14-Day Private Pilot Training Course
I can’t thank AFIT and my instructor Jacob enough. Looking back on the last two weeks, it’s crazy to think I started with very minimal knowledge and skills to walking away with my private pilot’s license. Jacob was very knowledgeable and a great pilot/instructor to learn from. The accelerated program is the way to go.
Overall the whole experience was great and I couldn’t recommend AFIT enough!
Thanks again.
Elaine Evischi
Nashville, Tennessee
10-Day Private Pilot Training Finish-Up Course
Hi Tony
Flying with Andy was a great experience and most importantly at the end I successfully completed my test and received my private pilot certificate. I spent 10 days flying with Andy, completing my training. Andy, a very experienced pilot and a great flight instructor. Andy showed me a few cool new tricks and tools that I happily incorporated into my flight skills.
I’ll certainly look into coming back for my IFR training.
As before – thanks for the training.
Best
Yochay Kiriaty
Sammamish, Washington
14-Day Private Pilot Training Course
Tony,
When I signed up for the AFIT accelerated flight training course to obtain my Private Pilot’s License in 14 days, I definitely did not know exactly into what I was getting. This accelerated course is intense and requires complete focus and commitment to the goal. For me, the most important key to successfully completing this flight training “Boot Camp” was having the right instructor. Ruben was an amazing CFI because he is patient, encouraging, and really knows how to teach aviation and build the confidence required to fly solo. He has a special chair out by the runway and when you solo for the first time, he goes and sits in the chair and watches you take flight and land the plane all on your own. I won’t forget that moment and seeing his fist pump in the air as I taxied back after landing.
Ruben is extraordinarily experienced in flying everything from single engine land aircraft to helicopters. This is someone who lives, eats, breathes, and sleeps aviation. In addition to making flying fun and being a great teacher, he also knows precisely how to prepare his students for the all-important check-ride.
I could not have accomplished my goal of earning my Private Pilot License without Ruben’s instruction and encouragement.
Thanks so much for a successful mission, Ruben!!
Melissa Kong M.D.
West Lake Hills, Texas
14-Day Private Pilot Training Course
Tony, There is no one else in the world I would rather get my pilots license from than Oleg. Not only is he an incredible pilot, but you can tell he genuinely cares about your experience and will do anything he can to make sure you’re ready for your check-ride. He is a very talented and experienced pilot who makes learning enjoyable and fun. The best thing about Oleg is that he will make you feel relaxed and comfortable while flying but he is always making sure you never slack or cut corners, which I am so grateful for because I believe this has made me not only a skillful pilot, but more importantly a safe pilot. Throughout my flying career, I will always be thankful for what Oleg did for me and I’ll always know that however far I go I could never have done it if Oleg was not my instructor.
Best,
Benjamin Dolan
Boise, Idaho
Private Pilot Finish-Up Course
After over thirty years of being inspired by flight, I finally began my journey in March of this year. My beginning attempts in the weather of the Pacific Northwest, where I live, led to six months of frustration battling minimums, Covid bouts, and over 85 flight hours with no Private License.
I contacted Tony at AFIT and he set me up with Adriel in Lincoln, California. In six days, Adriel had me transitioned over to the six-pack from my G1000 familiarity, re-soloed, pinned-down some landing challenges I had, and had me prepared to pass my check ride. Everything was smooth, communication great, and the end result was priceless. Achieving my Private Pilot License was a dream thirty years in the making and I’m finally on track to continue pursuing my transition into a new career in aviation.
Thanks Tony and Adriel for propelling me forward on my journey! I’m rolling on ground school for my instrument with King’s and will get my knowledge squared away for my IRA test. I’m hoping to get set up for your instrument course ASAP.
Klayton Lewis
Port Townsend, Washington
10-Day Private Pilot Finish-Up Course
Hey Tony,
Before coming to AFIT, I was frustrated about the hands I was dealt with my previous flight training experience, I came in with 50 hours flown before covid. And I knew I had to kick myself to start and FINISH my private pillow license to start on achieving my dream to fly for the big boys one day.
I found AFIT and after speaking to Tony I had scheduled my start date within 1 hour! My instructor Jacob really got me to get rid of my nerves and taught me fly more confidently! He got me ready for my checkride within 10 days of starting!!
On checkride day, it was way windier than I’d have liked but I could just hear Jacob voice in my head telling me to just let the plane do it’s thing and then I calmed down and did great! Now I did have a few things I missed on the checkride due to inexperience dealing with such heavy winds but Tony, Jacob, and Rueben were able to get me scheduled for a quick flight lesson and another checkride! Rueben (my other instructor) helped me iron out the wrinkles on the manuvers I missed and even taught me a few tricks that helped me PASS THE CHECKRIDE!!
