Warning: Seacoast Helicopters https://seacoasthelos.com/team/…read more In December I bought a helicopter tour gift certificate for my son as a Christmas present. Recently we tried to make a reservation and were told the "helicopter" (singular) is not operating while they wait for scheduled maintenance. When I asked when that's scheduled for they said they didn't know and they'd call me. They advertise 5 aircraft but all are not flying? Is that how these businesses run? Ground everything and wait around for the maintenance tech to show up but you don't know when?https://www.facebook.com/Seacoast-Helicopters-563364437039014/ I got the feeling I was being smoke screened so I asked for a refund and they agreed. $675! I also told them the card I used has been cancelled due to fraud. I instructed them to use a new card. Of course they didn't listen and attempted on the old card. Peoples Bank said the refund will never make it to a cancelled card. Today when the refund didn't arrive, I decided to drive over to Pease and see if I could talk to someone. Their place was a ghost town. 4 choppers sitting in a hangar. 1 kid intern who's been on the job 2 weeks. I tell him I need to speak with someone of authority and we need to resolve the refund today. He puts the owner on the phone. He's evasive, slippery, condescending. Before I left he promised me he'd put a check in the mail to me today. Later I got a text message from him saying he's not going to send a check and I'll get a refund on the card I used to make the purchase. You know, the one that Peoples Bank said would not work! Sheesh. Not a great listener. This is a guy who speaks on full broadcast mode. No receiver. Phrases like "you need to listen" "I don't need to listen to you" "Are you calling me a liar?" You know the twist and shout school of communication. Twist words and shout a lot. After I got off the phone, the intern tells me he's been trying to process 15 refunds in the 2 weeks he's been there and only 8 have gone through. Then he tells me his first paycheck was "mailed" to him but he never got it. Finally it did arrive but the co founder told him not to cash it and she'd write him another check. You know where this is going when they say "the check is in the mail" and "don't cash that one, we'll give you a new one". I tell the poor kid (literally poor in the context of they don't seem to pay him) that he ought to be concerned if a helicopter tour company hasn't flown any helicopters in weeks. He says "we don't have any pilots". Of course you don't. People leave if they don't get paid! Later I called back to ask the intern a question and he says "guess what, they are selling the company and I got laid off." Facebook page hasn't been updated since June. A hangar full of helos not flying. No pilots. Screwing with a summer intern. Screwing with paying customers. Screwing with pilots. Beware.

Every avenue to contact the company since last summer has been unanswered. We got burned on a…read morebirthday flight the day before last summer. They gladly took my upgrade $ since I had a gift certificate to use. Kept calling all of last summer and zero effort to refund my money. So $350 for the gift certificate along with $175 ( I have bank statements) upgrade and zero service rendered.

As just a home owner, went there for non ethanol fuel. Nicest group of people I have dealt with in…read morea very long time. Everyone was friendly and jovial early on a Saturday morning. Recommended them highly

Eagle East Aviation is one of the best schools around. Tim (my main instructor) has somehow figured…read moreout a way to make everyone feel at home. I started flying with them when I was twelve, I soloed shortly after my sixteenth birthday and earned my Private Pilot License on my seventeenth birthday. I do not think I could have done it without Eagle East! Great Prices, Fantastic Personalities!

Rating: 4.7 Tried…read moretheir zip line course during the off season since there were limited things open around the area. We booked online a head of time and made a reservation for a time. We got there 10minutes early and were informed some guidelines to follow. Got myself a hat since I forgot to bring one was pretty cold. Since it was during offseason we were only ones there. We were escorted to the gear house and equipped with helmet, safety harness and a latch. The staff gave us a ride to the zip line course and took a truck up the hill. They did tell us to make sure to keep helmet on and seatbelt because it was going to be rough ride up due to it being mud season. It sure was a rough ride up and probably was in the air quite a few times during the ride. I looked at one of the staff and used my foot to secure myself like he was doing to keep myself stable which helped. It was definitely the toughest part of the experience. Once we got to the zip line area we were given a brief instructions for safety and we buckled up and started our zip line session. In the beginning it was a bit intimidating but the staffs were all very nice and made us feel safe during the experience. Once we got going it was very enjoyable and thrilling. It was cold but we were mostly prepared and dressed warm and the hat I purchased helped. The views were also beautiful. At the end we got to go in a treehouse and take some picture at the end. After we finished we were escorted back to the truck and took the van to the main facility which was a mild ride compared to on the way. We dropped off our equipments and left the facility. Overall, we enjoyed the experience and had a great time. Everyone was nice and accommodating made us feel safe. It was also nice that we were only ones there because we got a private session and full attention during the experience. Definitely would recommend for those that enjoy or beginner who would like to try zip lining. My partner who can be la little anxious about these experience enjoyed it and was perfectly fine throughout the experience. The experience was a bit on pricier side but I think it was worth it.

Wonderful and safe experience! We did the zip line tour which entails a couple rides, explanation…read moreof the height and speed, safety talks, and a WILD car ride up. The car ride is very bumpy, and it for the faint of heart. If you have back problems, this is not the car ride for you~ apparently during the summer, guests have to hike up rather than use the trucks which seems like a moderate level walk in my opinion. We were the only guest since it was spring off season~ plenty of mud but it was great! We prepped with our hiking boots, layers, and hats are a must. Gloves helped our hands stay warm. The staff seem close and look like they enjoy what they do~ really great experience filled with views and good happy adrenaline screams!

