Venture West Flight School

I have an 11-year-old who loves airplanes. We surprised him with a "discovery flight" from Venture West Flight School and he said it was the best birthday present he's ever received! The customer service was awesome, very friendly and flexible. We had to re-schedule a day early due to a sports game and they were very accommodating. Our instructor, Allison was incredible. She was excited about flying and she had the heart of a teacher. She explained all of the different aspects of the airplane and flying and worked really well with my 11-year-old, meeting him where he was at. I had another son riding in the back of the plane with me and they both enjoyed learning from Allison. My 11-year-old enjoyed being able to take the controls (under instructor supervision) and actually fly the airplane for much of the flight! Allison also demonstrated various maneuvers, and the boys had a blast experiencing flight. It was great seeing some of the landmarks in the east valley, places where we like to hike and play. We got to fly over our house, and the rest of the family came out and waved as we flew over. It was a truly enjoyable experience. I shopped around for an experience like this, and Venture West had the best service, the best experience and the best price! We already have some friends and family interested in going and I'm sure we will go up again. Thank you, Venture West!

A FANTASTIC FLIGHT SCHOOL!!!! It is also a great place to work when you are a CFI. They have plenty of planes, mechanics, and instructors so your training doesn’t get delayed. It is not a memorization program at Venture West, they actually teach you to be a confident pilot. The owners are in the building daily helping with everything. No training is perfect, but having a school that cared about my training outcome was valuable for me. I researched flight schools for months, and it was frustrating. I chose Venture West because they offered training on my terms. A good curriculum backed by people that care. They added a college program so you can get a degree along with college financing options. I highly recommend Venture West.