Bruce was an excellent discovery flight instructor. We spent about an hour on the ground going over…read morethe controls and then took off over San Diego. During the flight, I got to try using all of the different controls we went over on the ground and even fly the plane completely on my own for a bit! I couldn't recommend Let's Fly San Diego more highly if you're looking for a great first time experience!

Absolutely incredible! After just an hour of instruction, I was flying a Cessna myself. Bruce, my…read moreinstructor, was professional, thorough, and laser‑focused on safety. If you've ever dreamed of piloting an airplane--or even pursuing a license--this experience delivers. Intense, exhilarating, and unforgettable. Highly recommended!

This school is the best of the best! 1715 N Marshall El Cajon. Sharon is on her game!read more

I found Golden State Flying Club by accident last November 2013. I noticed an R22 Helicopter Sign…read moreon the outside building and a small plane on the corner. After talking to Richard the owner, I decided to sign up on their intro flight lesions. The price was great, $139 for 2 flight hours in the Piper Warrior 2, 2 Ground School Lessons and an orientation. It was a great experience. I have completed my entire Ground School Requirements for the FAA exam. Jeff and Mike the 2 instructors are cool, and going to class from 7PM to 9:30 PM was great too. I met some real good people in that class. Now, I have passed the FAA exam, have taken 20 hours of flight time with my SUPER HERO also called Glenn Rauch. He has made learning flying to a new enjoyable level. Glenn is my second Certified Instructor (CFI). I am now so eager to meet up to go flying every 2nd. day. And every time I'm learning something new. The course is very well structured. Best if you take 2 to 3 flying lessons a week. Training this way is a lot better than taking only a few hours in a month. I can only speak for myself; I had to choose again, I would always go back to Golden State and ask to fly with Glenn. Thanks for a great learning experience; I couldn't have ask for a better school.

Look the flight instructors here might be great, I have no idea. The program sounds amazing. The…read moreproblem for me was the mysogonistic right wing hints and jokes by Jeff during orienttion. I took my son here to attend the informational/sales pitch, not to listen to a guy childishly insert his viewpoints to perfect strangers for four hours. What we heard, spoiled rich kid example name Gavin (wow, clever). Planes are like women, if you beat them up a little just stroke them and sprinkle perfume on them and they'll be fine. The less fuel the lighter the plane, I try to get my girlfriend to understand this. Keep it neutral like trump did with North Korea, when he stopped the fighting (ummmm, what fighting?) You need a background check for your pilots license, so no antifa records. They stopped naming the planes after indians, I don't know some silly reason. We get it, you love trump (the ultimate spoiled child). We aren't here for juvenile references or political innuendos. We don't need to listen to this or pay for it. Keep it to yourself.

Where do I start? Ramona FTC has been an amazing experience for me as a student pilot all together…read more The community is strong, very kind, and always supportive. The amenities are nice and welcoming to everyone. Every Wednesday there's a free ground class everyone can attend and bring friends to. The airport itself is located perfectly where maneuvers can be done right after take-off, no need to travel far away to do them. The air traffic controllers are extra supportive to student pilots and do an amazing job. The planes are well kept and maintained and the prices are unbeatable. Above all, my instructor David Stringfellow is an awesome guy and super knowledgeable as a CFI. I'd love to keep this place a secret but if you are interested in flight training there's no where else better than Ramona FTC. Only regret I have is not knowing about this place when I started my journey.

Absolutely terrible experience at Ramona. Everything about this place feels unorganized,…read moreunprofessional, and straight-up chaotic. Nobody seems to care about helping you or doing their job right. The instructors have bad attitudes, communication is awful, and they treat students like they're disposable. Save yourself the headache there are way better and safer places to go where people actually want you to succeed.

I attended Coast Flight Training since 2022 and received my private pilot, instrument and…read morecommercial licenses here under part 61. I achieved my ratings on the side while working full time (it was tough and slow, but it's doable). I saw Coast go through many changes and saw many of its students and instructors progress through their ratings and hour grinds. I have also attended other flying schools around San Diego, all of which to me did not come close to the caliber program that Coast Flight Training has. They have regimented training plans for both part 61 and part 141 students, and a solid debriefing after each flight so that you don't waste your time and money. The instructors I had cared and put in the time and effort to ensure I became a safe pilot and passed my checkrides. Is this school perfect? No, but no flight school is. Coast does their best in maintaining their planes, I was never asked to fly something I didn't feel safe flying. I never flew with an instructor I didn't feel safe with. Were there minor issues here and there? Yes but that's a part of any training pathway. Coast at least maintains their airplanes and instructors to a set standard that is better than most schools out there. Their facility is also probably the nicest flight school I have ever been in. I was also briefly a fueler for Coast, from the operational side I can say that they do a great job in their FBO service to general aviation. Their fueling staff work hard but are reliable and they do upkeep and inspect their fuel tank and trucks daily. This helps keep any pilot getting fuel here safe. If you are looking to get your pilot license, I highly recommend Coast Flight Training. Thank you to the many instructors I had during my time here: Cynthia H, Alex Z, Zach E, Christopher L. and Braeden B. were all outstanding. Now if only Coast could control the weather and DPE shortage!

