Hayward Flight LLC

"My girlfriend and I had an absolutely epic subset bay tour with an awesome pilot and everything was truly breathtaking. The staff was very accommodating and super nice to work with. By the end of the trip, I felt like I had know them for years. A+++"

"dont do the same mistake i did i started my PPL journey here and sadly they try to prolongate your pilot journey so they can charge you more money. they send me solo without fully understanding all emergency scenarios, how to recover from a stall? this school is not safe, not because the CFI talk about a topic, means the student understand the scenario. CFIs being rude to students? i remember i asked something about pressure and i got a rude reply from my CFI making fun of my question, that was one of my first red flags. anyway i did all my XCs here, some of them have to be redone because they were less then 50 nautical miles, how come you send me to a XC without knowing it is going to legal valid? weird...it seems like they were just trying to make me stay and re do things, which every flight cost money.. even after i left i still had some issues with this school, my new CFI from the new school discovered all my cross country endorsements were incorrectly signed...i contacted HF and it seems my old CFI was gone, it was a messy show to get those signatures right.. if you already visit this location and you are asking if you should start your training here, just ask yourself, why there are no students? i was naive and new to aviation not to see this... i moved to another school in San jose, i was suprised when i saw classrooms full of students, way better study system, safer, you cant solo without undestanding flaps, electrical system, emergencies, radio comms, etc.... i got my PPL and it was not thanks to hayward flight. sorry PS they do have decent planes, and the airport below Bravo brings some interesting challenges and approaches."

"I have rented aircraft from Hayward Flight, on numerous occasions over the past 12 years, and feel this flight facility is a true hidden gem in the San Francisco Bay Area. In my experience, the aircraft have always been exceptionally well maintained and immaculate on the inside. I have personally seen the owner and other pilots take an active role in making sure they clean the aircraft after each flight. Additionally, this facility also has flight simulators that help primary and instrument pilot candidates gain valuable experience on flight procedures, etc. I can tell the philosophy of Hayward Flight is directed towards the welfare of the flight student -- and would certainly recommend it to anyone looking to start flight lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area."

"My sister and I took a tour with this company for my birthday. We drove up all the way from Bakersfield. 10/10 recommend. Perfect for a date/present"

"Hayward Flight is an excellent place to train to fly, especially if you are diligent, disciplined and willing to make the commitment. I already had years of experience in my flight simulator at home and had read through the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge before I started training for private pilot license. While I was searching for a flight school near my area, I found that Hayward flight was by far more responsive and professional than the alternatives. Abel, my instructor, was very honest and candid in pointing out that flight schools will lose money if they accepted students like me who practice and study a lot at home. He was at first a little skeptical about my fortitude (with good reasons too I assumed, probably having been disappointed by a few lackadaisical students in his career), but after a couple lessons he quickly realized he needn't worry. He always thinks and advices in the interest of his students, for which I am grateful. We made a great team and accomplished my first solo in 7.2 hours. This was not because he made training easy for me. On the contrary, he kept setting challenging but realistic goals for me so that we were both very confident when we made the call to solo. At one point I couldn't tell if we were in turbulence or Abel was simulating it with his controls to improve my landing skills. So if you're looking for quality training and want to make it effective by hard work, I certainly recommend Hayward Flight. They will be accommodating!"