AOPA Announces Flight Training Experience Award Winners
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the results from the 2021 annual Flight Training Experience Awards and will announce the national winners at Redbird Migration in February 2022.
The Flight Training Experience Survey and Awards are part of the You Can Fly program, powered by AOPA. You Can Fly is a set of initiatives designed to get people flying and keep them flying. The Flight Training Experience Survey and Awards support that effort by recognizing flight schools and instructors that deliver exceptional training experiences.
Flight School regional winners include In the Pattern Denton, Texas; Air Ventures Flying School Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Blue Skies Chicago, Illinois; Mtns Ridgeline Aviation Bozeman, Montana; Aviator Zone Academy Miami, Florida; and Sierra Charlie Aviation Scottsdale, Arizona. Flight instructor winners include Steve Fairbanks Wills Point, Texas; David Strassburg Northampton, Massachusetts; Ambyr Peterson Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jess Padden Bozeman, Montana; Matt Eichel Goldsboro, North Carolina; and Sergio Ramirez Temecula, California.
The survey encourages anyone who has taken flight training in the past 12 months to candidly share their training experiences. Responses are used to measure the overall performance of the respondent’s flight training providers and spotlight areas where they are successful and where they have opportunities to improve. Survey participants include pilots of all experience levels, from new students to those earning advanced ratings or taking a flight review.
AOPA conducted research to determine what makes a good flight training experience. These findings have guided the annual Flight Training Experience Survey and Awards since then. Some of the key findings include that value means far more than price. Schools should seek ways to stretch the student’s dollar, offer free or low-cost learning opportunities, and demonstrate they’re billing the student fairly. Students come to the process through referrals and place a premium on personal interaction with the aviation community. The flight instructor’s performance is also especially important.