My family and I were very excited for my new private pilot’s license! I’m so glad I came to find AFIT because it FINALLY allowed me to get a start on my dream of being an airline pilot! Thank you AFIT
Hard Sabhaya
Sidney, Nebraska
10-Day Private Pilot Finish-Up Course KVNY
I wanted to write to you and let you know about my experience at Van Nuys with Annelie and Alex these past 10 days.
First of all, I can’t say enough about the professionalism and patience of Annelie. As my flight instructor she was methodical in her approach and instilled in me the information that I needed to learn effectively and quickly. I had come in with a 10-year background of flying so she quickly figured out what I still needed to learn and improve upon in order to be successful in what we were about to do.
My second point is to the demeanor of Annelie and Alex. You will not find anyone nicer and more patient than these two wonderful people. I would suggest and encourage anyone looking to expedite their flight instruction to come to Van Nuys and learn under Annelie and Alex. They both have a wealth of knowledge. Alex’s background in airplane mechanics makes him a huge asset to the program too.
Thanks for what you’re doing to help student pilots everywhere achieve success in their continuance of aviation education.
Michael Clay MD
Foley, Alabama
14 Day Private Pilot Training Course
I started taking flying lessons at my home airport in June 2021. My progression was very slow secondary to my CFI’s schedule and my professional schedule. After about 50 hours of lessons spread out over 13 months and never soloing, I decided to look at other ways to complete my training, because at the rate I was going, it seemed like I would never get my private pilot license. Most of this was because I would get about two days of flying about every 2-3 weeks. So it was like starting over every time I would fly. A year had gone by and I decided to take an accelerated course. I researched the different ones and came to the conclusion that AFIT seemed to fit what I needed. It was a great choice. I talked with AFIT and I even read up on the Bios for the instructors. Paul seemed to stand out to me. So I scheduled with Paul. I had an incredible experience with Paul (I would call him my friend as well after flying and learning from him during our time together). It was a great two weeks and I learned a lot in a short time. He quickly assessed where I was in my training and we practiced a few things and I soloed in just four days and the rest of the training went very smoothly.
Paul is an excellent flight instructor (and I will say just an overall good person) with a real passion for teaching. By the end of the two weeks, Paul made sure that I was very well prepared for my check ride. The upfront cost of AFIT seems high, but I if you add up the cost of the instructor, renting the aircraft, and purchasing fuel, the overall cost is very close if not less than traditional flight training costs. In my case, traditional flight training is very inefficient and overall takes many more hours spread out over many months or years.
The training with AFIT is efficient and intense, but well worth it. I’ve tried flight training the traditional way, there really is no comparison. If you truly want to finish pilot training, AFIT is the way to go.
Dennis M. Britten MD
Natchitoches, Louisiana
14-Day Private Pilot Training Course
Hey Tony,
The experience I had the last two weeks while working towards my Private Pilot’s License has been incredible. The hotel worked extremely well, its location was ideal. Ruben took great care of me and made me feel extremely comfortable along the whole journey. You can really tell that Ruben has been instructing for a very long time. The procedures were taught in a very easy to understand way. If there was ever anything I wanted to work on more we hammered it out until I was a master at it. We got along very well and I enjoyed our time together. I felt safe and well taken care of the whole time. The Lincoln location was great from the friendly office staff and the benefit of having a group of friendly mechanics on site. A few mechanic needs came up along the way and they were taken care of immediately. One Mechanic came in after hours to change a tire for us so that we could complete our night flight. From start to finish everything was a well-oiled machine and a great process.
I would recommend AFIT and more specifically Ruben to anyone that wants to further their aviation knowledge.
Thanks,
Trevor Comes
San Francisco, California
10-Day IFR Training Course – Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair / G1000
Tony / Ruben,
I just wanted to write a few lines about my experience with AFIT. Actually this is my 2nd experience with AFIT. A few years ago my son passed his IFR check ride with another AFIT instructor. Ruben was my’ assigned instructor. We had a few days of low IFR so we hit the books to prepare for the ground portion. Ruben is very knowledgeable and was very patient with all my questions. When the skies cleared we started flying. Slowly I started getting better and better. Soon I was shooting approaches and getting more proficient until he said I was ready. When check ride day came, Ruben was right there holding my hand on the paperwork and easing my fears and calming my nerves. I will not forget the words he said when walking with the DPE for the practical: “Just do what we have been doing and have fun…”A short time later, I was IFR rated.
