Some of my favorite memories are flying with Zoë, Rob, and Tim out of Healdsburg. I would not have…read moregotten my pilot certificate without them. I started training because I was afraid of heights. It took a lot of work to breakthrough that fear. Zoë, especially, had enormous patience and clear, helpful instruction, both for the technical aspects and the pilot mindset. I became a better person training with her. That first solo is a moment I will never forget, the sense of freedom, responsibility, and trust, that I have what it takes to navigate the air and land. This had enormous rewards both as a pilot and in my work as a director. I have used the mindset I learned to navigate tough moments on set, and life. If you choose RAM Aviation, know that you are in good hands. I would recommend it, one hundred percent!

RAM Aviation now also has a location at the Charles M Schulz Sonoma County Airport. An excellent…read moreset of instructors. Whether you need some recurrent training or a checkride or even if you're just beginning to work on your PPL, they will serve you well and make flight safety a front-of-mind subject for you. They have nicely maintained and well equipped aircraft, including several IFR birds with moving map GPS, waas and ADS-B.

A friend of mine asked me a few weeks ago if I would accompany him on a glider ride. I had one 45…read moreyears ago when Calistoga still offered them, so of course I said yes! We drove 2 and a half hours to arrive on time, were greeted by a friendly reception team and they guided my friend through the short paperwork process, and we were on our way! Our pilot was a skilled young man named Nathan. He was friendly, informative and we had a great time! The only thing that almost didn't work was the glider we were in had the pilot in the front, and space for 2 (pretty petite) people in the back. My friend is solid and tall with long legs, so we barely squeezed into that space! We both really enjoyed the flight!

Had the boys up for a flight today. Everyone here is extremely professional, I did a tandem flight…read morewith my wife last year and thought the kids would love this as well. Lots of fun, we will be back again, thanks for the awesome memories

Desiree helped me today as i was inquiring about pricing from where I am to CFII. Very respectful…read morepolite, and a pleasure to speak with! Thank you and I look forward to getting my certs with you guys~!

This isn't a review of the training program at Wings Flight School, but rather of one their…read moreemployees, Preston, who was extremely helpful to us today. We had flown into Nut Tree from San Jose and was refueling at the pump, when our Grumman Tiger's starter broke. Since it was a Sunday, there weren't any mechanics around on the field to fix it. Fortunately Wings Flight School was open and we came across Preston, who then proceeded to help troubleshoot the problem and put us in touch with a shop that could do it. Preston went above and beyond in helping out a fellow pilot in need and he is a great credit to Wings.

I have been reluctant to give this review. I was hoping that after numerous texts and requests, to…read morethe staff and owner that I would receive at least a response. None was given. I wanted to work things out. I have kept a record of all the ignored and unanswered requests via email and text. Now that they have all my money and their helicopter is broken, there's no reason to be nice to me anymore. It wasn't about the training. It was all about just getting as much money out of me as possible. I have a log of all the flights over the homes that filed a noise complaint lawsuit against Helico. I was given the names of complaintants, TIM WINKLER, JOE and FRANK. There were some pretty negative comments by Helico staff as we passed over their homes. I spent close to forty thousand dollars and three years of my time studying to get my PPL. Private pilot's license. Helico promised to help me. That was a lie. They just wanted to suck me dry of money. I have been asking for 3 years for the Helico course outline & study, it's called the syllabyss. I recently texted Helico manager Karilee (September/October 2024) requesting a course syllabus, and she completely ignored me. I asked again. She sent me a text asking me "why I'm so pushy?" It's a joke the way Helico is managed. Maybe I dodge a bullet. The 2007 Robinson R44 Raven ll helicopter N557SM was definitely on its last leg. It had close to 4400 hours. It leaked a quart of oil every time we went out. Some instruments did not work. It was not burning the oil. It was leaking it everywhere. So we would just add another quart of oil every time before we went up for a flight. This is in the flight log book. Plus, there is a huge oil stain on the tarmac under the helicopter. This is the same helicopter that they were renting out to take people on tours. N557SM. I am not a mechanic, but I feel this helicopter was pretty well worn out. That is why it's going to be torn down and out of service for the next year. You could not even store gear in the storage departments under the rear seats because they were full of oil that was leaking through the firewall. They put diaper like material in there to absorb the oil. It was bad. I put squawks in the log book that I thought the oil use was excessive, but it was ignored. The exhaust pipe to the muffler had a burn through it. I mentioned that to my CFI Ryan Wax. I showed it to him. He said, "Don't worry about it, I don't think it matters." He can not make that call because he is not a certified aircraft mechanic. I believe FAA rules a mechanic must make that determination. I had another instructor take me up while he was hung over from drinking excessively the night before. He told me so. He said he had a really bad headache and did not get much sleep. Another FAA violation. He was fired later. Another instructor asked me if I wanted to do "zoomies". I had never heard of that before. We proceeded to do high-speed stunts. I have a video. The list just goes on and on and on. I don't know why it was like this, but we're going to get to the bottom of it. I am filing an FAA complaint. More to come.

The weather was beautiful, Kerry the pilot very accommodating and knowledgeable. The whole flight…read moreexperience was fantastic!

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Owner Rick McGuire is a bad actor. He feeds his ego by bullying students - most of which are…read morehighly accomplished and experienced pilots. I was so shocked after the first 15 minutes at the way he was treating me and another student that I told him I didn't appreciate the tone he was using in speaking with us. He came unhinged and screamed at me to leave, calling me names on the way out the door. I found similar negative reviews on his unethical behavior at his law firm

Vintage Aircraft has been the go-to place for a true vintage airplane experience. Chris and Tom…read moreare both excellent pilots and the restoration of the planes is impeccable. If you are in the Sonoma area, don't miss it.

I had a great time flying with the Vintage Aircraft staff. I look forward to going up with them…read moreagain. I definitely recommend this adventure.

I had some family come in from out of town for the holidays and wanted to treat them to a scenic…read morehelicopter tour of the city. Booking online was a piece of cake, and the flight experience was delightful. Our pilot, Stephanie, was friendly and accommodating, but more importantly, an exceptionally talented pilot. Over my many decades on this world, I've probably spent 100+ hours as a passenger in helicopters, and I can attest that Stephanie was among the smoothest of all. Next up, I'm planning introductory lessons for my girlfriend and a friend. Should be a blast.

I booked the 60 minute Golden Gate Tour around the Bay Area and it was beautiful! You really get to…read moresee the Bay from a different perspective. Tickets were $265 per person. There was parking out front and the check in process was a breeze. We were led right to our helicopter where the pilot (I totally forgot his name ) gave us all the information we needed to know in case of an emergency. And then we took off! I would definitely book again! I would love to see everything again during golden hour!

My 8yr old has been in Mandarin Immersion since she was 2yrs old. She's been taking once a week…read moreZOOM lessons with Mei since February 2024 and it has been super helpful! My husband and I don't speak or read Mandarin and it's nice to have a little bit of help outside of school. My daughter loves Mei and scheduling has been super easy! She just started 3rd grade and told me that she feels her Mandarin has improved and that she's feeling super confident. I highly recommend. Mei and KaiXin Language School!

KiaXin Language School has been a really interesting and fun way to learn the basics of Chinese. I…read morehave participated in the first two levels of Mandarin taught by KiaXin's Jennifer Bai. Jennifer is extremely kind and patient. I strongly recommend her and think she is a very effective teacher.