Best Flying Lessons Indianapolis Near Me

Jeff White: It was awesome!!! A great intro to flying for only $99. The time even counts towards instruction hours required to get your license. The instructor was great. She explained everything. The ride itself was worth it (plus I learned about flying as well). Try it. You will not be disappointed. Also there is free popcorn in their lobby. I love free popcorn.

Edward End: I recently purchased a Sonex aircraft and had a condition inspection here. Their maintenance team worked with me to fix a significant issue and some minor ones. The bill was reasonable and the Sonex flies nicely.

Christian Trincado: Commenting based on Brittany Tewell's post from about 8 months ago. She said, "this place is the worst" because she lives nearby and can't relax or work from home because of the sound of the planes starting early in the am.I'd say the opposite, I live right next to the airport and LOVE seeing and hearing the airplanes all day. It's a little bit tough when working from home, on a call, and you can't hear because of the noise, but how long does that really last? about 5-10 seconds for a flyover? And if you're working from inside the house, it really isn't bad at all.To each their own, but if you're really bothered by the sound of airplanes.... DON'T BUY A HOUSE/RENT AN APARTMENT NEXT TO AN AIRPORTAs for me, I like it!

Darry Piper: Great time flying with instructor Sean! Nice, well maintained aircraft!

Aaron Blake: Very nice employees and very clean and pleasant facility to fly into. If you are around Indianapolis you should stop in.

Gregory Buckley: Fantastic experience. We used them for a helicopter tour of the city. Our pilot Joe was top notch. We had a smooth ride and he did a great job pointing out things of interest.

Jared Kinnaird: Great experience on a flight to Cincy. Quick and easy

Gattu Ramanadham: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,QualitySuper helpful. Got my Private Pilot Airplane knowledge test here.

Captain Dirck Hecking: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,Value

Damien Richardson: Great experience!!!

Phil Spink: Positive:Professionalism,QualityWe utilized Tom Wood Aviation for a charter flight from IND to CVG. Great people, perfect trip, fast and courteous. I would highly recommend them.

Cito Mamaril: Positive:Professionalism,QualityExcellent service and staff! Great place to schedule a Discovery Flight!

Britny Tewell: Living near this place is the worst. The planes literally fly over, low, all day long starting before 7AM. This is extremely inconvenient and obnoxious especially when you are trying to work from home, attempt to relax or get some sleep. I had no idea moving to this area would have this issue.

Mark Page: We took a discovery tour. We had a wonderful time. I would recommend this to anyone.

Relaxation Videos: Great people and great aircraft rental prices.. KUMP is an excellent airport to operate out of; easy procedures and close to Indianapolis. Nice FBO too..

justin miller: Great staff that is more than willing to help. Flight instructors are well versed and full of knowledge. I enjoy every flight I have.

Ryan Campbell: Wonderful experience with some really great instructors. Couldn't ask for a better place to get my pilot's certificate this summer

Susan Dennis: Great day for cars and coffee. Great to see all the biplanes and old cars.

Rajpinderjit Singh: New airplanes, amazing staff and facility

Curt S: The GM there is a great dude and on hell of a golfer! Great service, great people.

David knowlton: Very friendly people and with helpful information.

Jason Lewis: Nothing but great things to say about Jeff Air. All of the staff are friendly and knowledgeable - they take the time to answer any questions you may have about potential flight training, rentals, discovery flights.. etc. The flight instructors are top notch and professional. They go above and beyond to make sure you get the best training during your time on the ground and in the sky. With a large fleet of C172's they offer plenty of options for training / rentals with competitive rates. Check 'em out and you will not be disappointed!I choose to fly with Jeff Air because of the friendly staff, knowledgeable CFI's and the well maintained fleet they provide.

Arnaldo Collazo: I obtained my PPL with Jeff. Since day one I felt like I was part of their family. I got treated with respect and they were always straight forward. Really nice fleet of 172s, no hidden fees. Highly recommended! Shout out to my CFI, Dellarosa!

