Super nice old guys who care about you! Not your money!…read more The guys who work here are the owners of the company, they have flown corporate jets and are retired now. They really helped me out when I was out of cash and still needed more training. I cannot recommend anyone in the Willamette valley more highly than Eugene Flight Center.

From the owner: Aircraft rental/charter as well as private, instrument, and commercial flight Instruction in Cessna…read moreand Piper aircraft.

After visiting the first time and not getting what we paid for, Willamette Aviation made things…read moreright by having my son take a modified discovery flight. Travis was awesome! He was super engaged, attentive, informative, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Willamette Aviation!

I was very impressed. Everyone is very friendly. As a result, I've started taking my private pilots…read morelessons and I'm enrolled in the ground school.

I had a great time flying with Terry and learning about the Florence area. I definitely recommend…read moretaking a flight!

Wow!!It took a few misses due to the weather but my husband finally took off this morning and what…read morea 20 minute ride! Dips, curves, buzzed the beach, along the jetties, over the mountains, all the while a running commentary from the pilot, Terry. And my husband took the steering for a short period. You must put this on your list. We will do it again!!!

TakeWING helped me realize my childhood dream of flight. I chose TakeWING over other schools in…read morethe area based on their quality of instruction, condition of aircraft, and school amenities. I would encourage everyone who is looking to learn to fly to (at the bare minimum) talk with a few different instructors and schools - and go with the one you feel most comfortable with. I did an introductory flight and felt that I'd have a good rapport with the chief instructor, Dorothy. I proceeded with my training, and though I found the process of becoming a pilot to be more difficult than I'd expected, Dorothy and Eric (another excellent CFI at TakeWING) helped me through. That much said, there was still a lot of fun involved - trips to new airports, new maneuvers, and of course the pilot lounge banter with other students as well as seasoned pros. On the morning of my checkride and oral exam, I was nervous, but I knew that I'd do well; I was ready, and I'd completed a pretty extensive mock exam a few days prior. Nothing on the flight potion of the test was a surprise - after all, I'd done it all in my training. The FAA Designated Pilot Examiner echoed my sentiments, saying that it was a pleasure for him to test license candidates from TakeWING as they were always well-prepared. It's a small school with a couple of instructors and a couple of aircraft on the line, so there are some tradeoffs in terms of availability and price, but for my goals, it was the best fit. TakeWING showed me how to be a safe, proficient, and prepared pilot - I am lucky to be able to share that with friends and family as we buzz around the Northwest!

The folks at TakeWING are top notch to all that have the opportunity to work or meet them. Friendly…read moreand helpful, this group obviously loves flying and teaching those of us that need a bit of help or a whole lotta help to get up in that sky. Whether you are new to the field or someone who needs a refresher, I simply can't imagine not giving Dorothy Schick and her staff at TakeWING a flyby...that's a call in non-pilot lanquage!

I needed to get my high performance airplane rating and so I called Cirrus. I chose them because…read morethey were close to my apartment in McMinnville and they had a Piper Comanche 260, which more than met the requirements for the rating. Everybody at Cirrus was friendly and helpful. They even let me borrow an owners manual for the aircraft I was flying instead of buying one. The instructor that they set me up with was a lot of fun to fly with and very helpful. As for the airplane, it was well-maintained and of course a lot of fun to fly. I recommend anyone in or near the Yamhill Valley area who wants to learn to fly check these folks out.

Jerry and Alison do an amazing job of keeping things moving forward and helping students pursue…read moretheir dreams. JTH Has some wonderful instructions who will listen to what your goals are and then help you achieve them.

I surprised my Wife on her 50th Birthday with a helicopter ride touring the McMinnville area. She…read morewas crying, she was so excited. We had Katie as our pilot and tour guide. 1st off, I can't say enough positive things about her, she was awesome. The staff is top-notch and very accommodating . You cannot ask for better people. In fact, I want to wish the secretary a happy birthday too. She turned half as young as my wife on the same day. If your ever close to McMinnville, I highly recommend Jerry Trimble Helicopters.

