Hayward Flight is a very professional company. Every time I go there, I feel unique because the treatment is not only professional but also personalized and marvelous. Workers always have a smile on their faces and they are very kind and very attentive to little details. Flying with them made me feel secure, valuable and great. Hayward Flights 100% recommended. read more

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Very beautiful experience. Rick, Chief Pilot, was great!! Answered our questions and provided great service. My husband surprised me with this tour on our trip out here since I'm an Arkansas girl!! I loved the entire experience. Rick is very knowledgeable considering he was around airplanes since he was 3 or 4. read more

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Me and my friend had a wonderful time flying with Rick ! What a great view with the best pilote in town ! She was so happy for a birthday gift. We hope to see you again one day Rick ! The two french girls Claire & Justine read more

Go ahead an use your Groupon for a tourist flight over the Bay...but DO NOT TAKE FLYING LESSONS from this "school." Very disorganized; very badly run. Equipment is not well kept. Getting a license will take you much, MUCH longer than it should, because there is only one instructor and the main office does not supervise him appropriately. And it will cost nearly twice what they tell you up front (over $12K for us before we finally JUST GAVE UP and finished elsewhere). If I could give negative stars, I would. Seriously thinking of contacting the BBB...with which this "business" is not even registered, by the way.... read more

Had a great flight lesson here. Alex, the guy who does the flight simulation with you before take off, is fantastic. Very nice and informative. read more

We used the Goupon deal and had a fabulous flight with Rick, who took his time, showed us all around the bay, and answered all our questions. My husband got to fly the plane - so fun! It was really an incredible experience - far exceeded my expectations. So, why only 3 stars? Because they do try to rip you off. The Groupon clearly says it's for up to 3 people, but we were told it would be another $40 per person over the one person flying. They claimed it was in the small print that I must have missed. Nope - I read small print. We went to the internet and after they (surprise!) couldn't find it, they let it go. A bummer, because this whole interaction marred what would have been a perfect afternoon. Like someone else said, this is no way to treat customers - especially ones you are trying to entice back to take flying lessons. read more

I went on a Bay Tour with I believe Rick was his name. The whole experience was amazing. I had a blast looking at the scenery and the flight in general was very enjoyable. The plane's interior was very nice as well. I recommend anyone that wants to go on a tour like this to go to Hayward Flight. They know what they're doing. They're Top Flight! read more

We did a tour of the Bay Area and it was amazing. We flew all around San Francisco, over the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz and all around the Tiburon area. I highly recommend it. Also, Abel was our pilot and he's one of the nicest guys I've ever met. read more

Had such a great experience flying today! My boyfriend bought a groupon for a flight lesson and he also got a cute little certificate! I felt completely safe and comfortable with the instructor Rick and he was very clear with instructions. So much fun! The desk attendant Abel was super awesome and fun to talk to while waiting to take flight! Definitely would love to come back and fly myself or for a tour of San Francisco! read more

My review is totally negative about this. They are highly unprofessional people. I got the groupon and when I called them they told me to send the mail for reservation. I did mail them Jun 27, Jun 30 and then July 11 regarding getting reservation. Finally they give me a call and fix an appointment for July 19 almost 1 month after trying to reach out to them. When I drive there the office was closed and when I call them they said the reservation is cancelled. The attitude of the person was totally negative and said "You can cancel your reservation". I would highly advice people to be away from this people read more

I found Rick, the flight instructor, very knowledgeable, professional, and personable. He answered all my questions to my satisfaction and was easy to understand. He didn't get excited if I made a mistake (and we landed safely.) Taking control of the two-seater plane was fun. The lesson was terrific and Rick was a great salesman. We soared over the Hayward skyline on a fabulous, sunny October afternoon. It was fantastic. read more

