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    NextGen Flight Academy

    4.6 (36 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Todd S.

    Thanks to Devon and the crew at NextGen for making our grandsons dreams of flight come true. Great customer focus and experience.

    Lucy K.

    I got a Groupon deal for a 30min intro to flight lesson, and the experience and duration definitely exceeded my expectations! Dave was my pilot/instructor, and we started the lesson with 15mins in the simulator, where he went over the process and all the instruments thoroughly and explained the process clearly. After the simulator, we were ready for a real life flight! The first plane, a 172h, he intended on using needed to be refueled, but to minimize the wait time he quickly arranged a different plane for us. Once we got into the plane, he maneuvered on the runway, and when we were ready to take off, I got to take the controls to get us in air. We flew towards Lake Matthew and the views were so beautiful! While we were above the lake, Dave demonstrated slow flight, stalling, and some roller coaster fun where I got to feel the sensation of zero gravity! After a loop around the lake, we headed back towards the airport where Dave did the landing. Overall it was a great experience, longer and more hands-on than I imagined. Dave was a great instructor, he made sure the experience was smooth, educational, and exciting. Definitely recommend trying this adventure!

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    Sam T.

    Great Experience & well recommended . Fast paced learning to fly the plane. Friendly environment.

    Simone P.

    Thank you so much for the first time flight instruction. I really appreciate it. Awesome and memorable experience. Totally recommend.

    Incredible company to work with. Bought the groupon for my son who is starting his PPL work. Annika was awesome to work with. Highly recommend. Office staff is also very responsive!!

    Flight school. Who doesn't love to fly.
    Merci M.

    After taking a lesson in NYC, I wanted to try again in Cali. This place did not disappoint at all but instead exceeded NYC's flight lesson. My friend and I took a lesson with Dawson, he's a awesome instructor and I want to go back again just to train with him. The breakdown: Cost- $100 (per person) - 5 stars (10 stars if possible!!) Planes- 4 stars Instructor- 5 stars Overall experience- priceless- 5 stars Dawson was extremely informative and attentive to everyone's needs, wants, questions, and skill levels. He was welcoming and open about his own path in aviation. We needed the day sunny day in June, flying over the a lake, making lots of donuts in the air, and flying nearby California dessert mountains. It was a beautiful way to end our Cali trip. Fast forward to September. The breakdown: Cost- $100 (per person) - 5 stars (10 stars if possible!!) Planes- 4 stars Instructor- 3 stars Overall experience- priceless- 3 stars New job, new path, more perks. Another friend and I decided to hop on a plane and go to Cali to take a flight class. I immediately recommended this place! We literally booked tickets just to come here, that's it. Once we arrived we were the last ones there. Took a class with another instructor who was leaving to become a SkyWest Pilot. He was informative but did not let fly the plane as much as Dawson did. We had very minimal control of the plane. Despite this, we flew directly over mountains, the lake and even landed in the nearby airport, changed seats, and returned to land in the airplane's home airport again. Overall my friend loved it! I had a good time and would take another plane ride across the country to fly a plane again with a great instructor and amazing views.

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    Chrystal D.

    What a great time! Fantastic birthday or holiday present idea if you have an adventurous person in your life that needs a different and unique, show stopping gift. Thank you!

    What a beautiful sight!
    Emmanuel A.

    Best experience ever!! Definitely recommend doing this if you ever wanted to fly. My instructor and Co-pilot was Robert and he was great!! Very informative, and super cool dude. I recommend bringing som Ray Ban aviators for the complete experience. Can't wait to ride the air again!!

    Danielle S.

    My boyfriend has been super interested in attending classes to become a pilot and this was the perfect experience for him. We purchased a group on for the simulator and 30minute in flight experience. We were lucky enough to fly with the owner! He was very informative and took the time to answer all of our questions. We would definitely do this again

    Trong N.

    I purchased a demo for $99. My daughter and I had an opportunity to fly from Riverside to the Hollywood sign. I travel quite a bit for work but never experienced a small plane. Julieanne and enjoyed the view and the beauty of flying. I think everyone should give it a try. Cole was our pilot and instructor. He was very professional and made the experience enjoyable. Julieanne had an opportunity to take control of the yoke for a true feeling of flying. I would highly recommend NextGen. You can take a date to Catalina and have lunch there and fly back. Look!! The Hollywood sign behind me. :) Anyone interested in a career in aviation, there will be a shortage of pilots. You can only expect pay to increase...

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    Corey was an outstanding instructor! I recommend you trying to come to this location in Cali

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    Amazing school! Michael is a top tear instructor! Brandon martini the owner is a hands on type of guy. Your success is what there after!

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    This flight academy is awesome! They are very helpful and will work around your schedule to accommodate you and your needs.

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    Had a great experience with CFI Peter Kim. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. I can't wait to continue my training with them.

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