Knoxville Flight Training Academy

"Great place to fly out of for sure. My only complaint is when it comes to booking a plane. Although maintaining a plane is always an ongoing process, it seems like they never give you a heads up when a plane will be undergoing maintenance. This really messes up things since you have to book reservations 2 weeks out. Personally I’ve had a terrible experience at this flight school."

"Excellent service. Thomas Bean was an incredible instructor, super polite and professional. Well worth the money!"

"Recommend elsewhere for good treatment and efficiency- I went in and the poor kid who was next to me had scheduled a flight lesson for the day and the person he was suppose to fly with hadn’t even told him he canceled. A friend of mine was laughed at when he went in to buy a logbook because of his employer and the type of planes he had flown. I tried to book a flight three times and each time the flight had been moved to a standby slot even though the plane was not down and the instructor schedule worked. Heard good things about CAVU next door. Downtown island airport is a good location."

"Absolutely fantastic experience. Thomas Bean was amazing. Would definitely do it again if my wife lets me….."

"I called and scheduled a discovery flight with them a week ago. Today, I showed up at the airport, and had to call repeatedly before someone finally answered. They often don't even answer the phone during their business hours. It turns out that they didn't even write down the appointment, and a gust of wind had damaged their plane, but they couldn't call me since they apparently had written all my information on a napkin instead of their calendar. I got up with only 5 hours of sleep and wasted a quarter tank of gas for nothing. I had fully intended on pursuing my private pilot's license with them, but I don't want to deal with a disorganized, unprofessional company like this one."