Austin Academy of Aviation

Quality of Aircraft	3		Quality of Instruction	4
Availability of Aircraft	2		Availability of Instruction	2
Cleanliness of Aircraft	4		Facility Amenities	4
Community Atmosphere	4		Friendliness of Staff	3
Professionalism of Staff	1		Value of Training	2
Overall Score: 2.9/5

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Employee(s) worked with: Virgil Kennedy

Reason for visit: Flight Training

I recommend this flight school: No

Pros Good training at Austin International airport Planes are in good condition for basic training

Cons Unreliable and unprofessional flight instructor Outdated information Most expensive flight school in Austin

My Review of Austin Academy of Aviation:
Expensive / Unreliable / Unprofessional
This is the most expensive flight school in Austin. Virgil Kennedy is the 74 year old owner and lead flight instructor. He is consistently unreliable due to his various medical issues, and cancels flights lessons at the last minute. Unreliability is compounded by the fact Virgil manages the daily schedule, phone calls, administration, all of which occurs during scheduled flight training. Very unprofessional.
He does not respect anyone elses time but his own.
Althought highly experienced, his best years are behind him and knowledge is sadly outdated. Don’t expect Virgil to teach intricacies of GPS navigation except to demonstrate the one single button he knows to push. Additionally don’t expect autopilot instruction since usage on one aircraft causes steep continuous left turns. Other instruments are defective and he claims they are too expensive to repair, so be aware of what you are getting into.