Michael Burke: Discovery flight was awesome my CFI her name was Clarice was awesome as well easy to understand the entire staff was professional and personable.

Matthew Thompson: Passionate, Professional and Cost CompetitiveI trained and achieved my PPL and IFR Rating with Jeff Air Services after looking at other training options in the area. The staff are amazing and the CFI(I)s are passionate about what they do! Prices in comparison to others schools are super competitive and with a fleet of nine planes you're able to get your ratings as quickly as you want! Fly Jeff Air and you won't regret it!Thanks Scott, Larry, Gretchen, Emily, Tom and the Line Crew at Greenwood!

Dalton Heppeard: I came here because I had been STRUGGLING to get my private pilot at another school. This school really simplified things and made it easy for me, they really try and put you with an instructor that fits your personality. My instructor was great and really helped me a lot! Within 3 months I had my PPL! (Private Pilots License). Not only did I get what I came for but they care about saving your money there, they didn’t try and burn me up on the clock like some schools will. They cared about saving me money while getting my license. Yes a PPL can be expensive to get, from my personal experience at this school. They are not out to get your money, they are there to help you and make you a professional pilot. They honestly care and do there very best.

Tom Cuneo: My wife got me a discovery flight for my birthday. Flying was something i always wanted to try. WOW! What an amazing experience. Garrett was our CFI and he was awesome! If you are looking to do a discovery flight, i definitely recommend Jeff's and Garrett specifically. Can't wait to start taking lessons.

Jim Cooper: Great place

Bob Ballard: Everyone at Jeff Air are very nice and helpful. Great place to learn to fly an airplane.

Guy Sorensen: Very Professional and honest. Had a great discovery flight with Scott.

Al Hill: Great place to land

Edward End: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,ValueI enjoyed getting my private pilot's license from Jeff Air. The staff knows how to pilot well and was kind when I didn't :)

Jason Bush: Courteous staff, clean testing room.

Brendan Kay: Jeff Air is a great place to rent planes from! Very easy to book their planes online and because of the many planes they have you almost always can rent one for the times you need. Most importantly the staff are all very friendly, helpful and accommodating.

Alan Braswell: Recieved my PPL from them 2 years ago and they have always been a Top Tier flight school. Great staff

Mike McQuinn: Great instructors and services.

Nathan Sparks: As an FAA written testing site, the folks here are amazing! They're always friendly and accommodating. I'll keep coming back and refer them as well!

Rick Dubbs: There was no one home. I called to get information on FAA part 107 testing, and left voicemail. I never got a callback. I got the information I needed from Tom Wood Aviation, and got a 92% on my test yesterday.

Ron Berry: Excellent in every way and every category imaginable!!!!

Musa TheNomad: Loving my experience learning to fly with Tom. Very knowledgeable and patient. Everyone is super friendly and it's fun.

Addison Winslow: Excellent orientation and communication by Spencer and the team. Compared to other programs, their transparency is night and day. Happy to call this my school!

macie rich: I had a lot of questions when I called; April in the application department was very efficient and took the time to explain things to me in an easy to understand way. April was extremely accommodating which made this by far the easiest customer service call I’ve ever had.

The Tiny House Chef: My experience at LIFT was, overall, excellent.Yes I experienced some setbacks and training delays however I took responsibility for my shortcomings, sought help where/when needed and was supported by the staff and company. I was able to complete my training in just over 10 months (including several weeks when the company was forced to close for COVID). During my training I was frustrated by flight operations from Indy as it's a very busy airport and flight delays were frequent. In hindsight this was the best possible training environment for someone seeking a career as a pilot, it prepared me to be a professional aviator and not a weekend warrior. Over the past 2.5 years I have had the opportunity to fly other aircraft, work with pilots trained in other countries, ferry aircraft internationally, and teach students through part 61 and 141 curriculum. I can honestly say that my training at LIFT prepared me more for a career in aviation than I could ever have anticipated. Many of the things that caused me frustration during my training (busy airspace, faster aircraft, more advanced technology, stricter requirements, etc.) set me up for success as an aviator.If you're still wondering if aviation is for you, I strongly recommend going to your local small airport and taking several (at least three or four) 1-hour flights with a flight instructor before committing to a program like LIFT. If you're ready to put in the work, and take your career to new heights, I strongly recommend LIFT Academy!