Young Eagles flight day!! Stark's Twin Oaks Airport is where Young Eagles flies out of. And we LOVE…read morethe small airport, convenient location and watching our kids fly!! This place is really neat and the program being housed here is wonderful. Absolutely love this tiny airport!

Awesome Field and FBO. Staff is friendly and instructors are great! Only school in the area that…read moredoes sport pilot training too!

My daughter has been taking flight lessons here and just started her solo flights…read more She has been taking lessons from Austin who she has nothing but good things to say about. He's very professional and I have felt good how detailed he has been with her, especially with a priority on safety.

My involvement in the aviation/airline industry spans a few decades. Needless to say over the years…read moreI have had my fair share of dealings with different flight schools and various Fixed Based Operator's (FBO's) at airports all across the United States. My experiences run the spectrum from good, bad to ugly. Once in awhile I will have an interaction with an aviation company that truly stands out as memorable and is defined by exceptional service and a wonderful customer experience. One such organization is Aurora Aviation at the Aurora State Airport south of Portland, OR. I initially sought the services of Aurora Aviation because of a particular type of aircraft that they offer for rent/training. My initial visit to Aurora Aviation was to inquire about the aircraft and to satisfy some technical requirements for my FAA Pilot certification. The front office staff were so helpful and courteous and took the time to answer all of my questions. What really impressed me was a flight instructor that took time from his day to visit with me and answer more questions and make sense of a few technical issues that I was attempting to resolve. Every interaction that I have had at Aurora Aviation has been extremely positive and with such professionalism and focus on the customer that they have earned my business for keeps. I was so impressed on my initial visit with the staff and the facility. Their efforts truly earned a five star rating!

These guys are great, I would totally recommend this company . Glenn is a true professional…read moreinstructor. I have 35+years of driving experience but in a different country. Glenn quickly assessed my skill level and worked on what needed to be improved over the 3 hours I had booked . I had my test with Cheyenne she was also very professional and made me feel very comfortable before and during my test . I noticed prior to my test someone else passing their test with screams of joy with family. Just puts a smile on your face . These guys are doing a great job for older people with experience like myself and for new first time drivers .

Do these guys really meet the highest standard set by the state like they stated in their bio or…read morethe bare minimum? Well let me answer that for you. I have been driving for four years with no accidents and no tickets. I came in to take my test and the instructor said it would be no longer than 15 minutes. I thought okay cool even better. We hop onto the road and I am feeling really confident given that I have so much experience on the road. I make full stops, check my blind spots, my turn signal is on 100+ ft prior to my turn, went 20 in school zone, merged with no problems. When I go back to park the car after, the instructor said "let me do some math" and starts knocking off a ton of stuff like I was still driving. That already made me mad because why wasn't it done during the test? Now you just look like a scammer trying to look for a fast cash grab (spoiler: I was right). I so vividly remember him only writing on the paper three times while I was driving. All the sudden the paper looks like a scratch sheet during a math test with all this mumbo jumbo written on it and a bunch of scribbles on the road map. I still felt confident that I passed and then I look at my score and I miss the passing grade by 1 point. Are we being serious right now? Coincidence..? I THINK NOT! The instructor began to explain what I missed. No blindspot checking for my 2nd merge (wrong - I remember quite literally making a whole turn of the body just so he acknowledges my blindspot check + I only merged once within our short 10 minute drive), the car was in the cross walk (I made full stops at the line before creeping up to check oncoming traffic), and my turn signal was late (I am a late turn signals biggest hater - I know first hand to turn it on 100 feet before turning). It literally felt like he was just searching for anything to mark me down for and I know exactly why. They want you to keep paying. You basically pay to pass at this business. When he had offered me to schedule another test, I went in and they asked that I pay ANOTHER $75. I said yeah no cancel that appointment and lose my number. When I hopped into my car, I looked these guys up on Yelp and felt like I walked the prank for not checking here first before booking. They even gave me a sheet to rate them and turn into the DMV. Best believe the DMV is going to be taking these guys off their approved third party test proctors after my survey gets turned in. Save your money and go somewhere else AND let them know you are onto the scams that these kinds of companies run. Its currently way past when I took the test and I'm still mad, so I just had to hop on and let my opinion be known.