Had 2 flights to get checked out for a rental and had no incidents and felt they were stringing me along ....checked out with 3 other flight schools without any difficulty.....can not recommend Naples Air Center read more

I received a Groupon gift for Christmas that included an hour of training and an hour of flight. I've always been interested in what it takes to learn to fly, but I also am not the best of fliers. With that said, Mathis couldn't have gone any better. Liz, who has been with NAC for four years, was my instructor and we flew in a Cessna 172. Liz was great and allowed me to participate more than I thought I would, actually taking the yoke (controls). The flight was relaxing and I got to see the county as I haven't seen it before. We even flew over my house. I highly recommend as a gift for someone who either loves flying, wants to learn, or someone who wants to conquer some demons. And if you can, ask for Liz! read more

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These people are the most selfish mother-fuckers on earth. They completely ignore the fly quiet message that the Naples Airport Authority makes perfectly clear in so many ways. I'm not sure I would trust a flight school that can't even tell time but they obviously don't know what 10pm - 7am means. Their planes are the loudest and one of the cheapest models you can possibly buy. (Numerous online sources can verify these facts) Apparently they have given up washing the undersides of their aircraft because it's permanently stained from the OPEN HEADER exhaust that they force local residents to listen to at all hours. For those of you who live near the airport and wonder why it seems like the same airplane keeps disturbing you, it's because it is. Pretty much all they do is fly around in circles and piss off local residents. Here's a good rule of thumb. If you hear a single engine, open header piece of shit flying around after dark or ruining your morning coffee, it's not some recreational pilot flying off to some destination...no no...it's a flight school...and 99 out of a 100 times, it's the Naples Air Center. These assholes have completely thumbed their nose to the community. Photo shows just one example of their disrespect. May karma find it's way into this organization. They deserve it. read more

Naples Air Center - Flight Instruction Near Me - Naples, Florida

We had Two appointments with this facility and both were "cancelled" without any notice! . The President (bully) overheard me rescheduling, with a request to be notified of any change of plans, and he aggressively THREW me out because I was expressing my disappointment! I bought the Groupon for my husband for a surprise Father's Day gift. I reported the horrible experience to Groupon and they were very accommodating and refunded my read more

Naples Air Center - This is the man that threw me out of his facility for expressing my disappointment. He did not even care to know why I was disappointed - Flight Instruction Near Me - Naples, Florida

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I used a Groupon for an introduction to flying. The first part in the classroom provided some aerodynamic pointers. The second part with Brendan, the flight instructor, included learning a number of flight checks and finally takeoff. The thrill of flying down the Naples coast, over Marco Island and the dome house was spectacular. I did the bulk of the flying and landing. Well worth it. read more

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I spent a lot of money with Naples air center Mx close to 10k. Rodney the director of Mx, Promised me my ac was fixed in my aircraft . I picked it up in March after they had it since September! He had a lot of excuses , lost his main mechanic, had to go to surgery etc but finial it was done. Well it's nothing but hot air from NAC and my aircraft. They only thing right was pitot static. Good luck if you bring your plane in for repairs.. they love to talk you into BS he's good at it! Just don't buy it! Stay away from that place ! read more

Read attached!!!! I left a review on their FB page and I wish people would read it before going there. read more

Naples Air Center - if you want to be bullied, profiled, yelled at and talked down to by the OWNER, go there - Flight Instruction Near Me - Naples, Florida

Absolutely the worst place to start your carrier. I had booked myself in on the school to take the full course: ppl-cpl with my friend. Upon arrival we were met with very arrogant people at the front desk who couldnt care less about other than themselves and their cats, which were running around everywhere. We tried to ignore the unwelcoming people and met afterwards with the students of the school When meeting 5 students busy working through the ATPL, they told us one thing "run while you can" they all had different horrible experiences with both staff and the owner, and had no chance of leaving as they had paid for everything up front and the school wasnt willing to pay back balances on their accounts. Next thing happening; the school wanted us to pay for everything within 3 months. we werent comfortable about this and asked to just start with and pay for the PPL. as a result of this the owner terminated us from the school and kept our deposit. We were lucky that we were able to switch to the next door school. During our education next door we met many people frustrated people who started their education with NAC and quit before getting the possibility to finish. It was sad to see so many people walking away from their dreams as these con artists stole both their money and hope. To everyone out there considering Naples Air Center. Go visit the school and meet the owner before starting. its your carrier on the line read more

I bought a Groupon for a 1 hour "introductory" flight even though I have a fair amount of flight time and thousands of simulator hours. The staff that greeted me wasn't as concerned about processing the Groupon as they were about fast service. Within minutes my instructor Javier came out and introduced himself, we sat and he asked some questions to get an idea of my experience. In a few more minutes we were out to the plane. He let me do the pre-flight checklist although he rightfully double checked everything after I did and we were airborne 15 minutes later. Javier did the takeoff and gave me the plane for a little over an hour, giving me maneuvers to perform as we flew up and down Naples' coastline. As I didn't need much flight instruction Javier gave me a refresher on radio etiquette. It was the best $ I've spent in the 6 years I have lived here. The entire 1 hour introductory flight was closer to 2 hours and I enjoyed every second of it!! He definitely wasn't watching the clock. Just got another for Christmas and I am calling Monday to schedule my next lesson. I will definitely request Javier and if I decide to get my license, I know exactly where I am going. Naples Air Center is fantastic and I recommend them for anyone, from someone trying to overcome a fear of flying to aspiring pilots who want stick time. I'm not sure that the bad reviews here went to the right building because they excelled in every aspect of the experience. I will post another this week after my second flight with them. read more

Absolute garbage. If I could give zero stars I would. My brother went to take his private pilot knowledge test with them and got completely screwed over by these imbeciles. After paying the $165 to take the test, and upon beginning the test, they didn't provide any of the tools necessary for him to complete his exam (flight computer & plotter), nor did they let him go get the tools or even call someone to bring them to him. My brother, who has spent countless hours studying for this test, has now failed, not because he didn't know the material, but because these fools at Naples Air Center failed to provide NECESSARY tools and prohibited him from going and getting them. Shame on this rathole! read more