Reggie: I traveled 600+ miles for them to tell me that I am too tall to fly their planes. If you are 6ft don’t bother applying here because you will be too tall to fly their aircraft’s. The staff was awesome though.

Christy Perez: Completed my Aircraft Maintenance apprenticeship here, and got my A&P after 2 1/2 years. Work hard, ask questions, and learn as much as you can. Thank you LIFT for the opportunity ❤️

Abby Perlata: WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL!!!!!Many of the instructors and staff are on a power trip and seemingly take out their own anger and insecurities on their students. The instructors are only there to fill hours, and couldn’t care less about their student’s success or their teaching. There doesn’t seem to be a core curriculum for the instructors, so they go off of what they think you need to know. You get passed off between instructors and are expected to know different things than the last, nothing about what you are learning is cohesive. They may drop you from the school, or if you stay long enough you might want to off yourself due to the toxic environment. I urge you not to go to this school where there only priority is making money. Save your money and go to a legitimate flight school.

Trevis Bright: Big promises with poor delivery.

Mike Hunt: i’d rather get my pp chopped off and eat it than go back here.

Nikia O'Hearn: Great education and training center for young pilots in training...

darkhorse4955: Extremely poor communication. Go in with your eyes open.

Miranda: Apply somewhere else! Not only is Lift Academy a very toxic environment, but the weather for flying isn't the best. You will be flying in and out of the Indianapolis Airport, which means it will almost take 30-40 minutes before you actually start your lesson. Time that you are paying for! You don't get consistency with having the same instructor; they will switch you around all the time. They say training should only take about a year... Plan for almost 2, that's the average it takes a student. Once/if hired, plan another 2 years of flight instructing for lack of students/weather. They expect you to be full time on a part time schedule. You will definitely need a second job. DO NOT fly at this school!! You will be disappointed, and most everyone there regrets their choices.

Carolyn Brien: Where do you start... I would not recommend this school to anyone. When you reach out to get hours owed to you and to discuss issues you felt needed to be addressed at Lift, the Director of Flight & Safety simply blocks your emails, no response either from anyone else . There is no responsibility or support from Lift staff and the Instructors are not accountable either. My son has had to pay a new school to retake all the lessons he had already paid for through lift. No care, no responsibility. But at least they got paid.

Shane Haney: Extremely professional staff that always seem to be willing to answer questions for those if us interested in enrolling in their flight academy.

Peyton: Positive:Professionalism

Jake: I started flying with LIFT Academy August of 2019 and was withdrawn late February of 2020. At first everything was okay, but then I started realizing all the flaws this school has. After 1 month, the school changed my instructors and I was now assigned to a guy who was not even an instructor yet. While he was in the process of becoming certified (it took a month), I was in limbo with 4 different instructors who all had different ideas of right vs. wrong, different minimums, and mainly all were there simply to gain hours rather than actually teach. With the weather not being great during the winter months, I wasn't able to fly regularly. With all the different instructors, I failed tests and needed retraining sessions. I was in a cycle of failure and retrain only adding hours to my log book and getting nowhere. I failed tests and was grounded (not able to fly until meeting with administrator). November I flew 3 times and September I flew 5 times. At one point I didn't fly for over a month. This was not just me though, fellow students were going through the same thing I later realized. The school was bringing in classes of 30-40 students a month with only 29 instructors and I'm guessing maybe 30 planes with room for no more. The instructors are there only to be pushed through the course as fast as possible and onto Republic. None of which seemed to want to actually teach anything, but rather just sit there and gain flight hours while I fly the plane (cross countries are their favorite). I have 76 hours and no private pilots license. I soloed in a traffic pattern once, but no cross country solo. Keep in mind, since I wasn't able to fly regularly, this called for retraining sessions (more flight hours = more $ you spend). I was set up for failure and so are other students. I'm now roughly $10k in debt and still... once again... have no private pilot license. I don't recommend going here.

