Wholly disorganized and dysfunctional organization for renting. I am a PPL who was hoping to rent a…read moreC172 while visiting Cleveland. I booked a rental checkout and subsequent rental, and ultimately was no-showed by my CFI and received zero communication from the club. Weather impacted my initial checkout date, and I was able to reschedule with another CFI, but this was all done via text to CFIs without any central coordination from an office or flight desk. My CFI did not show up during our assigned checkout time, completely wasting what little time I had visiting Cleveland.

My first experience with T&G Flying Club was this spring when I went on their trip to Key West and…read moreCuba! It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience a country with a great group of people at a very reasonable cost (because if you are exploring a new country, who better to go with than people who literally flew around the world?!). Both instructors and members of the club went as well as non-pilot friends. General Aviation flying is a truly wonderful experience. Aviation was always a love and interest of mine and from the start I noticed that both the instructors and the pilots they trained are calm, confident, and very knowledgeable about aviation. I had so many questions and everyone was more than happy to share their knowledge, and the club members let me sit up front in the right seat on the way back so I could learn even more first hand! When I found myself in Cleveland again this summer, I took my first flight lesson with Corey. He quickly assessed where I was, explained what we would be doing in the air and we took off! He explained all the maneuvers very clearly and took me through practical exercises to demonstrate the concepts in flight (What happens if you make a turn only using the rudder? What happens if you cut the engine?). His instruction was so good that I wound up controlling the plane for the whole lesson with Corey making adjustments only when necessary. It is still somewhat surreal when I recall that I flew and landed an airplane! Learning to fly with T&G allows you to learn serious skills in a friendly and unintimidating atmosphere. I can't wait to get back into the air!

My desire to become a pilot began at the age of 5. Now I am old enough to afford flight lessons. I…read moretook lessons with 7 different instructors in 6 different flight schools throughout Ohio & Florida. My greatest experience was with instructor Dominic Santangelo at the Youngstown Warren Regional airport in Vienna, Ohio. He was very engaging and had the patience of Jobe. He was always busy with several clients but was always on time & treated everyone as if they were his only pilot in training. The name of the school is Western Reserve Flight Center. I now have my Private Pilot's License & recommend Dominic & this flight school to everyone. John B

I have had the pleasure of flying with Ray Brown of Top Gun Flight Consultants. He is the expert…read morethat experts call on when they need help. Captain Brown is a charismatic Master Flight Instructor. His knowledge of the flight training business is second to none. If you have any questions related to flight training, like how to pick the right flight school and instructor then you need to call or email Captain Brown. Having his signature in my logbook is one of the highlights of my professional flying career.

From the owner: Top Gun Flight Consultants is a 15-year-old company founded by one of the most famous, most…read morehonored, and most decorated pilots, Captain Ray Brown. We are experts in flight training and flying courses and will guide you through all areas of the process so you can enjoy flying the skies, worry-free. We provide personal help in the following areas: learning to fly, flight consulting, personal instruction in your aircraft, plus aircraft aquisition and leasing.

Terrible service. No central office coordinating anything for plane rental. No follow up, no…read morecommunication.

I finally got to use a gift certificate that I received right before covid hit. Thankfully, they…read moredon't expire. I went up for an hour of dual with Mark, and my girlfriend came along for the ride. We did some cruising around the area, and a touch & go at Lost Nation before heading back to Burke. I hadn't been flying for a long time, so was happy to have an experienced instructor like Mark by my side. He was easy going and friendly, and it was a great time. I'd highly recommend T&G to anyone with an interest in aviation. Thanks!!

I purchased flight lessons as a gift for my boyfriend at Premier Flight Academy from Groupon. When…read moreI called to schedule the lessons I was also told that I could fly with my boyfriend, which I thought was a great deal. The day that we were supposed to fly Premier Flight Academy called and stated it was canceled due to weather. This wasn't a big deal because it was rainy and very cloudy. Moreover, I was able to reschedule the next day. The day of the lessons we arrived at Premier Flight Academy earlier than our scheduled time to fill out the necessary paperwork. When we arrived we were not greeted by anyone so we walked around Berk Lakefront Airport. After looking at all of the exhibits we struck up a conversation with a guy who was waiting to fly. He told us that he had been waiting for a very long time and the guy was running late. Approximately 30 minutes after we arrived we spoke to the flight instructor and he confirmed that he was running behind. He then asked if we could come back 45 minutes later. We agreed and went to lunch. When we came back the flight instructor was nowhere to be found. We waited one hour before we saw him because he was still giving lessons. After he was finished with the lesson he told other Premier Flight Academy employees that there was something wrong with the plane. He asked us to sign waivers and he redeemed my Groupon. He then told us we had to wait longer because there was something wrong with the plane. We reluctantly agreed and waited another 30 minutes until he told us it was time for our lesson. When we were walking out to the plane he guided us in front of a plane that was about to take off. Another Premier Flight Academy employee noticed and said take them behind the plane. This should have been a red flag that the instructor did not know what he was doing. Walking in front of moving propellers is never a good idea. When we arrived at the plane the instructor gave a description of everything and he taught us how to do a plane inspection. The plane overview and inspection took about 15 minutes. He then said it was time for us fly. He instructed my boyfriend to turn on the plane and start it up, however, nothing happened. My boyfriend tried this over and over until the flight instructor said I need to have someone look at it again. He went to find someone and told us he would be right back. While we were waiting for him to find someone my boyfriend and I decided everything that happened was a sign that we shouldn't fly the plane. We were also very worried that if the instructor could not start a plane he would not be able to handle a problem if it occurred during the flight. We left the plane and told the instructor we were no longer interested in flying. He asked us if we were sure and we responded yes. He then said we could fly another plane but we would have to pay for it. I couldn't believe that he said that considering, it took over 3 hours past our scheduled appointment to fly. My boyfriend quickly responded no and asked for a refund. The instructor stated that since the Groupon was redeemed he couldn't give us the money back. He then stated he would call someone and get back to me before he left for the day. He never called me that night. The following day I called him about the refund and he said "oh that's right I forgot. I called someone this morning but they didn't answer. I'll call them again and get back to you." After his response, I thought to myself if you forgot the likelihood of you calling someone that morning is slim to none, which means you're lying. I never heard back from him so I called Groupon for a refund and explained the situation. DON'T TAKE FLIGHT LESSONS AT THIS PLACE! If I could rate them 0 out of 5 I would.

From the owner: NE Ohio's Premier flight training company. We train students to complete coursework and hands on…read moreflying to gain their Private Pilots, Instrument, Multi-Engine and Commercial ratings. Locations are at Burke Lakefront (BKL), Akron Fulton (AKR), and Wadsworth (3G3).