One of the best FBOs I've flown into; highly recommend flying into Montgomery if you plan on going…read moreto DC (and can't get into College Park). They are open until 7pm most weekdays, so if you want service...make sure you get here before 7pm. We arrived at 6:45 and a staff member with a golf kart met us (after calling them on the radio), showed us to our parking spot, pushed the plane back AND tied it down for us while getting our luggage to the gate. It was incredible. The FBO staff were super helpful in giving me the number to a few mechanics (spark plugs needed cleaning) on the field and even offered us some water. Parking is $15/day, but they were incredibly sweet to waive our fees for the entire 3 days with a top off. Usually they only waive one day with a 20 gallon purchase, but they were super nice to us! Getting to DC from this airport isn't too bad. You can take a Lyft/Uber directly to DC for about $40-45 (about a 35minute ride) or take a bus/taxi/Uber to the train station ($~10-15 for the taxi) and then take the train into DC($5). All in all, until I get the FRZ requirements out of the way to fly into College Park, I'll be sure to return to Montgomery if going to DC. They provided amazing service. There is also a diner right at the airport with has decent lunch and you can watch the planes taking off as you eat. Seems like a lot of locals go there.

I bought Welshie a flying lesson from Open Air flight training through Groupon for Xmas, which is…read morehow we ended up here. He always mentioned he wanted to get his flying license one day, so it was a good gift. I'm so rad. It was cold as a witch's teat and the winds were high. Our instructor was super affable and knowledgeable too. I had my camera ready and was set to snap pictures from the ground when the instructor asked me if I'd like to fly along. I was scared, to be honest, since Welshie was manning the plane, but the instructor has full control as well. It was a stomach-dropping, squeal-inducing, 20-minute flight and it was quite freeing. I did think I was going to die, though. Our instructor even said that the winds were so bad that he was going to cancel the rest of his lessons. Nice. Overall, it's a great little airpark and learning to fly is awesome. It's not cheap if you want to get your license--you're probably looking at about $10K when it's all said and done. I highly recommend trying it out at least once, though.

I had a blast! Will do it again!! The whole experience was great! Our instructor was great!read more

This was very expensive but made our wanna-be, young pilot very happy. Emile, the pilot/trainer was…read morevery patient, funny and kind. This mall is a nightmare though, so allow extra time to get there.

** Note, this is a review for the discovery flight, not flight lessons/school…read more I had such a positive experience working with PAA. I bought a Groupon to surprise my partner for his birthday with a discovery flight through PAA. I contacted the company after buying the Groupon, and from there, everything went very smoothly. They helped me keep it a surprise, as well as stayed in communication about everything leading up to it. The discovery flight was an awesome experience for my partner and the instructor, Fernando, was really chill and great to work with. I would really recommend this business for the discovery flight!

It's a great school. The planes are really well taken care off: clean inside and out and maintained…read moreon time for every squak. The instructors are friendly and professional and are very accomodating working around my schedule.

I recently earned my Private Pilot License (PPL) with Pilot in Training Flight Academy, and I…read morecouldn't be happier with my experience. From my very first discovery flight, I knew I was in the right place. My instructor, Jan (CFII), was incredible--he is really a great guy, highly experienced, patient, and always made me feel at ease. His great sense of humor was an added bonus! The owner, Slava, is also a great guy and genuinely cares about each student's progress. He was always flexible and responsive. I also had stage checks with Jeremy and Dost, who were both excellent instructors and added to the solid training I received. The academy's professionalism, organization, and strong emphasis on safety gave me the confidence I needed to ace my checkride. I am now continuing my Instrument Rating (IFR) training with them. If you're considering flight training, I highly recommend Pilot in Training Flight Academy.

Jinlin was my ground instructor and she was thorough, clear, and super helpful. 10/10 experience…read more Plus I was part of a nearly all-women's class, and as a woman this made me super happy.

