Overall Rating: 10/10 Date of Attendance: 3-DEC-24 to…read more13-DEC-24 I spent two weeks at SAW doing formation, aerobatic, spin recovery, and tailwheel flight training. Flying at SAW was the most exciting flying that I have ever done in my aviation career. The owner Mike, and the other instructors that I flew with had an abundance of knowledge to pass on. Without a doubt this was the most professional flight schools that I have seen/attended. Flight Instruction Quality: Every instruction for the day began and ended with a formal briefing. These briefings weren't over the top, but they did cover the essentials which really made me feel like I was getting the most out of the flight that day. One good example was my first formation flight. The day before we went over a detailed powerpoint that covered FFI and FAST criteria for professional formation flights. All the instructors were very easy to talk to and enjoyed teaching, which I know can be a challenge for other flight schools because most instructors are just trying to accrue hours -- not the case for SAW though. To me, it felt like the instructors cared more about safety and making me a better pilot, and less about money or flight hours. Plane & Equipment: All the equipment was very well taken care of and kept up to date. There was also computer training availability with a VR headset. We used the VR a couple of times to allow me to visualize the aerobatic maneuvers before hopping right into the plane (this helped lower my spendings). Another great tool that maximized my training was filming the entire fight from multiple angles. Mike has cameras set up on the Decathlon and we would review the maneuvers after every flight. When I was there, Mike was also working on implementing an Insta 360 camera that could transition into the VR headset. I found that viewing (360 view) my flight through VR helped me visualize the small errors in my control inputs versus trying to correct them in the air. Feedback: Overall, the instruction was outstanding. It's not often that you come across a school with instructors that have as much combined aviation experience as SAW. I really don't have any negative things to say about them. All flight training is expensive in my opinion, but SAW was very fairly priced for the level of information/training they provide. It's not hard to imagine, but being trained by former fighter pilots enhanced my piloting skills 10 fold. I definitely plan on going back to them in the future. Recommend For: I would highly recommend training at SAW to anyone that is interested. Private pilot and up. Personal one-on-one training that is tailored for all experience levels. If you're a student pilot I might recommend that you get your PPL before receiving any aerobatic/formation training just so you have more of a foundation, but it would never hurt.

From the owner: Specialized flight training: UPRT, aerobatics, tailwheel, backcountry and more. Aerobatic rides…read more By appointment only

They have ruined the quality of life in Bend. Since the opened the flight program at the Bend…read moreairport, they constantly have flights of both helicopters and Cessna aircraft flying below the 1000ft minimum altitude. They fly all day, everyday, and all hours. There is a million acres of desert why do they need to fly over town?

Had the flight of my life!! Seriously! It was the only…read moreflight I've ever had in my life. I couldn't get over how cool this helicopter tour was! I was on a tour up to the mountains and WOW couldn't believe the view! I'm not talking about the mountains, I'm talking about the helicopter pilot! Trees and trees, mountains are mountains, I see those everyday, right? It's just from an arial view now ‍ but this PILOT funny too! The Pilot Butte joke?! Definitely gonna have to schedule another! Thank you, Leading Edge!

Highly recommend Astro Paragliding! The instructors care so much and work diligently to teach…read moresafety and flying concepts. I've grown so much learning with Astro Paragliding and in my opinion, they offer the best paragliding lessons in Oregon.

Love working with Astro! I met Harrison after already completing my P2, and found his instruction…read morefor further upping my skills incredibly helpful! I highly recommend Astro for anyone, from people just getting into the sport or checking out a tandem flight, to pilots looking for more advanced instruction to refine skills. Great instruction from knowledgeable people!!

RDD Enterprises installed a BRS parachute in our Cessna-T182T. David, Michelle, Phillip and the…read moreRDD team exceeded our expectations! They clearly explained the process to us on the phone. While the work was being completed, they sent daily progress reports which included photos. They completed the project in less time than they estimated. If you are considering adding a BRS Parachute to your airplane we highly recommend RDD Enterprises.

