
FGA
4.0
(1)
"Seconding FGA. They just added a couple brand new Archer III TX to the fleet."
#60
Suburban
4.0
(1)
"I was happy with training at Suburban."
#61
Fort Worth Flying Club
4.0
(1)
"Better to budget for a bit more. Club is Fort Worth Flying Club."
#62
Tulsa Flight Training
4.0
(1)
"I have heard Tulsa Flight Training is good. Their 150’s are very cheap, 124-134$ an hour, instructor is 60$ an hour."
#63
Riverside Flight Center
4.0
(1)
"If you don’t want college, Riverside Flight Center is a good school and they’ll do a discovery flight and such with you."
#64
Denton
4.0
(1)
"The best one is probably in the pattern in Denton."
#65
Thrust Flight Academy
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard good things about Thrust Flight Academy."
#66
OWD ECAC
4.0
(1)
"I can definitely vouch for OWD ECAC, pricey but the aircraft are in fantastic condition, well maintained, and with good instructors."
#67
Brett Aviation
4.0
(1)
"Got my PPL at Brett Aviation at Martin State (this was few years back)."
#68
Frederick Flight Center
4.0
(1)
"Why not try out Frederick Flight Center or Advanced Helicopter Concepts?"
#69
Advanced Helicopter Concepts
4.0
(1)
"Why not try out Frederick Flight Center or Advanced Helicopter Concepts?"
#70
Academy of Aeronautics
4.0
(1)
"I was looking at Academy of Aeronautics, ALM par Avion and La Chute Aviation."
#71
ALM par Avion
4.0
(1)
"I was looking at Academy of Aeronautics, ALM par Avion and La Chute Aviation."
#72
La Chute Aviation
4.0
(1)
"I was looking at Academy of Aeronautics, ALM par Avion and La Chute Aviation."
#73
Bolton
4.0
(1)
"Bolton (aka Capital City Jet Center) does fixed wing training, but they also have helos based there."
#74
Orlando Flight School
4.0
(1)
"I toured the location in Orlando last year and while super busy they were also super nice."
#75
Blue-Line Flight School
4.0
(1)
"I think Blue-Line has a place close to Tampa IIRC. It’s something I’m looking at too."
#76
AMS Flight School
4.0
(1)
"AMS Flight School
(850) 623-4704"
#77
Cactus Aviation
4.0
(1)
"Cactus Aviation in Henderson."
#78
SNA Flight Schools
4.0
(1)
"There’s a couple out of SNA that are well recommended."
#79
SkyWarrior
4.0
(1)
"I’m a CFI at SkyWarrior. We have the biggest fleet of aircraft in the area which is a luxury you’ll only understand if you go to a smaller flight school."
#80
Thrust
4.0
(1)
"I think thrust in TX might have more positive reviews, but there are some other schools in DFW that allow fin"
#81
Front Range
4.0
(1)
"Very professional with great instructors and nice equipment."
#82
Western Air Flight Academy
4.0
(1)
"I'm a student at Western Air Flight Academy (WAFA) at KCFO."
#83
Chennault Flying Service
4.0
(1)
"Chennault flying service, West Air I've heard is pretty good."
#84
JW
4.0
(1)
"I’m pretty happy with JW."
#85
Platinum
4.0
(1)
"I had a great experience at platinum in 2018."
#86
UVU
4.0
(1)
"Your better options will be UVU or Utah State's flight programs."
#87
Pacific Coast Flyers
4.0
(1)
"There is a flying club in Oceanside(Pacific Coast Flyers) that seemed decent for the price."
#88
Dong's Happy Joy Flight School
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Dong's Happy Joy Flight School to the right of runway 19."
#89
Reid Hillview
3.0
(1)
"Majority of SJSU aviation students go to Reid Hillview."
#90
Air Trek North
3.0
(1)
"I went through Air Trek North and had a mixed experience."
#91
Chandler Air Service
3.0
(1)
"I cant speak if Chandler Air Service has improved."
#92
Talon
1.0
(2)
"Do not use talon it’s straight out of 2008."
"Definitely not talon lol."
#93
Van Nuys
2.0
(1)
"Visit them all and see who you vibe with, who best fits your budget and schedule."
#94
Inflight
2.0
(1)
"Inflight is the local default option, but it's expensive and definitely a bit of a pilot factory."
#95
Blue Line
1.0
(1)
"Avoid Blue Line at all costs. The owner is a raging asshole."
#96
AIMS
1.0
(1)
"Whatever you do, don't use AIMS lol."
#97
Private Radar
1.0
(1)
"PR is the bane of all our existence! Do not recommend Private Radar."
#98
TFBO
1.0
(1)
"TFBO is such a shitty program that hasn't been updated in 15 years."
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