Fun Outside is such a amazing flight school. So many good instructors and planes. I had a great experience and the staff is super friendly and nice. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is curious to learn how to fly. read more

Fun Outside is the best flights school at Fullerton airport, hands down. Garrett and Shannon are fantastic owners. Well priced (abundant) aircraft, solid instructors and caring owners. This is what you want in a flight school. read more

Fun Outside is a great flight school with great instructors and great planes. There are many options to choose from and all planes are well maintained. The owner, Garrett, takes great care of his business and puts in many hours of work to ensure the smooth operation of the school. read more

Amazing environment! All the people at the airport are awesome and the planes are clean and well maintained! 100% would recommend getting lessons here!!! read more

Amazing instructors and I would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to try flying!

Update from 07/2016 Having taken a break from flying, I returned to get re-checked out at Fun Outside Aviation. What has changed? The business has grown with more available aircraft and top quality instructors. While the owner, Garrett, is flying less with students, he is busy insuring all of the aircraft fleet are being well maintained. My only complaint is that people kept breaking the door key locks, as I am told, with the key so those are not being replaced. But the doors still latch and are safe to fly just like they would with the key cylinder. This means if you fly someplace, take your valuables with you if you are worried. Otherwise, everything flies well and most importantly is airworthy, Thanks Garrett for a great job. As far a their top quality instructors who are all super friendly as well, my favorite go to instructor is Jason Edwards. Jason i a true professional who will challenge you when he thinks you are ready to handle more task loading which is what you need as a pilot in a training environment. So don't let feeling overwhelmed get to you. There is a reason that will build your confidence as a pilot when you need it. Jason, in addition to being a fixed wing instructor, is also a helicopter instructor as well. Cant wait to fly a whirly bird with him soon (outside of Fun Outside) read more

Today I went on my very first flight with Lucas (DEMO), first time flying a plane and I already learned so much. Slow patient and also great to be around! read more

Took my flight with Ryan (cfi). The plane I took up was a Cessna 172. It was old but was fun. The hour flight was more technical than I expected, Ryan had me take a couple hard turns, we took the plane into a stall situation which was scary the first time as I didn't know what to expect and then we did a couple slides. He was very good at communicating with me and what he wanted me to do. I will be starting my flight training with this company. So much fun!! read more

Fun Outside Aviation - Cessna 172 - Flight Instruction Near Me - Fullerton, California

I had just around 10 flight hours under my belt when I started attending this flight school. Over the past year, Ben has helped instruct and get me to nearly the 40 hour requirement to begin testing for my private rating. Before I committed to this school, I had taken introductory lessons from almost every major flight school in the Los Angeles/Orange County area and this has been the most impressive, down to earth flight school I've attended. The prices are great, and Fullerton Airport is in a perfect location to begin learning, without the stresses of a major, high traffic airport, though is close enough to them if that's training that you seek. The aircraft and instructor rates are fantastic and the the school is constantly improving their aircrafts and expanding their fleet of planes. Everything is hands-on with this school. Ground school will only happen unless absolutely necessary - if it's something that either can't be taught first hand in the cockpit, or if weather conditions prevent you from going up (and in Southern California, that's a rare occasion). Don't be surprised if the instructor hands the controls to you and asks you to land the plane on the 2nd or 3rd lesson! Of course they will always be there to take control if they feel it becomes unsafe but their philosophy here is to make you fly the plane as much as you can until you're proficient. I'm nearing 40 hours with this school now, and just finished my 3rd solo flight with them. I can not recommend this school enough! read more

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be the summer intern at Fun Outside, and long story short it was a amazing experience! First of all, my mentors Garett and Shannon, were super nice and accepting despite the fact that I had no prior experience with planes and flying. They provided me with a optimal learning environment where I got to complete tasks that are not only entertaining, but also insightful. Like how when I, along with the two other interns, got the chance to wash one of the planes Fun Outside owned. While we were going at it, our mentor helped to breakdown the name and function of each part of the plane as we washed it, this opportunity, along with numerous others had taught me lots about planes and flying, but more importantly, they were FUN! Because if you're not having fun at Fun Outside, you're doing something wrong! read more

FunOutside has been a wonderful place to be for the past month. I started interning here over the summer and I've already learned so much. Even starting out knowing very little about aviation, Garrett put me straight to work and taught me all sorts of things not only about flying an airplane but also about managing a business, airport procedures and even driving a manual transmission car. I was also allowed a flight during my time and it really sparked my interest about getting my private pilots license. Overall a great company with many passionate people working there. read more