Thanks Ruben and Tony for this big milestone in my flying career. All my best,
Arturo Guerra
Monterrey, Mexico / McAllen, Texas
10-Day IFR Training Course – Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair / G1000
Hi Ruben,
It was a pleasure meeting you earlier today. I must admit that I haven’t had good luck with applicants who did the 10 day path like Arturo. The fail rate, for me, has been much higher than ‘normal’. So, I was very, very pleasantly surprised at how well he did today.
It always comes down to the quality of instruction, and Arturo received excellent instruction. Nice job!!
Best Regards,
Pat Brown
Designated Pilot Examiner
Houston, Texas
14-Day Private Pilot Training Course
2 weeks from Zero hours to PPL. I was told this would be intense training but that was an understatement. From am until pm I was in the air or in ground school. My Instructor Jorge was patient and extremely knowledgeable on how to teach. I enjoyed my time and do believe this is the best way to learn to fly. If you have two weeks and no distractions this is the course for you.
Terry Richards
Middleton, Idaho
14-Day Private Pilot Course KLHM
AFIT is the way to go!! They paired me with Ben and he made the experience great! He worked as hard as I did! Two weeks of constant learning. Doing this accelerated program is hard but is certainly worth it. No getting screwed around by schools trying to delay your training doing an hour here hour there. This knocks out your hours! Fastest way to learn!
Ben was my instructor and not only is he very patient but he’s full of knowledge and wanted me to do well as much as I did! All the hard work paid off and I passed my check ride!
Becky Hill
Tacoma, Washington
14-Day Private Pilot Training Course
Hi Tony,
I wanted to thank you for everything you and your team have done to help me find my path in Aviation.
I was nervous to start this journey with AFIT because I knew it was going to be demanding and test me in ways I’ve never experienced and I knew I had to be fully committed to the process in order to become successful. I finished my 40 hours and met all of my requirements in 10 days. I was able to work with Tyler who made me feel at ease and helped prepare me for my check ride. I couldn’t have done it without him. This was by far the hardest yet rewarding journey I’ve ever been on. There were multiple times I doubted myself and questioned my decision because it was so challenging. But I am so thankful I stuck with it and put in the hard work to make my dreams realty.
I’ll see you guys for my Instrument Rating!
Thanks for everything.
Best,
Hannah Walcott
Law Enforcement
Cameron Park, California
14-Day Private Pilot Course
Hello Tony!
I just wanted to take the time to let you know about my experience with Ricardo.
In the two weeks that I spent in Lincoln learning with Ricardo, he remained consistently positive and when I would start to doubt my own capabilities, he was always reassuring with a kind and empathetic attitude. He constantly checked in as we were flying to make sure that I was feeling healthy during flight and was verifying that I was understanding what he was teaching to me.
Something that I’ve been bragging about to my friends, who are also in the beginning phases of their flight career, is Ricardo’s knowledge and ability to convey that information in a clear and easy to understand manner. I strive to have the knowledge base that he has going forward.
All this to say, I think that Ricardo is an awesome instructor and I am happy that I was paired up with him for training.
Thank you again Tony for your time! I look forward to sending more business your way with my friends when they are ready to start the flying portion of their training.
George Copelin
Newport, Washington
10-Day Instrument Training Course
Good Morning Tony,
My feet are back underneath me at home so I wanted to write you a quick note. I appreciate the learning experience that the class offered and happy with my decision to book the course. Mike is very knowledgeable and the training I received is going to allow for a high retention rate as everything made sense rather than other courses where you forget a good portion of what you learned. Also hats off to Mike for arranging the Diamond DA40. In addition to training in an unfamiliar area (which I would advise to anyone considering this), I had the added benefit of learning a new avionics suite which is priceless. I’m going to take this opportunity to use this rating to grow and learn as I progress in aviation.
Thank You both,
Jason Bethers
Bend, Oregon
6-Day Commercial Training Course
I just want to start by saying thank you to Ruben and the rest of the staff at AFIT. All of the instructors are more willing to give you the time necessary to get you where you need to be as a pilot. I was able to earn my private pilot rating in November 2021 with the help of Ruben. I have since been able to get my instrument rating and now my commercial pilot license. I did all three ratings in a shorter time than I thought was possible. Ruben was my instructor for all three ratings, and I can’t say enough about how much he did to help me accomplish my goals. Thank you again to Ruben and all off the people at AFIT for everything, I couldn’t have done it without you.
Tyler Liburdi
Modesto, California