From the owner: RDD specializes in helping people achieve greater flexibility in travel and lifestyle through high…read moreperformance personal. We can help you be free from long lines and wait times!

Really disappointed with my experience here. I started conversations back in May with this flight…read moreschool about finishing up a rating. I was told that they were gonna check on some things and get back to me the next day. I received no call back. So I checked another flight school in the area during the next month or so but Berg Air was always in the back of my mind. So when I was in the local area I went and check in in person. Owner was out of town getting back the next day. I waited a few days and called and left a message with no return call. I waited another two days and called again. The owner still not in, so I left a message with the front desk. That was two weeks ago. I haven't heard anything from them at all. Makes me question the efficiency and quality of the flight school when I CAN NOT EVEN get a call back when having left messages, let alone not having one from the first call back I was originally told I'd get. I love local, small business ran FBO's. However lack of follow through and no communication makes me weary.

From the owner: Berg Air is a family owned and operated Full Service FBO and Flight Instruction. Berg Air is…read morecommitted to providing our customer with the highest quality service and has for over 20 years. We offer aircraft fueling, planned or unplanned aircraft maintenance, plane rentals, car rentals and discounts on hotels. Coffee is always on, stop by and say hello.

What a great space to be a maker. They offer a variety of classes from metal to glass, and fabric…read morearts. Absolutely incredible tour was provided for us. We were warmly welcomed, being a visitor to the area we were not made to feel anything but welcomed. One day I hope to live in Bend and learn a new craft or two.

What a great place. We are so lucky to have this business in Bend Oregon. We were able to donate…read moresome left over Ipe decking that many DIY Cave customers will enjoy and turn into beautiful projects.

Victoria-- you slayed girl!…read more Amazing job. You made my whole salon experience so enjoyable and I absolutely LOVE my braids! Great listener and very easy to get along with. I look forward to my next appointment with you.

Tatiana did a wonderful job on a facial. I would highly recommend getting any service from her!read more

Bearings is amazing. If you want to learn to skate, this is the place to go. If you know how to…read moreskate, and you need a push to learn some new things, this is the place to go. The coaches are GREAT with kids and adults too! I'm 34 years old, just learning to drop in vert. I don't think I could do it without Bearings. Highly recommended.

The coaching staff and environment are excellent. Our kids did a private lesson and learned more in…read moreone hour than hey Jason their own in months. Gabe has a great way with kids in his coaching and is competent to help any level of skateboarder get better.

In the year 2026, when most people just can't wait to go to some business, have a bad experience,…read moreand whine and complain about it online, I challenge any of you haters to walk into Mactek and have an honest complaint about the service you receive. This place is phenomenal. Full of do-gooders. Go-getters. Absolute champions of competency at their craft, and their craft is in high demand in the technological age. I've come into this business twice now, and both times I left feeling like I made the right decision going to these guys for help. A few months ago, I broke my 6 year old iPhone that I was too stubborn to replace. After they did a phenomenal job fixing it for me, I dropped it in the lake (my own fault) and it was clear it was time to just replace the device. I tried going to my phone carrier first (my phone carrier has 2 stores in bend. I have NEVER had a good experience at either of my own phone carrier's stores.) After wasting 2 hours in one of these said stores, I knew it was time to call in the big guns and just go to Mactek. Let me tell you I could have easily saved more than 2 hours of my life if i had just went to Mactek first. Colm greeted me the moment I walked in, I told him I need a new phone, gotta transfer some data from my old one that barely works, and he was more than helpful to all of my problems. He went so far above and beyond to make sure I was set up with my new phone, he even transferred my number/cellular data onto my new phone without me having to go back to my phone carrier store. I'm beyond impressed with this place and I'm about to tell everyone not just in central Oregon, but in the entire state of Oregon and beyond that this is the best Tec repair store in this time zone. Maybe the world.

Kayla was very helpful. She repaired my iPhone 15 and helped me adjust its settings so an annoying…read morepop-up went away. This actually improved some other related features that come up in my everyday work. She was pleasant and kind.