The downfall of being in a long distance relationship is having to book the activity alone before the groupon deal ends when you had originally bought it for your boyfriend. But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since my boyfriend wasn't here this meant that I got to fly the plane!! Which turned out to be an amazing experience! I was able to book my appointment on a Saturday at 1PM. I got there exactly in time, the entrance can be a little tricky - I almost missed it at first but caught sight of the sign in my rear view mirror so made a uturn to get in. When I got there Rick had me fill out a waiver and as soon as I was done, we were on our way! I watched as he did safety check ups for the plane and just spent that time talking to him and getting to know him. He offered to take pictures for me and was really helpful. Since it was just the two of us, we took the smaller plane - as he described it - it was the Toyota Corolla of planes, lol. He let me taxi the plane on the run way and was extremely encouraging the whole way. He explained everything to me before take off and it went smoothly, I felt totally comfortable and before I knew it we were in the air!! He let me push the throttle and ascended the plane. Truly a great learning experience. We took off in the sun and landed in the rain - pretty lucky that I got to fly in two different weather conditions. Overall I had a wonderful time with Rick - he answered all my questions, however many there were. Just a great instructor and person I think. A little warning that you might feel a little motion sickness. I usually get motion sickness when flying and I thought piloting would be like driving a car - where you don't feel the motion sickness if you're the one in control but apparently you still do! Rick said this was normal and if you continue it'll eventually go away. But in case you're up in the air and feeling no bueno - know that they are prepared for it and they have bags. Don't ruin the trip for yourself feeling uncomfortable trying hold in the food coming up your throat, just let him know! Luckily for us, I wasn't feeling the extremities of it ... because when I asked him (after we landed) if it was normal to feel a little air sick, he said yes and tried to show me the bags but realized he has ran out. HEHE good thing we didn't have to open a window and let the people down below feel barf rain... that would've been disgusting... LOL read more

I bought my bf a Livingsocial.com bday gift for a simulation training 2yrs ago. Well, this year for his bday I bought him the a simulation AND 45min air tour. My man LOVED it!!! He was trained both times by Rick and we had a ball. I enjoyed watching my honey fly the plan...I wasn't ready to ride as a passenger, yet. Anyway, Hayward Flights have great gifts, tours and staff....try'em! read more

My boyfriend and I had a wonderful experience with the Discovery flight with Rick today! Rick was extremely thorough and encouraging, and he would answer every question one might have in great details. We had a ton of fun and really enjoyed the lesson--definitely considering to pursue flight lessons further! read more

I don't know what happened. I was going to make a reservation, but being cancelled!! And they even say they don't have any ad on Yelp? Then what is this? I got their phone number here!!n read more

Had an amazing flight with Rick, who worked with my Blind son on his first flight lesson ever in a plane. Some people meet a blind person and are afraid and want to place limits on what they can do. Rick is NOT one of those people. He allowed my son to take control from the point he sat in the captains seat and explained everything with patience and conviction. We have already signed up for another flight! read more

I will definitely be coming back here. I got a Groupon for a 40 minute flight lesson for my boyfriend and it was awesome. We talked with Abel before the flight and Rick took us on the flight. You can tell that they are passionate about what they do. They're very knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had. We ended up staying for over an hour even though the lesson was 40 minutes. They are really nice and will work with your schedule. I had to reschedule multiple times and they are responsive every time. read more

Great experience. We took the one-hour flight without simulation for 124$ but felt that the pilot allowed us to do so many things! The plane is super small (the interior is about the size of a car) but the experience is fun! read more

I enjoyed my time flying the C172 earlier today. Rick was the perfect instructor - patient, responsive, encouraging, and laid back. I will do it again!! I encourage anyone looking to take flying lessons or an aerial tour to give them a try read more

We LOVED our flight lesson! Abel is such an amazing and sweet instructor. We used a Groupon Coupon and easily booked an appointment. Abel was informative and funny. He was patient and knowledgeable. I LOVED posting my pictures on FB! What an experience of a lifetime! read more

