I needed to build the rest of my multi engine hours, and I was recommended this place by a family…read morefriend. They were able to get me in the next couple days to build out the remaining hours I needed very fast efficiently. Thanks Mohan.

EIGHT MONTHS AND $32,393. That's how much time and money I spent just to get my private pilot's…read morelicense even though I was trying to train FULL TIME. If only I could give this place zero stars for the amount of suffering I have had to get this license. I had high hopes of this place because it is part 141 and they told me they get DPEs the fastest in the valley to schedule checkrides which who knows is true and doesn't even matter when they had no interest in progressing me through my license and was just interested in taking my money. Brandon was my first CFI who I thought was a great instructor until the true colors started to show after two months. We were having regular classes until suddenly after New Year's he drastically slowed down my training in favor of taking new students. This really angered me as I wanted to train full time. Next problem I saw was he wasn't preparing me at all for the stage checks. There was so much discrepancy what the examiner wanted and what my CFI was teaching me, and they made it worse by blaming it on me while I was literally being set up for failure. Retraining for the stage checks really added to the total cost, especially when one of them was a cross country for no reason, and this happened multiple times that I had to switch my CFI to Daniel before I lost all sanity. This switch cost more than usual because I had to get reindorsed during the cross-country stage. But I still couldn't pass the second stage check because the examiners, even the whole school is against me and just want my money. There was even a time when I had to sit for about EIGHT WEEKS of no progress whatsoever. This was the school's idea of punishing me because I got a pilot deviation during my solo cross country instead of taking some of the blame and realizing their curriculum is setting us up for failure. I got the deviation because they don't think it is important for students to learn how to use a GPS to cross-check when the dead reckoning calculations were wrong. What made it worse is my CFI looked at my wrong calculations and endorsed it, making me have no reason to think it could be wrong later. This really made me depressed especially when all my friends and family are not in Arizona and I didn't have a good way to pass the time as I planned on training full time. I had such an unpleasant experience in the stage checks themselves. Chris did most of my exams and he is just an unfriendly person to be around. Forget about failing the actual stage check because he will insult you and make you worthless in the debriefing. I bet the military doesn't disrespect you this much. I just wanted a simple discussion with him, but he thought I was arguing and didn't even want to talk to me because he had some 15,000 hours of experience while I was worthless not having any license. I requested Nick to do my stage check as if that was going to be different. I did everything what was required at the time almost perfectly, but he just made up a reason to not pass me. At this point I was done with the school because I saw they had no intention of letting me finish my license and just wanted to take my money quietly. I had to finish my training at another school and waste even more money showing my new CFI what I knew. I learned more in one month there compared to seven months at AFTC. I also learned half the things AFTC taught me were just completely wrong, so I had to waste more money unlearning those habits. My checkride examiner almost failed me because I was referencing Jeppesen during the oral portion which is apparently not FAA-certified. How AFTC became part 141, let alone a flight school, with all these bad practices is anyone's guess. All the five-star reviews are from bribery. If you value your time, money, and sanity, stay far away from this school. It is anything but family.

Nice people, but having to buy my own insurance, and then pay full price for the rental didn't work…read morefor me

From the owner: Ever wanted to fly, but not sure it's for you? Take advantage of our "Discovery Flight", a…read morehands-on 30 minute flight where you get to actually fly the aircraft. A half hour flight is only $100 Private License Instrument Rating Commercial License CFI/CFII Multi-Engine Multi Instrument Flight Reviews Aircraft Rental Trial/Discovery Flights

received the best transition flight training i have received in a long time. Conner, the…read moreinstructor was patient, knowledgeable and well versed in the flight characteristics of the RV-12. They seemed to be on top of the maintenance of their planes, which were well kept. I left the facility with a better understanding of the airplane and its abilities. I highly recommend them for training. oh yes and the scenery in Glendale is nice to look at while you are training.

Flying Cacti is an amazing flight school and a hidden gem. The owner, Adam is super-accessible and…read moreready to jump in to help at any moment. Not that I had any issues with the school, but I broke their door after a solo flight (he'll tell you about it) and had to get a hold of Adam during his day off. My CFI, Connor, is the best I've flown with (I tried 4 different schools over the last 15 years). He is knowledgeable, professional and kind. He was clear about my progress at all times, so we never winged a ground or flight lesson. I'm so grateful to Flying Cacti for helping me achieve a life-long dream and recommend them to anyone.

Emily was absolutely amazing! She is a world of knowledge and it's obvious she cares! My daughter…read moreloved her discovery flight and cannot wait to get started! Check them out! You won't be disappointed!

I signed up for the discovery flight, neither planes worked and had issues. I guess that's as a…read moresign, but instead I persisted and still couldn't get on a flight. They do not offer refunds even if your trip has issues. Tread carefully or pick a different company if you are shopping around

Just completed my private pilot license with Angel Aviation, and couldn't ask for a better program!…read moreThe flight training was very consistent and constructive. Abby Bruyns was my CFI and is very experienced/ did an amazing job! 10/10 definitely recommend Angel Aviation!

Closing in on finishing my Commercial Multi-Engine addon here at Angel, all I have to say is WOW. I…read morestarted at the big "fancy G1000" flight schools, and ended up coming to Angel. The structure was easily laid out on what needs to be known to be a smart and safe pilot flying multiple engines. There is an entire layout of documents to help you get started, after; the ground instruction I had with Kelly and Zachary shows not only their deep understanding of their aircraft and physics behind multiple engines but also you can sense their love of flying. Kelly is understanding of my hectic schedule and creating/changing flights at a moments notice to ensure I can still fly. Absolute great program for anyone looking to get their CMEL addon, or start their flight training as a student pilot!

If you haven't flown an 1960's twin Comanche, definitely get familiar prior to training here…read more These guys will take your money, get you flying and have a check ride scheduled on the fourth day, which sounds good in theory; but doesn't work if you're completely new to twins and the Comanche. They really don't care whether you're actually ready for the check ride. It's a 'assembly line' mentality. I hadn't even practiced a single engine approach by check ride time!! (I've got over 1400hrs TT, IR and commercial)

Knocked out the CAMEL add-on in five days. Ground school and a flight on Sunday. Flew Monday -…read moreWednesday and then had the check ride early Thursday morning. They want to see you succeed. My instructor and was great to fly with. A couple of the mornings I hopped in the back seat to observe another guy getting his add-on. Highly recommend doing that if it works out - it gives you a great chance to observe and learn while not having to fly the aircraft. Spend some time before showing up reviewing the information under the "PA-30 downloads" section. Also - for those coming from out of town (like I was) - recommend you familiarize yourself with the Phoenix VFR sectional, KDVT airfield procedures, and KGEU (Glendale - we did lots of touch-and-go's there). It's extremely busy airspace, so it helps to be familiar with the area. Foreflight on the iPad was a big help. Thanks again guys ________________________________