I stopped in to GIF to attend Sun n' Fun this year. I pulled up to the self serve fuel pumps, and…read moreafter topping off for the return flight home, found my electric fuel pump inoperative. Spoke with the folks at the FBO, after leaving a message at Wilco. They said they have the phone number of Steve at Wilco, and said they would contact him also. Steve promptly contacted me. We spoke briefly about the problem. He assured me he would take a look very soon, which he did. He called me a short time later at the Airshow, and informed me the issue was resolved and I was good to go. Between the on field FBO and Steve at Wilco, I could not have had a better experience at any airport. Truly a first class operation all around. Many thanks to both parties involved.

What a blessing! After a colleague with a Mooney mentioned to me how smooth and professional they…read morewere I brought my 2002 M20R Ovation o2x here. Bobby explained to me the flat rate cost and projected timeline of 3 weeks if things went smooth and no parts delay. My drop off date was Nov 31st near holidays so I was expecting some delay. To my suprise the crew delivered on time and everything went smoothly. I have 1964hrs on my original io550g which has been very well maintained and she was still very strong showing compression in the 70s. Brakes were due but Bobby said only 1 as other looked like it was fairly fresh. I thought I needed a costly battery but he figured out it was a relay issue and corrected. Battery tested good. He never up sold me and saved unecessary costs. Thats a sign of a honest group. My plane flew extremely smooth event free on way home. I feel completely satisfied with honesty and quality of work. I am already on schedule for next year and will recommemd Spectrum Aero to anyone needing aviation maintenence.

From the owner: Aviation maintenance services: routine & non-routine inspections, repairs, maintenance.read more

Can't find a better shop for many types of aircraft repairs. Wings, control surfaces and much more.read more

From the owner: A quality repair shop for aircraft flight control surfaces…read more We manufacture and repair: Rudders, Ailerons, Elevators, Stabalators, Vertical Stabilizers, Horizontal Stabilizers, Cowls, Trim Tabs Flaps, Wings, Fuselages.

KSFB aircraft maintenance center is run by Chris Reilly, A&P IA at Sanford's Southeast Ramp. Did an…read moreoil change on my Piper Archer, and did a decent job (although oil change is not exactly a tough task), then blacklisted me as a client due to the fact that I wrote about my bad experience with the Orlando Christian Flying Club on my blog, he apparently felt that meant I would write bad things about him at some point (well I guess you ended up being right, but it was pretty stupid to think that calling me, yelling at me about a bad review that had absolutely nothing to with you, without even fully reading it, blacklisting me and treating me badly would prevent that. I was actually going to write good things about you until that happened). Very flaky individual. The SouthEast ramp is a close knit community so he will surely get people to rush to his defense. Although I believe him to be competent mechanic, his behavior towards me was unprofessional and unnecessary. With other choices out there ask yourself if it is worth risking being treated like I was treated. I shudder to think about what I would have done if this had happened while he was doing an annual inspection and the plane was in pieces.

From the owner: We are truly passionate about your safety of flight. Our fellow aviators expect and receive…read morepersonal and comprehensive inspection and maintenance services.

Absolutely amazing experience with these guys. They were able to pick up and drop off our…read moretransmission jack at no charge to us. Turn around was very quick and the workmanship was nothing but professional. We will be using these guys in the future and I will be recommending them to all of our dealerships.

From the owner: We Are A Full Hydraulic And Jack Repair Shop! Fast Turn Around Time!…read moreAircraft Jacks and hydraulic cylinder Repairs And Sales..

Although i have checked in many more times than the owner ...he remains the duke..bummer..i am…read moreworking on a take over..lol

I am a full-time executive woman who just randomly decided to take a side quest and get my PPL. My…read moreCFI, Joey Corrado, helped me to get certified in November of last year. His style of training works for me and he seemed to always know when to be choose to be conservative and when to take a risk based on my training and experience. We are now working towards my IFR. St Pete Air has become a home away from home for me. Great community of aviation enthusiasts.

I'm writing this comprehensive review of my year-long PPL training at St. Pete Air to hopefully…read moresave others the frustration, stress, and financial loss I experienced. While working full-time and part-time jobs to fund my dream of flying, I chose St. Pete Air for its cost-effective reputation. Unfortunately, that low cost came with an unacceptable price: a culture of disrespect, dishonesty, and poor leadership that I believe compromises both safety and learning. Chase Brooker - Unprofessional and Unsafe Training Environment: My training began with instructor Chase Brooker, who fostered a "tough guy" persona that translated into a deeply unprofessional and demeaning environment. He would mock mistakes and use verbal insults, including calling me a "queer" for grabbing the yoke with two hands. This hostile commentary makes learning not only unnecessarily stressful but fundamentally unsafe. The breaking point came over a scheduling issue. After 12 consecutive lessons without any cancellations, I had a work emergency and called Chase several hours before our scheduled lesson to cancel--something we had previously discussed as an occasional possibility due to my work commitments. He said it was "no problem," then charged me for two hours of instructor time. When I called to dispute this charge, Chase became confrontational, telling me--and I quote--"you make more money than me and someone has to pay my bills and it might as well be you." He then attempted to "negotiate" down to 45 minutes, treating what should have been professional billing like a shakedown. Management Failure - Danielle Broussard: When I escalated this to management, the response was appalling. Director of Operations Danielle Broussard sided with the instructor, emailing to inform me I was temporarily barred from training with other instructors until they "figured out how to handle the issue." There was no apology, no accountability for the instructor's behavior--just a penalty for speaking up. I was still charged for an hour I never flew. This represents a complete failure of leadership and customer service standards. Financial Dishonesty Continues - Instructor Jack: My second instructor, Jack, was knowledgeable and respectful but continued the pattern of billing irregularities. I personally witnessed him alter a receipt after the fact, physically changing "2.0 hours" to "2.5 hours" after returning from the restroom. On another occasion, when weather forced a flight lesson to become ground instruction, he charged me for two full hours of what amounted to personal war stories with no educational content whatsoever. These practices constitute theft--there's no other way to describe altering receipts and charging for services not rendered. The Exception - Stewart Brackett: The single bright spot in my entire year was instructor Stewart Brackett, who demonstrated the professionalism, respect, and teaching ability that should be standard. He represents what a CFI should be and proves the school could maintain higher standards if management chose to enforce them. Systemic Problems: My experience reveals systemic issues at St. Pete Air. The culture among many young instructors is immature and unprofessional, while management's failure to address serious complaints shows fundamental disrespect for customers. The billing irregularities I witnessed suggest either inadequate oversight or willful ignorance of unethical practices. Final Recommendation: While St. Pete Air offers competitive rental rates for licensed pilots, I strongly advise against using them for training. The financial dishonesty, unprofessional instruction methods, and management's failure to maintain standards make this an unacceptable choice for anyone investing in their aviation education. I completely regret choosing St. Pete Air for my training. I was disrespected, overcharged, and subjected to what I believe were unsafe training conditions. Please take your training investment to a school that values your business, your safety, and maintains basic professional standards.