What a great experience! Out pilot/flight instructor, Rick, was amazing! He was so patient with my nephew and was very accommodating. Highly recommend! read more

Received a Groupon coupon as a gift. Flight for up to 3 people. Called to book the reservation and was told I would owe an additional $40 per person. Told the lady that wasn't part of the Groupon deal..she said she knows but they changed their rules. Breach of Contract...Don't Use! read more

I bought a Groupon for a 2-hour introductory flight lesson, but couldn't reach Hayward Flight to schedule the lesson. I've left multiple voicemails requesting a specific date, but they never called me back. I also emailed them...they responded to the email by asking for a phone number. When I replied with a phone number, they never called me back. What a scam! My Groupon expires on 9/27/11. read more

My wife purchased a introductory flight lesson for me as a Christmas gift. I called to schedule a flight in the week following Christmas 2011. I had to leave a voicemail message, no return call, called again 2 days later, no luck reaching them. Drove to the facility, came across Abel, he said they were closed for that week, but he was in the office to take care of paper work. No problem, I came back 2 weeks later after again having no success reaching them, except this time, there was no voicemail to answer the phone. When I arrived at their facility, I came across Abel again, he apologized saying they had an emergency and had to leave the country. He couldn't accommodate the flight date I was looking for, and finding an alternate wasn't easy either due to conflicts on both schedules. I decided I wanted to return the flight certificate and Abel was willing to refund the money. Since my wife paid with a credit card, I brought her down the next day to get the refund onto her credit card, we came across Abel yet again. He claimed to not know how to issue a refund on the credit card machine, and that a check would be mailed in 3 - 5 days. We just had this strange feeling that the check would get lost in the mail or something, so we requested the check be issued while we were in the office. Abel stated he can't do that because someone else writes the checks. My wife asked Abel directly if he was the owner... which he denied and said he was just an instructor. She said to Abel that one of the other instructors introduced Abel as the owner to my wife when she purchased the flight certificate. He denied again that he was the owner and couldn't issue a check... finally after several more minutes of debate, he left the office, and mysteriously came back with a refund check. When I arrived at home again, I looked up the Alameda County Records... guess who is listed as the owner... Abel. I read an article in the AOPA magazine and the article has a quote from Abel, owner of Hayward Flight. While others seem to have had a positive experience, I for one will never do business with Hayward Flight. Do yourself a favor, thoroughly check out with whom you are doing business. These guys seem shady and what freaked me out the most was "we had an emergency and had to leave the country." Oh, and their website is so out of date, it is scary. Good luck in finding a more reputable flight school! read more

An experience like no other! This flight was awesome. My dad got a deal through Groupon and the day we picked was perfect. A beautiful, sunny day around the bay. My dad used to be a pilot, and our pilot was nice enough to let him fly which was something really cool becasue even though he was a bit rusty, the guide let him do it all himself. We got to see the Oakland Arena, Bay Bridge, and Golden Gate which made for some fantastic pictures. I would definitely recommend doing this once in your life. read more

Awesome experience. Rick, the instructor, was very hands on when teaching basic flying technique. I brought my wife and dad for an extra $100. Great intro to flying and great fun! read more

I surprised my boyfriend for his birthday with an introductory flight from Groupon. This place is hard to find since there's no sign on the outside of the building with their name on it - hard to surprise anyone driving around lost near an executive airport. But...once we found the place and got situated, everything was a huge success! As described by previous yelpers, staff was super friendly. Rick was his flight instructor and he was a gem! knowledgeable and very accommodating. He kept me involved the entire time he was trying to teach my boyfriend. Amazing experience and I encourage anyone interested in flying to give it a try. read more

I have been wanting to learn to fly for many years and I finally jumped in and did it. Hayward Flight made the whole process a lot easier than i ever imagined. They offer a package but you can choose to go at your own pace. CFI Rick is the best! He is calm, allowing the student to feel relaxed. If you are thinking about flying, definitely check out Hayward Flight. My only regret is that I didn't check them out earlier. read more

