We wanted to celebrate my birthday in a big way this year. We found summer skyz on Groupon and the…read morereviews there were good so we decided to give them a try. Felipe was our pilot and main contact for setting up the flight. He was really personable and professional. Lots of things have to go right for you to be able to fly safely, like a reasonable wind speed and any regulations from the city/FAA so communication is important. Felipe kept us in the loop on all those factors. The flight itself was beautiful. We flew around downtown and the views were amazing. We got right up close to the Sears tower, so close I could see the people inside of it. Felipe also flew over our neighborhood so we could see our house! If you are interested in a helicopter ride, I highly recommend summer skyz!

Night flight over chicago with pilot Noah was awesome. I knew the view would be unearthly, it was…read moreeven more so!

I did my initial training with API back in 2007 and have worked with them on my instrument rating…read moreas well. The head of the flight school, Bill has been working in the aviation business, teaching people to fly for the past 30 years (maybe more, I would have to ask him). They have developed their lesson plans over this time period and he has a very specific way he has instructors teach you how to fly. This way you not only get a method that works (at least for me it did) but you get consistency across students and instructors. The great thing is Bill really looks after his students and tries to make their flights productive. I love the fact that when I show up for a winter flight around 8am, I usually find they were out at the airplanes with a propane heater in the cold heating up the engine for me so I could spend more time flying and less time getting ready. Before I had a car, I would take the orange line to midway and bill or an instructor would pick me up from the train station for my flights and take me back when I was done. The office feels very comfortable and I have spent hours there just talking (hanger flying) with Bill, his instructors, and anyone who walks in the door. Anyone who has questions about my experience with aviation professionals is free to PM me but I would recommend giving them a call and they will answer any questions you have.

Bill was extremely friendly and helpful from the first time that I scheduled the FAA 107 exam until…read moreI walked out today with a passing grade. He seems to really care about people who are taking the exam and he wants everyone to do well. He walked me step by step on what the next steps were and adequately answered all of my questions. A huge bonus is that he's open 7 days a week which is very accommodating to business professionals. I appreciate his efforts and would recommend him to anyone considering doing business with API.

Had a fun, exciting private flight around Chicago for my fiancé's birthday. Mo was super friendly…read moreand accommodating and we felt very safe. Thanks Mo!

We (two passengers) went in a 6-seater plane ride over scenic downtown Chicago! We had a great…read moreexperience and felt very safe throughout the ride! Pilot was experienced and provided great information throughout. We would highly recommend, even for those who may be a little nervous/apprehensive beforehand.

This flight school is one of the finest flight school in Chicagoland and most likely in the…read moreMidwest. My background was establishing and selling to Fixed based Operators the Cessna Pilot Center program. So I spent a LONG time visiting flighr schools in the Midwest. Carolinas. Tenn , Kentucky Virginia,Ohio Michigan The Professional standards intimidate some. I get that. But if your looking to fly the best of the best. Fly here It is more money but I think my life and passengers are worth it Up to you.

They closed suddenly within the last year or so. I had paid for a discovery flight which they…read morerescheduled several times due to bad weather, and when I called back to reschedule once again, no one answered. I learned Dean Ellis shut down operations abruptly and I can't get a refund.Apparently Dean also owes his former employees money but he disappeared. I tried contacting multiple people to get a refund but they were unable to help. What a shitty thing to do.

You are looking into obtaining your PPL and have arrived at KPWK looking for a good school. You…read morenotice there are a few located at the airport and are wondering which is the best one. Well my friends, look no more. Boraam Aviation is VERY competitively priced and the quality of instruction here is top notch. I completed a few hours at another school and decided to switch over after my first lesson with Chief CFI Marlon Gualberto. There is no (unneeded) 'shop' or frills to tug at your wallet and if you have the discipline to study you will find BA your best bet at KPWK. From the pre-flight inspection to the actual lesson, this felt like training. Flexible scheduling (I had to reschedule at the very last min once and it was no big deal) and friendly staff keep me recommending it.

Well maintained fleet of airplanes ! Marlon is a great teacher ! Easy to schedule and easy to work…read morewith !

I used Epic for transport from Chicago to Munster then back to Chicago - kind of the opposite of…read moreone might consider as NWI resident but Epic was great! First they were very communicative and answered all my questions - from the first time I called to just days before my event they were great about keeping up with me. I had one small issue - they charged me the final balance one day earlier than I anticipated but! I spoke with a gentleman on the phone (sorry forgot his name!) and he was incredibly apologetic and offered to immediately reverse the charge; it wasn't necessary but his sincere apology and genuine desire to provide superior customer service was excellent. While I didn't actually ride on the bus I booked - my POC for the bus was VERY pleased - she said, the driver, Guy, was very nice, polite and professional - he said he did a great job at both the pick up and drop off. I would definitely use them again!

I booked the limo bus for a 12 person wine tasting trip. Apparently there was a miscommunication…read morebetween the driver and the office about the time our trip ended. Prior to the trip I sent them our itinerary- with timing and our reservation time. We got on the bus after our third stop assuming we were going to the forth reservation, but the driver just started driving us back to our house without saying anything. I asked where we were going, he said the time is up so I'm taking you back- I told him that wasn't right, that I had discussed/emailed the plans with the office. His next response, was well this is what it says on my phone and I have another limo group I have to get to. He dropped us off and sped away. I also asked our driver to give us a heads up when we had about 10 minutes before we needed to leave. He never did this. And in fact when I rounded up our group to go to the second stop he was parked down in the parking area chatting with another driver. I've planned over 20 wine trips around the country, and I've never had a driver do these things. I called the office several times and was told a manager would contact me, of course they never did.