Chicago Executive Flight School

"I left this school a year ago. I read reviews from other people and have to agree. This school does not provide quality training or safe flight experiences. During my flight training here, I witnessed and experienced my fair share of problems with the planes. Some of these problems were dangerous, like the engine losing power on take-off climbs. The final straw for me was on a check ride with a chief pilot. I took off, and my plane lost radios, which I was told that the chief pilot wants to hear is not an emergency, and it absolutely is. It has its own transpoder code for a reason. To keep this short, there were a series of events that led to me being told to execute a series of unsafe practices. I tried out a few schools after that and found one where I felt safe and was able to develop as a pilot. When I say develop, I mean most of my training had to be redone. To wrap this up, the curriculum is also nonexistent, instructors do not have consistent lessons, and you will spend more time learning too much that you can't absorb as a new pilot rather than learning fundamentals that will allow you to better understand these concepts later when you are ready. I am genuinely convinced that if I was licensed after staying at this school, then I would have ended up injured or died due to lack of training. You get what you pay for!"

"As another review stated the syllabus is horribly structured and some of the instructors don't even follow the syllabus. The planes are at not well cleaned inside, they need some maintenance to be back to being a decent plane to fly in, and the biggest complaint is that they sometimes don’t label Inoperative Equipment. One of the planes I flew was N11228 had a broken ampmeter and it didn’t function properly, and their fleet is very old and not well maintained and it is a real danger and could lead to a death. Their “simulator” is just a computer, a tv, and some flight controls, compared to some of the simulators at Kpwk it seems like a pile of e-waste called a simulator. Finally the owner and chief pilot, Jim Kwasek, he is a qualified pilot and has plenty of ratings, but he will occasionally reply to emails for anything that doesn’t involve you giving them money, but if it is about money he will gladly respond. Overall stay away from this flight school and find a better one. Summary: If you want to save yourself from a poor experience chose a different school who has the student in mind, also if you want to avoid the possibility of dying from dangerous planes."

"First and foremost! Thank you Logan for such an amazing experience during our flight! It was so surreal, you were a great instructor, and I look forward to flying again! For those who want to try, you should!! Just don’t be deterred by the possibility of rescheduling a few times because this experience is very weather dependent. They want you to have a great time with clear skies so you can truly appreciate the view of the Chicago skyline! It’s so worth it!"

"Had my first flight lesson here and had an absolute blast!! Our instructor Logan was the absolute man! Professional and informative but hilarious and fun at the same time. He truly made our experience unforgettable and I'll be requesting him and only him for every ensuing lesson. Amazing school. Amazing instructor. Amazing experience. 10/10 would recommend."

"Amazing experience. Very hands on! Jim showed me how to port the fuel to make sure their was no water , explained different parts of the plane and instruments very well. Not to mention an amazing flight around the skyline and back, Jim let me take control of the plane most of the time and even did some cool 0G nose dives for me and my friend . I would definitely recommend coming here to have a one of a kind experience!"