My experience Coast Flight Training in San Diego raised serious concerns about its professionalism…read moreand business practices, particularly regarding the Site Director of Coast. I personally witnessed the Site Director posting fake 5 star reviews of the flight school while pretending to be a customer. In my opinion, the Site Director responsible for managing a business writing fake reviews of that business is a clear conflict of interest and seriously calls into question the business practices of Coast Flight Training. It's pretty ridiculous that Coast Flight Training claims to be a "premier" "professional" flight school, and yet the Site Director does things like posting fake reviews. I witnessed more questionable behavior at Coast Flight Training, including the Site Director lying to students and to CFIs, threatening students, and violating basic labor ethics in a way that put CFIs in difficult positions. I personally witnessed multiple CFIs quit their jobs at Coast Flight Training because of this questionable behavior from the Site Director. After my firsthand experience with Coast Flight Training in San Diego, I would like others to know about this behavior and know what happens behind the scenes at Coast Flight Training while they pretend to be a "professional" flight school.

My flight instructor told me we weren't a good fit with about a month left until my checkride --…read moreand added, unprompted, that I probably wouldn't continue with any other instructor at Provectus either. This came after I spent 3.5 hours preparing for a ground lesson, only to show up and be dropped on the spot. A complete disregard for my time and investment. Steer clear.

Provectus Aviation is the best of the best when it comes to flight training in San Diego County…read more Each of the instructors I worked with was highly knowledgeable in the classroom and in each aircraft type. The organization's well-designed curriculums were specifically aligned with my aviation goals and were accelerated to fit into my unique schedule. I was able to achieve both my CFI certificate and Multi-Engine ratings in a very concentrated period of time. I am already planning future trainings with them as their skill level in education, safety and hands-on instruction is unsurpassed. Many times the Provectus Team went above and beyond the scope of duty exceeding all my expectations. As such I highly recommend their elite training courses!

I have had the pleasure of earning my Private Pilot's License with New Vision Aviation. Michael…read moreMourer and his team, including Daniel Durrand and Oliver Emde showed up every day providing me the tools necessary for growth and success. Their team is diversely experienced, whether it be jet experience, local air space, or the crosswinds of the islands. Throughout my training I was introduced to other students working on the same challenges as me, as well as former students who have found success with New Vision Aviation. Thanks to their team, I get to celebrate amongst my peers as we work through aviation milestones such as first solos, and successful check-rides. Each instructor is qualified and capable, with their own unique teaching styles, which is extremely important as each student learns differently from another. I found no issues with availability throughout my training. Not only is it advantageous to schedule lessons with another instructor here and there, it was a smooth and flexible process, I felt no hindrance to my personal training timeline. Michael and Daniel were transparent with me from the beginning about costs and expectations, and never withheld information on ways I could save. They were both understanding in sharing their best recommendations, as well as budget friendly recommendations. Their syllabus is clear, structured, and organized. With the hindsight of my personal experience I can admit that their team truly values safety, and pilot proficiency above anything else. If you are interested in learning to fly as a hobbyist, career-seeker, or returning aviator do yourself a favor and reach out to New Vision Aviation. In the unlikely event that you feel you don't quite mesh with one of their team members, do not hesitate to communicate your needs to them, they are all friendly and knowledgeable in their own ways.

Imagine this: nightmares leading up to a week before flying, not taking a commercial flight without…read moreseveral shots of the strongest alcohol you can find, anxiety wherever you've flown to because you know you have to fly back. Despite all this, still having a dream to fly one day. Now imagine that same person years later with almost 500 hours as pilot in command, instrument rated, with high performance and complex endorsements, check-outs in multiple planes, nearly done with a commercial multi-engine rating, and a plane owner. That's me. I really couldn't have done it without Mike and his team at New Vision Aviation. I can't tell you how many times I've been grateful for his instruction. What you'll get is a high level of instruction, a mentor who is also mindful of cost, and a person who is genuinely interested in your safety. You won't find a better team.

I participated in the field Land Navigation course yesterday, Sunday 4/29 (after taking the class…read morefield Land Navigation course) and had a blast. Not only was Brady Pesola incredibly patient with all who attended, he was very knowledgeable and professional. I was understandably cautious about participating in this course as I was the only female in the group, but, Brady made the experience 100% enjoyable for me. He was supportive, encouraging, and he treated me with the same level of respect everyone deserves if they're genuinely interested in and serious about learning survival skills and land navigation. No matter the skill or knowledge level of those who attended the class and field course, Brady was kind and considerate when explaining what is potentially challenging information to learn. I was explaining to a friend yesterday that it's difficult to find people like Brady who have the level of experience and specific skill set I was looking for, especially on the west coast, so I'm thrilled to have gotten so lucky with the first person/Meetup group I attended. Do I recommend this course? Absolutely! Will I take more courses with Brady/SD School of Survival? Without hesitation! Should you take courses with SD School of Survival? My response: "why haven't you taken a course with SD School of Survival?" I know this may sound like an absurdly positive, shining review, but, I must tell you; I'm a college instructor, so when I find people who teach well and have essentially perfected their craft, I can't help but support and endorse their work! Take care!

Working with this company was easy and affordable! I really felt I should had paid them more for…read morethe amount of value that I received from them. The best part is that Both Brady and Mike are Veterans and they are still working to keep my family safe by teaching me what I need to do to keep them safe. I am not sure if the world is going to end or not, but being mire prepared for everyday things or even getting lost in the woods is no longer a concern of mine. Some people will talk down to me or be complicated in explaining what they want me to learn from them. Not these guys! They were really respectful and admired me for my willingness to learn. Good points: Respectful, and open. I could tell these guys anything and they were willing to help me the whole time. Bad points: I wish I would have found them sooner! Get on their calendar too! They are always doing events and so forth. Great stuff!