Skyler Bennett: Positive:Professionalism,Quality

Edward Reinhart: Awesome Flight Academy!!

David Rosario: Best Flying Academy!!!

Jessica Calvert: My teen son takes a high school aviation class here. Facility is impeccably clean, he loves his instructor and says he's very knowledgeable. He's helped my son who also is doing groundwork and flight lessons to get his private pilot license. Highly recommend for kids interested in this field.

Robert Calvert: Parking lot is huge. Plenty of spaces. The place is easy to find. That's really all I know. My kid is taking classes here. He seems to like it a lot. Building is nice and is pretty big. Yeah, that's it. That's what I know. Have fun?

Scottie B: Got invited to watch flight 1 simulator flight. It was awesome if you have a kiddo 8-17 give it a try.

Cole Custer: Building and hangars are always exceptionally clean. Faculty is friendly.

Caleb Hackett: Amazing school! You can learn so much from the variety of experience the instructors hold and they are all there to make sure you learn what you need to know. They wont hand you your A&P, but they give you all the tools you need to succeed. You are making the right choice if you decide to attend here.Good labs, functioning aircraft including a 737, several functioning engine stands, new and nice facility, good class rooms, great instructors, job placement with one well connected instructor and companies come in all the time to try to recruit new employees from GE to composite facilities.

Debbie Santos: My husband and parents loved their experience. You made my husband come dreams come true so in the fall I owe him another ride to where I can come

Nique Dee: We booked a ride for my birthday and it was AMAZING. We definitely plan to take the kids next time thank you Joe we really appreciate you.

David McGill: It has been a great experience learning to fly with Freedom Helicopters!

Curtis Gilbert: Flying with Joe at Freedom Helicopters keeps my skills as a commercial helicopter pilot above standards. I highly recommend flying with Freedom Helicopters for training or sightseeing tours.

Darren Hinton: I highly recommend Freedom helicopters for a tour, discovery flight or to obtain your private helicopter license.I'm a fixed wing VFR private pilot who hadn't flown in 30 years. I always had a desire to learn to fly a helicopter as they are the most amazing inventions. Joe@Freedomhelicopter met with me for a discovery flight and have since gained about 3 hrs flight time. Joe is very knowledgeable but doesn't overwhelm with more information than you need at the exact point you are in training. Joe also has a very calming personality which is essential when you have student pilot putting the bird in the spin cycle learning to hover. :-) Thank you Joe for having this business in the Indy area and allowing us who have a desire to fly a real opportunity to turn dreams into reality!

Will Schuler: Joe and the team at Freedom Helicopters are the best out there. I always felt safe, educated, and well taken care of as they taught me to fly.

Prajyot Nikam: Best ever gift to my wife on her birthday.

Megan Young: Our grandma said she had never been in a helicopter but always wanted to go up in one. So, what better gift than a helicopter ride for her 90th birthday. She absolutely loved it!! She is already talking about her next trip :) Thanks Joe for the wonderful experience!

Bryan Gaughan: What a great experience! Not just the helicopter ride but Joe our pilot was amazing. He was experienced, friendly, informative and very accommodating. He also made it very easy for my 88 year old Mom to get around to enjoy the ride. He even got a golf cart for her to get to the helicopter and helped her in. You could not ask for anyone better.Oh yes, not to forget the ride (besides Joe as mentioned) it was truly a memorable experience and the best way to see all of Indy and the surrounding areas with all the background stories. We had plenty of time to take preflight, during and after flight photos. Yes, we have one of Joe too.Whenever I am able to do this again, Joe and this place will be my choice. If ever you wanted to take a helicopter ride I recommend Joe and Freedom Helicopters!

OnCloud91 Bankhead: Mr. Joe was amazing 10 outta 10 I must recommend!!!!!

Leslye Acosta: My experience at Freedom Helicopter was very nice, the pilot was super down to earth, made us feel very comfortable/safe on the ride, and the ride itself was pretty neat. I enjoyed the scenery and was a great birthday gift for my bf. I would definitely recommend Freedom Helicopter to others.