I loved my experience with Hayward Flight! I had a 2-hour introductory flight lesson and LOVED it! This started with around 40 minutes using a flight simulator. Then it is off to the plane for flight! On my FIRST time I was allowed to do the take off and the turns, etc, up in the air! This was an amazing experience that has me hooked on aviation! I am now saving my $$$ so that can get my private pilot's license and will do my training wit Hayward Flight once I can afford it! read more

I bought a groupon voucher for a two hour flight lesson with them. When I got there, Alex gave me some general briefing and we flew the simulator. The acual flight was with Rick. He seems to be a good instructor and a really nice guy. The whole flight was a bit less than an hour and an amazing experience. The most of the time I was in control of the aircraft. I would absolutely recommend (at least) a discovery flight. read more

Someone gave me a groupon for the flight as a gift which was good for up to three people so I brought a friend along. Tried calling a couple of times to set up the appointment with no answer but email worked right away, so that was easy. Our Pilot was Rick and he was great. Rick is an excellent pilot and a really nice guy. Plus the views of the bay, city and bridges were great. read more

I was gifted a demo flight instruction for my birthday, which I redeemed today. Rick was my instructor. I was thoroughly immeshed with the experience, as he explained what we were doing and asked me relevant questions about our activities to keep me interested in the process. Rick engaged me in the flight experience by showing me and allowing me to do alot of the manuevering. He treated me with respect, and encouraged me during our flight. Thank you for a wonderful lesson! : ) read more

My son and nephew joined me on a Bay Area overview. Rick was our pilot - very informative and made us feel safe - Highly recommended.

This was such an awesome experience. I would definitely recommend this to any visitor or even people that live in the area. You really get a great view of such a beautiful area. Our pilot Aden really knew all the landmarks and was able to show us the beauty of the area. read more

We took their Bay Area Photo tour last Monday. It was incredible. We had a wonderful pilot, Rick Cascelli who was very professional, safe, and had great tour instincts. The weather was wonderful as the fog rolled in to SF. An amazing image from that trip is at: http://tinyurl.com/64gfg3l read more

I've had many great experiences with Hayward Flight! At first I went in for a Bay Tour with my girlfriend and we went sightseeing over San Francisco. However, after my first flight I was inspired to become a pilot myself! I am nearly done with my private pilots license and on my way to my instruments rating! Hayward Flight is a great environment to learn at because the instructors go at your pace. They have great simulators and planes for students to learn in and on top of everything else they have the best rates compared to many other schools out there! This school is not a place where they try to milk you for as much money as possible, the instructors Rick and Abel are on their students to get it done as soon as possible! Hayward Flight has many students with their privates, instruments and commercial licenses. So, if you're interested in a demo flight, bay tour or want to begin your flight training... HAYWARD FLIGHT IS THE WAY TO GO!! read more

Hayward Flight was awesome! I went on a bay tour with my fiance, and it was beautiful. the pilots name was Abel and he was great. I highly recommend Hayward Flight. They know how treat customers right. Thanks again Hayward Flight. read more

The most wonderful experience we've ever had was flying with our Chief pilot, Rick. Andrew and Jim and Brent with Andrew given the best expert instruction we could imagine. This experience is a definite bucket list item for everyone. The Bay Tour provided spectacular views of all of the major landmarks from a truly wonderful perspective. read more

This was great!!! Rick Cascelli is a terrific trainer and very patient with his students. I will DEFINITELY will do this again, and also a Bay Tour!! read more

We took a flight with flight instructor Abel Cavalie and we would recommend that you request him as your pilot. He was very down to earth, easy to get along with, and fun to fly with. He was an amazing pilot making us feel safe and he was very knowledgeable with regards to the Cessna, the bay area, flight paths, and any other questions we may have had regarding our flight. If you ever decide to take a flight with Hayward Flight, 100% request Abel Cavalie! read more