FunOutside Aviation is an amazing and affordable flight school to start your journey as a pilot! I've been working on my private pilot's license here, and it's been a very pleasant experience. FunOutside makes beginning to fly easy, with a demo flight that lets you to take off and fly without any prior experience. The instructors are all very knowledgeable, patient and have a passion for aviation. There is a wide variety of different aircraft to rent and train in, all of which are kept in amazing condition. Scheduling lessons is super easy and accommodating - you just choose to fly whenever you have the time to! The owners, Shannon and Garrett, care deeply about their students, and are great teachers at not just flying, but also various life skills! Overall, FunOutside provides an outstanding learning environment, and I would highly recommend beginning your journey in aviation here. read more

Good so far. I've had one introductory flight lesson as of today. The instructor Ben was very personable and fun to learn from. He says his students have been able to obtain their private pilot license in around 45 hours, so I'll report back if this will be true for me, my goal being 40. Ben is a very good instructor. He took me to an area around Long Beach for student pilots and had me doing turns many times until I was better, which I really liked bc practice makes perfect. It is much more helpful than just flying straight. He's the type of instructor who lets the student do a lot of the flying. I taxied, took off, started practicing some pre-landing techniques, and even participated in the landing during the first lesson. My impression from my first lesson is that Ben genuinely cares and is excited to help his students succeed and reach their dreams. read more

Garrett Hess and his employees are extremely friendly and passionate about what they do. I recently interned at this place and from the very beginning, it was a welcoming environment. Throughout my internship, I learned how to work around aircraft and fueled my passion to pursue flying. It was a valuable experience and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Garrett. read more

As a long time master instructor at another airport, I have to be very careful in referring people to other flight schools. I've known Garrett, the owner, for ten years and he is one of the best. I wanted to share an email that I received from a student that I sent to him. Hi Gary, I just wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you for recommending Garrett Hess @ Fun Outside Aviation. I did my first flight with Garrett yesterday and had a great time. Garrett was very helpful, easy to get along with and made the lesson fun! I look forward to continuing my IFR training with him. Again much appreciated. Regards, Ed read more

Had a great intro flight with James. Everyone were great communicators. I knew what we were doing, where to be and felt great the whole time. I'm doing this again, soon read more

Fun Outside has been an outstanding company to learn to fly. While I am still learning, (First Solo was this week) I am still alive to write this review so they must be doing something right! Ben has been an amazing CFI and has made me feel comfortable the entire time. Fullerton is a great airport to learn at due to the tower operations and close to 2 different practice areas. They keep their planes in great condition, and have very fair pricing. If you looking to get started, I would suggest starting here for sure. I am excited to continue my learning with them. read more

I earned my Private from Garrett. He's a very patient and thorough teacher. Fair prices. He coached me through the practical aspects of passing both the written and the practical. Can't recommend him highly enough! I've also used him as a safety pilot on long trips. Great investment! read more

Such a great flight school in the area. I completed my private and instrument rating here. The owner, Garrett, and my instructor, Jason, were phenomenal. Through the course of my initial flight training from a smaller town, and relocating to the greater LA area led me to these guys. I am not dissatisfied and the training here is top notch. I recently found myself relocating again for my wife's work and replacing this school is proving to be quite the challenge. I would recommend this company for flight training 100x over. If you are in the area and new to training or tired of spending tons of money, and time, in the flight pattern check them out. They truly are a great, one in a million, flight school, with top notch training and generous flexibility. I honestly cant say enough about them. Hundreds of hours there, several ratings, and trying to replace them has led me to believe they really are the best around. Try em, be prepared to work, and love your flying from here on out as a competent, safe, pilot. read more

This place is great garret offers the best price and Ben is super down to earth and makes learning the basics easy

I did my entire flight training through FunOutside and I couldn't be happier. My instructor Ben and the owner Garrett are both incredible Pilots and people. The airplanes are extremely well kept and the facilities are very accommodating. I have learned so much about aviation through FunOutside and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to get my license though them. I would happily recommend them to anyone either wanting to start flying add a rating or two. read more

We live in New England, but every time we visit the grandparents in OC at Christmas time our teen son takes a lesson or 2 from Garrett at Fun Outside. (He almost has his PP license from a local airport, but would love it if Garrett were his full time instructor.) Our son has enjoyed Garrett's patience, easy going personality, and professional instruction. Highly recommend! read more