Annual trip to NH with a day spent riding the trails on two wheels. The mechanic team is a group of…read morethe friendliest pro's you'll ever come across. Patrol team always makes conversation and recommendations. Trails were smooth as butter. A great combination of old-school racers like me, mid-aged flyers & kids who hit tabletops like they were born on pedals. Keep the good work - love this mountain.

First time here, not a bad hill at all. I was expecting something more and exciting but didn't get…read moreit. Conditions on 1.8 were above freezing with sun and cloud mix, little wind on north side but manageable. Was there for first chair, put in 24 runs for the day and was done a little before 3:00. Parking was a breeze. Lines were manageable for a weekday, never really waited which was nice. Most trails were open, no woods to really play which was a bummer. For being an Ikon holder, the three hour commute and the tank of gas up was worth checking out.

Ever think about flying a plane? Well Southern Maine Aviation offers discovery flights that allow…read moreyou to do just that! My best friend is joining the air force and in preparation she has been going on discovery flights to get hours and experience. For my birthday this year she surprised me with a gift certificate for a free flight. Upon arrival we introduced to our instructor Aaron Poetz. I would 100% recommend him and would definitely request him in the future. He made our flying experience one to remember. This is something I think everyone should try at least once in their life. So grateful for the experience I had this morning and cannot wait to do it again. Thank you Southern Maine Aviation and Aaron!

If I could give SMA negative 5 stars, I would…read more They are a TOTAL Scam. Waste of $. All of these "positive" reviews you see are Fake. Read my experiences with them to see why they are FULL OF S*it, with nasty, condescending people in charge (Andrew Button and "owner" Mark Damuth). Stay away from Southern Maine Aviation The "manager" mark Damuth--is one nasty human being (pos). He is condescending and takes no responsibility for his inept instructors or company; the "chief pilot" Andrew is nearly as bad. Mark believes a paying customer who makes legitimate, verifiable complaints about the 'service' from the company and employees and requesting to get what they, the paying customer, fully paid for is somehow considered "harassment" and "threatening "and he will then REFUSE you service (BTW, I had my lawyer check my complaints and he could've brought a defamation suit against Damuth for saying that I was threatening because I did NO such thing; he just doesn't want to hear negative reviews about his sh!t company)! I've never been treated this way as a paying customer. Avoid Logan as a flight instructor. If you have a tight budget, time restrictions in your life and clear goals, I'd highly urge you to NOT use this company for flight training! Do NOT waste your time or money (unless you just want to burn $ with no set goal) at Southern Maine Aviation. I was fortunate to be able to take a leave from my job and had the money to finish a rating that I had wanted. I had said NUMEROUS times to Southern Maine/instructor that I wanted to be scheduled EVERY DAY, so that I can finish this rating ASAP. I had repeated this several times. From my past experiences with flight training, as well as per the advice of an airline pilot and a CFI from another company, and they concur with me, that you need to fly every day, or at least several times a week, in order to become and stay proficient with the maneuvers in order to pass the checkride. PERIOD. Further part 141 companies, which Southern Maine claims to be, that I have used in the past only allowed for TEN HOURS of training for this particular rating (see ATP). It CAN be done in that timeframe with a GOOD instructor and company = neither of which i got from SMA! I had been trying SINCE March to May of 2023 to finish this with Southern Maine, for a rating that shouldve taken NO more than ten hours; and I barely got scheduled once a week and not a care in the world from my "instructor", the "chief" pilot or "manager". So, i never was able to get my rating after spending $4k+! My instructor screwed up the schedule and canceled MY slot bc he had someone else in it. My instructor stated that he'd schedule me asap.....that was in may 2023 and i never heard back from him. After unsuccessful attempts to get my complaints rectified by the "manager/owner", i have just gotten no accountability, condescension and nastiness and wrongfully accused of "making threats"...im still waiting for Mark to show me where i allegedly made these threats (hes a lying pos). I refused to continue to pay to get this type of training from this company, when I clearly dont matter as a customer that had paid a lot of $$. So now, after MONTHS of studying, wasted time, gas, mileage/wear and tear on car, and $4000+ pissed away with Southern Maine, I still have NOTHING. Since I never was not sufficiently prepped or signed off for a checkride with Southern Maine, I am still no closer to my goals then when I started....just poorer. If you have a goal of finishing as fast as possible to get flight training, do NOT use Southern Maine. Go to an actual 141 school. Going with Southern Maine, with no clear focus on your training or when/if youll finish your goals, with incompetent instructors/"chief" pilot Button/owner Damuth, is NOT the way to go. N ow, thanks to Southern Maine not really giving a hoot about my goals, needs or training, I am out of luck with regards to finishing my rating and my flying future. I may never have opportunity to finish my training and head to the airlines. Avoid this company if you want to get your certs and ratings within reasonable times, per 141 standards. DO NOT WASTE TIME OR $ WITH SMA

I received my Ground School training from Amy Smith and Bob Casian in 2014. With Amy as my flight…read moreinstructor, I was able to obtain my Sport Pilots License in one of CHI's RV12 aircraft. The RV12 is one of the most current and advanced Sport Aircraft available to the Sport Aviation Industry and a joy to fly. The folks at CHI are true professionals and are passionate about teaching and aviation safety. I will continue to train at CHI for additional endorsements, flight reviews, and just for the fun of it. -Great People-

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