Testimonials

Mitch Wintemute

Oddly enough, in a world craving change, advancement, and cutting edge approaches, the aviation education community fails to deliver. Uniquely, that is where Coast Flight Training excels. Having seen it developed from the ground up, I can assure you that every decision has been made with the intent to improve the training quality and experience.

For those individuals seeking a flight training school, I would suggest serious consideration of Coast Flight Training. In a world of conformity, Coast Flight Training is different. While the rest of the aviation training community zigs, they zag, and it makes all the difference in the world.

Doug Esquer

Coast Flight Training has given me the essential skills necessary for becoming a professional pilot. My instructors consistently pushed my mental and physical abilities, which is the primary reason for where I stand in my pilot career. I highly recommend Coast Flight Training to anyone who is interested in flying. Coast Flight Training has the talent it takes to train safe, skillful, and knowledgeable pilots!

Lisa Liguori

I cannot imagine having studied for my pilot’s license anywhere but Coast. The experience of has been life-changing, and the memories of this exhilarating process will be with me forever. It has challenged me, increased my confidence, and opened up new realms.

Going to Coast, I feel like a valuable member of a team, not just a client. I have made life-long friends and found an avocation which brings me tremendous enjoyment.

Liat Shukrun

My boyfriend Alon has been a private pilot since 2006, and he received his instrument license in 2009. One of his BIGGEST dreams was to fly a Cirrus plane as well as touring the West Coast. On his birthday, this very October, I was looking to get a Cirrus transition for his birthday gift. Thank you all so much for this great experience. It was an unforgettable birthday for Alon and an amazing adventure for us both.

Beatrice Ramella

When I decided to attend Coast Flight Training, I thought that I was going to find just a school with instructors and planes, but I ended up finding the best flying school with the best instructors and the best planes.

They all have been extremely efficient since the beginning, helping me throughout the application process and all the paper work that I needed as an international student. They soon became a great group of friends that have made my training period one of the best times of my life.

Samuel Losada

I had 4 weeks to get my Instrument Rating and transition into Cirrus, while building up 50 hours of cross country time. Coast Flight Training made it possible, and I even had time left to enjoy some nice sight-seeing in California, Nevada and Arizona!

I wanted to thank everyone at Coast for the dedication and positive attitude. I truly felt my success was their primary goal and everything was put in place for me to succeed. I couldn’t have made a better choice in selecting Coast for my IFR training. Outstanding team! Looking forward to coming back!

Gary Hogan

I just want to thank you for helping me achieve the completion of my Instrument rating. As you know, I have two hotels here in Hawaii and use my Cirrus to commute to them weekly.

I recommend your company, Coast Flight Training, to any businessman who can’t seem to get started or complete their Instrument rating. Once you commit to your 10-day program you, know that you are committed and your mind set changes and gets you ready for it. Believe me 10 days flew by!

Greg Hansen

Aircraft ownership could not have been made easier without the guidance of Coast’s Pre-Purchase services! I purchased my SR22 Turbo through Coast and have had it under Coast management since 2008. I can rely on a valet service that an owner would expect. Coast treats the airplane as though it was their personal aircraft and maintains the highest standards!

Lorne Direnfeld

I am believer in recurrent training. I have flown with many flight instructors over the years. As an ATP-rated Cirrus owner, I have found that flying with an instructor experienced and knowledgeable in the type of plane I fly results in a much better training experience than flying with an instructor who does not have this familiarity.

Above that, flying with someone who can create realistic training scenarios adds another dimension to the training experience.

This combination of expert airplane/system knowledge and the ability to teach in a way that is meaningful to the usual operations performed by the pilot is what I had the pleasure of experiencing in a morning of recurrent flight training with Will Dryden of Coast Flight Training. It was time well spent.

I live in Hawaii. Will was here to provide initial training to a new Cirrus owner. While he was here I took advantage of the opportunity to fly with him.

I look forward to more training sessions with Will on his future visits.

Jim McCullough

Working with Will Dryden and Chris Krone at Coast Flight Training has been a great experience. I purchased a 2001 Cirrus SR22 that was located on the field. It was in need of maintenance which Will was very instrumental at getting it in for service. I live 1400 miles away from San Diego so logistics became a problem. Will was quick to offer one of his instructors to fly the plane to my location. Chris Krone was the pilot who flew my new plane to my location. He communicated the progress of the flight at every stop. Thanks to the exceptional customer service at Coast Flight Training the plane made it to it’s new home without any problems!