I am impressed by Dir/Ops but not at all by one of their instructors. The owner is really nice and…read moreI understand that he has to support his instructor, even if that instructor was wrong. That instructor's unfamiliarity with several of the FARs was disappointing. Eventually I went over to two other schools on the field and they would provide instruction. I have nearly 800 flight hours and they would not fly with me because my 3rd class medical had expired. You do not need a medical, current or otherwise, to receive instruction. Additionally, to fly UAS (drones) or Light Sport (LSA) using private pilot privileges, you do not need a current medical, only a flight review. There is nothing in the FARs that requires a medical for a flight review. However, it is required to exercise the privileges as a pilot in command of a standard category, LSA, or UAS. If you are flying standard category aircraft you need the medical. I had contacted the FSDO (FAA) and AOPA Pilot Protection program to confirm and the instructor would still not fly with me or do my flight review. I did get FAA and AOPA legal interpretation of the FARs. This wasn't a disagreement over the insurance or the preference of the instructor BUT over the FARs, which P--- should have known. Understandably, the school has to support their instructor even if they are wrong. They would not allow me to fly their aircraft or with their instructors. I walked to two other schools on the field, talked to their instructors, and have flown with 4 of the instructors at those other schools. This is an older review (~2 years) that disappeared. If the Dir/Ops wasn't nice it would be 0 stars if I could.

I've had a terrific experience getting my PPL with Aero Elite. They have a great group of very…read moreskilled instructors that truly seem to to have your best interest at heart. I trained and flew out of their Friendly, MD location, Potomac Airfield (KVKX). It's a great airport with a real sense of camaraderie amongst the staff and pilot community. I can highly recommend them without reservation!

This review is for the Poolesville Bar-T. Excellent school year and summer programs with a good…read morestaff to child ratio. The highly interactive staff keep the kids busy and well supervised. My son loves Bar-T and my husband and I like knowing that he has a high quality after school program to enjoy.

The teachers are fabulously nice, but my child hated going to Bar-T. The kids are left to fend for…read morethemselves with no structure, which some kids do well with, but not mine. I think this is geared for kids in the later half of elementary school, but younger kids will do better elsewhere. We had to count down the days until it was over and we won't be going back.

Everyone should check out this place! My kids recently moved from the location on Victory Ln to…read morethis location and they LOVE it. They were asking every night if they would be going back to the 'new' location next day. There were two top criteria that I was looking for when I first moved to MD : Hygiene & Education Program. After checking 3 ~ 4 daycares in the area, I realized that AtoZ Funcare is the best one of all in both criteria. Every AtZ location that I checked out is extremely clean & their education program is far above my expectation. So thankful to have my both kids here.

The airport is conveniently located in Bowie and has been around for at least 50 years as I…read moreremember going there on a field trip when I was in elementary school. I read reviews on Google prior to switching from another flight school since it was so convenient. BIG mistake. Most reviews were from many years ago and were pretty good. That is no longer the case. My daughter spent 7 months there working on obtaining her PPL. I went and expressed we needed to be done a few months later and started flying more to be able to be complete. Two months later when I called the instructor multiple times to see when she could take the FAA exam I got no response. I sent notes with my child and still had no response. When I took her log book back to where we started, I found out that she basically didn't progress at all, had not had any instruction in basic areas needed for PPL, and had no solo time although she had completed a solo prior to starting there. She logged in over 60 hours of flight time over the 40 she already had. A complete waste of thousands of dollars!

I had never been in a small plane when I took my first Introductory flight at Freeway. I was lucky…read moreenough to fly with Marty, and from there decided that this was going to be my new career. I have been working towards my Commercial Pilot License ever since. I was able to fly 2-3 times a week with Marty and was elated when I was able fly my first solo, then cross country, and was eventually able to pass my private pilot license with just over the minimum hours. I did a lot of self study; however, Freeway is such an open environment for students with questions, I do not think I would have had the same success otherwise. Any time I had a question about something, or didn't understand, Marty, Joel, or any of the instructors were more than happy to help answer my question without talking down to me, esp being one of the few girls in entering the industry. I cannot speak more highly of this learning environment, knowledge of the instructors, and general awesomeness of Freeway.