L3Harris Flight School 2685 Flight Line Avenue, Sanford, FL 32773

"Ground school was a waste of time, just download Sheppard Air. For the actual flight training, it was a roughly hit or miss, some instructors were great some were awful either way the school will blame the student for not keeping up if you struggle because: "you should've prepared more" or "your performance is your responsibility", even though I had instructors either skipping lessons or just dialing it in. Also be careful of instructors milking you, especially when they get close to 1500 hours and if you go here anyway don't let them dangle a "potential" job offer over your head to shut you up. Lastly, if you do the PPP program, don't forget about the additional instructor certificates you will very likely need that are not listed in the program. These will cost you at least another $10,000. ESPECIALLY if you plan to work elsewhere."

"Trash place for schooling, and for work. I have no problem airing out the dirty laundry. They treat their staff like absolute garbage. Pay is bearly livable and non competitive in all departments. Students aren't getting the proper training and there is no rules or structure in place for students. The planes are trashed and falling apart and it's all because the company doesn't want to spend the money to fix them, or doesn't have the money. Don't fall for thier tricks at this place if you want to fly or want to work here. They will gladly take a students money but won't give anything worth while in return to students or the staff. They make billions in revenue but can't afford to pay staff better or provide better planes and environment for students. I blame that all on the same goofys running the school. L3HARRIS needs to run them out of the place."

"I was only dropping off a new student pilot, but from what I could see and what I was told, this is one of the top flight schools in the country. The fact that they even help with lodging & roommates, in a beautiful new set of units which are like a resort, they seem to go to the nth degree to help you succeed"

"We are disappointed. Our son went to this Academy. When he was done he only had 180 something flight hours. In order to fly for anyone most are requiring over 1500 flight hours. Our son now has a $1200 a month student loan, he’s single so he can’t live on his own and had to move and come live with us. because he can’t get a job in the industry to pay his loans. He has a decent job but it’s not enough to live on his own and pay those high student loans. And to keep all his certifications up he needs to rent a plane pay for fuel pay someone to fly with him just to stay certified which can cost over $700 every 90 days. Because remember he can’t fly for anyone yet. now he has a 25 year loan and no way to pay it. Because no one will hire him with those low flight hours. L3 Harris does offer instructor jobs but the pay is too low for them to survive and pay rent and have a car and get back-and-forth to work and pay their student loans. And from what I’m told the instructors aren’t necessarily guaranteed full-time hours on top of that. I feel like they take your money and you have no way to succeed after you’re done there. I will share this information with other people.Not to be mean or vicious but, Because I don’t want it to happen to anybody else. It’s horrible our son feels terrible and we feel terrible. Now he doesn’t know what to do because he has this huge bill.L3 Harris if you have any good advice or help for our son please let me know."

"As a former student, flight instructor and manager at L3 Harris Airline academy, let me say a few things. Flight training is expensive, before you commit make sure you’ve set the conditions to be successful. You need the time, money and clarity in your life to focus 100% on your training. Take it seriously, show up when you’re scheduled and be prepared for the event. If you communicate with the instructors, managers and staff and exercise a little patience, you will have an excellent experience. L3 Harris Airline Academy is the most diverse and inclusive environment I’ve ever worked in. Having over 30 years of military, defense and aviation industry experience that’s saying something. It may sound corny or cliche but I made a lot of good friends and met a lot of interesting folks in my time there. There are a lot of schools around the country to choose from. If you’re serious about your training and committed to having a successful professional aviation career, L3 Harris Airline Academy is the place for you! No other school comes close to what they have to offer."