Another satisfied student…

I can’t imagine a better place to learn to fly, or start a career in aviation. I took my first lesson in the USA, and sampled other instructors that were really just “hour building” before I was lucky enough to come across Eddie and Academy Aviation. My father was an instructor, professional pilot, and airline captain for 47 years. After every lesson I’d call him to chat about what we covered that day, and try to gain extra tips. It was clear from every talk that the pilot training I was receiving was exceptional, and he was often surprised by how much I was learning and understanding. The training covers the PPL syllabus, and then goes further to provide additional practical and safety knowledge. My dad agreed with every single one of these points, and said he didn’t learn some of it until he had a lot more hours, and had to learn the hard way. One major difference at this school is that Eddie teaches flying because it’s his passion and lifetime hobby, which is clear by how many certificates he holds with both EASA and FAA. He is direct, and has a no BS approach in the cockpit, including a sixth sense to know where you were looking or where your attention was. He will catch every mistake, and then show you how to fix it in the simplest way possible. Near the end of your training you start to realize flying has become simple. You can fly the plane, land with crosswinds, use the radio, navigate, and think about what’s next without breaking a sweat. You can even file the documents and flight plans to fly to France for lunch. The school has a growing fleet of well-maintained aircraft, and recently another incredible instructor named Aria. I enjoyed flying with Aria very much as well, and he shares the same passion for his students. The Tecnam P2002 is modern, responsive, and its absolute delight to fly. Finally, North Weald is a lovely place to be, and is filled with cool planes and great people. How many students get to see a spitfire on final approach while doing power checks? I went into this wanting to fly big planes and thinking I had to unfortunately fly small ones to reach that goal. I left with a real love of flying all planes, especially small ones, and a pilot license.