Flight school in OC

Posted by General_Emu8056@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 11 comments

Hello everyone,

I’m 22 years old and moved to Orange County, California a few months ago. I’m currently looking for a flight school in the OC area to start my pilot training and looking forward to a professional pilot career. My long-term goal is to fly for airlines.

I’ve heard about Orange County Flight Center (OCFC), Pacific Flight Aviation, FunOutside Aviation, and a few other schools in the area. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with any of these schools, or if you would recommend others nearby.

Thanks!

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Squawkmedia@reddit

Idk what your problem is with OCFC but I’m not seeing that. I’ve read a lot of your comments because I was interested in going there and I’m glad I went. The owner is actually a really nice guy and yes he is a foreigner but he gives a shit and if I bring up a problem he handles it pretty quick. So plz be nice and give your opinion but don’t mess with peoples future. If i listened to you i would have still be training for PPL at my other school.

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x4457@reddit

There are about a half dozen students I could direct you to that have had their money taken from them after paying up front for training that they weren't offered and living in housing that they had to pay for (after being told it was included) and still living 5 people to a 2 bedroom apartment.

I don't care that the owner is foreign, I care that he's a piece of shit.

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Squawkmedia@reddit

You’re only hearing half the story from those students and only voicing half the story to people. All those students have options with housing first none have to use their housing. Two, what do you think you’ll get for 1k a month in OC? If you ever lived in a dorm you’ll understand. If you enroll in any flight school including ATP, you fail you don’t get your money back. You should know that.

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x4457@reddit

Hello Mr. Owner!

Please be better.

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Squawkmedia@reddit

LMAO did I hit a nerve? That’s all you can come up with? You better go and read my other posts about Sling and Aces, if I was the owner I wouldn’t be training there. So plz, you do better! Be honest about your opinions. It’s easy for people to become a victim when all of the sudden things don’t go their way. My first 15 hours was a waste because I read things that people like you wrote. Shame on me for not doing more research but it was an expensive lesson. I’m also not saying OCFC is perfect, but neither is Sling or ATP.

As a 1% commenter I applaud you for taking the time to write these comments and opinions but people actually listen if you don’t have all the facts. What works for you may not work for someone less.

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x4457@reddit

I read through your entire post and comment history before I commented, you have made a grand total of one comment on r/flying before resurrecting this three month old thread.

Nice try though.

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Squawkmedia@reddit

No first time on this thread, but you seem frustrated and mad. Seriously how do you have so much time to be so negative and misleading people? You should have someone but you read all your comments back to you. Reading all your comments about DPE’s and flights schools is exhausting. I feel bad for you.. I hope you find a gf or bf whatever you’re into. And I promise to you I don’t own OCFC nor have any skin in the game. I’m just a student working my way up and made some mistakes by reading the shit you write on the threads.

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x4457@reddit

Right.

Have a nice day Mr. Owner.

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Squawkmedia@reddit

Exactly my point.. I’m glad you recognize yourself. Students including myself come here for help not for bad direction.

FYI owner of that company is 70 plus years old. He does not even know how to text. Ask any student who goes there which you said you had more than a dozen students.

In the end, I think we can become friends 😂. Enjoy life man! You’re blessed to be where you are. Keep it positive!