Hello I’m currently thinking of enrolling at Aviator College down in Fort Peirce FL and wondering if anyone that has been in there the past Approx. 2 years has a honest review on it. I’ve found multiple people reviews on reddit about them being really bad about maintenance and aircraft availability but most the reviews are from 4-9 years ago. Just wondering if these issues have been fixed/bettered or if the school is in a bad standing. Plan on driving down from IL in the next couple months to visit but was just looking for some actual student outlook on the school.
My parents are locked up on student loans for my brothers so private loans are not a option for me as of right now so I’m going the federal loan route and the two school I got my eyes because there accredited are Aviator College and also Hillsborough aero academy in OR. so if anyone has a review on that school that would be greatly appreciated thanks!
Personally I’ve never heard of the school but if everything you’re reading is old and bad that sounds like a redflag. Hillsboro has been around a long time but they’re really a helicopter school that jumped on the airplane training bandwagon a few years ago when the pilot shortage started and I’ve yet to meet a single successful grad.
Flight training isn’t cheap (or easy) and chosing the right school can have a huge impact on your career. It would be better to wait till you can get the funding then just to pick a school because they have federal funding (which I don’t think Hillsboro offers?).
Hey Adam yes Hillsboro does accept federal funding as of 2022, I’m not 100% sure if its for the Fixed wing program or the Rotor craft still got to call and ask . A school I was looking out in Hawaii had Title IV for Rotor craft but not for there fixed wing program. Just looking to see if any student have attended and have anything to say, People tend to go to the internet to post bad reviews but you never hear the good.
Hi Corban, i am a Commercial Pilot Student, i’ve finished ground school and my stage check 1 as well and i am about to drop out of Aviator’s College, that’s how bad and unsafe things are at this " school", all i have to say is that in a span of 8 months there have been 2 fatal accidents (you can look them up (August 17 2023 and March 30 2024), it was a miracle in both cases that 1 person actually survived each accident. The main director at the school (who was also the main DPE) quit last year, the main administrator just quit 3 weeks ago, the flight line director quit 2 weeks ago only after around 5 months in, the complete disregard for the life’s of their own students and instructors is sickening, till this day i haven’t heard them take responsibility and address the changes that they are planning to implement, that is why i am leaving and a few days ago they had the audacity to ask me why i was not flying.
Welcome to the forum. You’re dropping out of college due to unsafe procedures and policies? May I ask, did you do your research before attending said college. Everyone that comes to the forum asking, “do I need an aviation degree to become an airline pilot,” we always recommend that you acquire a degree in anything you want, doing the research to find yourself a good college, and attending a program such as ATP post college.
While it’s not okay that this college is partaking in this negative behavior, what do you have in mind for a backup plan?