East Coast Aero Club - Bedford

Quality of Aircraft	5		Quality of Instruction	5
Availability of Aircraft	5		Availability of Instruction	4
Cleanliness of Aircraft	5		Facility Amenities	4
Community Atmosphere	5		Friendliness of Staff	4
Professionalism of Staff	5		Value of Training	5
Overall Score: 4.7/5

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Employee(s) worked with: Jim Henry

Reason for visit: Flight Training

I recommend this flight school: Yes

Pros Clean, well-maintained aircraft Exceptional instructors Thorough Training Knowledgeable staff

Cons Price (in comparison to other schools)

My Review of East Coast Aero Club - Bedford:
I started my PPL training at another school and moved on after I lost confidence in my instructor. I was a little put off by East Coast's pricing, but they are truly worth every penny. My instructor is exceptional, the planes are very clean and well maintained, and I feel like a welcomed part of the family every time I walk in the door. Even the owner has taken the time to walk out with me to the plane and chat with me. I have also been impressed by the office staff, who all seem to be very knowledgeable. Admittedly, I'm a fairly difficult to please non-people person person, but I can only offer the highest of praises for the people I have met here and especially of my instructor - Jim Henry. His schedule is a bit limited, but if you are able to train during daytime hours, I definitely recommend syncing up with him.

Quality of Aircraft	5		Quality of Instruction	5
Availability of Aircraft	5		Availability of Instruction	5
Cleanliness of Aircraft	5		Facility Amenities	4
Community Atmosphere	4		Friendliness of Staff	4
Professionalism of Staff	5		Value of Training	5
Overall Score: 4.7/5

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Employee(s) worked with: Brigitte Moesta

Reason for visit: Aircraft Rental

I recommend this flight school: Yes

Pros Online Scheduling Clean and Well Maintained Aircraft Knowledgeable Flight Instructors and Staff Simple Checkout and Rental Procedures Have Their Own Maintenance on the Field

Cons Office is Fairly Small Fueling Sometimes Takes Time Very Lengthy Take Home Worksheets

My Review of East Coast Aero Club - Bedford:
I called East Coast Aero club looking to rent their C-182T G1000 aircraft for a weekend trip. I had never flown with this flight school before, but saw that they had the aircraft I was interested in renting available. I called and made an appointment to receive a checkout and was able to schedule the checkout on a day and time of my choosing. The checkout was thorough, but nothing that a qualified pilot would have trouble with. I was able to complete my checkout in a single 2 hour block (1.5 hobbs) and was sent home with an extensive home work sheet to be filled out prior to actually renting.

I was very pleased with the appearance and quality of the aircraft that I rented. All systems worked perfectly and I had no issues of any kind during my trip.

I was also able to set up the ability to schedule the aircraft online the same day as my checkout.

I would not hesitate to rent from East Coast Aero Club again!

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

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Employee(s) worked with: Brigitte Moesta

Reason for visit: Flight Training

I recommend this flight school: Yes

Pros East Coast Aero Club has the best aircraft maintenance, they fly the best aircraft. Brigitte (multi-engine instructor) is an exceptional instructor!

Cons

My Review of East Coast Aero Club - Bedford:
Their maintenance is always on top of their repairs. They also have a simulator (FTD) that you can use to log hours.

This is a Part 61 school. Most of their instructors have thousands of hours. You usually start and end with the same instructor because most of them work at the school as their career. You usually wont find brand new CFIs who are looking to hop into the airlines within a few months of your training. East Coast Aero Club provides solid and consistent training.

Their multi-engine program is the finest. They fly 2 Piper Seminoles. When one is in maintenance, they will make arrangements to fly in their back up if its available! Not many school have 2 multis, its very convenient. I've flown at a handful of school, this is a great one, highly recommended.