Sean McCloskey: This was all around an amazing experience! Joe is a super nice guy, very professional and really helpful.

Mark Gossett: What a great gift this was. Joe was very courteous, informative, and safety minded. The flight was smooth and entertaining.

Masen Mills: I bought a helicopter tour for my wife as a surprise date for our anniversary. She loved it! The flight was great and he even flew us over my sons house so he could come out and see us! Such a great experience! I can’t wait to book another!

Lyonsgate Furniture: Had an absolutely great experience this Saturday! We got to see the race track, mansions in Carmel, other helicopters in the air, the helicopter itself was very smooth and comfortable. Lastly the pilot was amazing, he knew everything about the city and taught us so much. One of our favorite days for sure!

Kathy Eviston: Celebrating birthdays with a helicopter ride. Everyone had a great time

Melissa Nichols: Joe was amazing to work with. Great communication and very accommodating. Our pilot, Grayland, was very personable and knowledgeable.

Craig Verschragen: Although it was a while ago that I flew with Joe, it was a part of my life I'll never forget and always cherish. Joe is a phenomenal pilot and Freedom Helicopters is an excellent place to fly. Professional, personable, and overall incredible person. 75 reviews (at the time of this post) and 5.0 starts across the board says something. I cannot recommend this place enough. Try it out and see for yourself!

Chee: Had a blast on my elopement wedding flight! Thank you!!

Bob Abriani: The introductory helicopter lesson was a great experience, Joe was very patient and thorough with the preflight awareness training. I felt very confident and recommend this to anyone that has ever had the desire to fly a helicopter.

Robert Calvert: My son is learning to fly here. He loves it. The place is pretty cool, well maintained, and very secure. Not much else to say. I can't wait for my son to take me flying someday. He's freaking awesome.

kenny cooper: Nice

David Wilde: Fantastic place to rent airplanes!

Richard Grassmyer: Nice facility...friendly people..we flew in to visit family...stayed half a day...bring tie downs..

Tyler Kehrein: Great place to keep an airplane and quickly became one of my favorite places in Hendricks County. Friendly and well kept as a whole

John Tomaw: Great people in there.

Tom Nasser: I've had a Cirrus SR22 since 2005 at Indy Exec airport. I've been to all the airports around Indy and this is the BEST one. The FBO is modern and clean, flight instructors are great, service center A&P's have always been helpful and the runway is long. GREAT PEOPLE that they hire make all the difference. The linemen go out of their way to help. I just moved into a new hangar and had several help me move my supplies in the freezing rain. Just wanted to let you all know you're APPRECIATED! Thanks again...Tom

Shoaib Rasouli: Went there for an air show. Great time for the entire family with plenty of activity for kids!

Kathy Sims: Pretty cool event! Loved the acrobatic show and the bouncy room area for the kids!

whispy Games: I went to the jet center for an air show. It was really fun. There were multiple schools advertising (flight college's advertising). There were flight simulators, public safety stuff (firemen, police, and the C.A.P). It was really fun.

Sharon Rohl: I have had a great experience with my lessons

Bruce Trimble: Been a consistent customer for 8+ years and have nothing but excellent service. Highly recommend. They also have fair priced TKS

Alex: It was great to attend the event dedicated to Down syndrome society of Indiana and to explore small commercial and private aircrafts and the Vietnam era Huey!

Kevin Cornish: I have had service done on my aircraft at First Wing Jet Center at Indianapolis Executive Airport three times in the last year. My most recent request of them was the installation of new avionics and a custom panel for an experimental aircraft. FWJC-Indy Exec did a fantastic job, clearly communicated the approach and fees, and the work was superbly done.

Bill McCabe: I have a Cirrus SR22 and put it into maintenance oversite with Savvy Aviator. they recommended this shop for Cirrus aircraft. Randy the service manager was fantastic and I would sum it up by saying timely service, good communication and fair pricing.

andrew facer: First class people at a first class FBO