Let's Fly San Diego

"I researched/talked to a lot of instructors and flew at different clubs to find the right person who can help me through my private pilot journey. Bruce was the one who stood out, and now that I am partly in this beautiful journey, I am even more confident that I made the right choice. He is truly an aviation enthusiast with a wealth of knowledge, as well as a skilful pilot who teaches you nuances that are probably rare to find in other places. Also for me, number one priority was to become a safe pilot and I attest he is putting great emphasis on safety; he trains you such that dealing with unfortunate events like emergencies, upsets, etc... eventually becomes your second nature. The other thing I like about him is that he has a very well developed syllabus. All in all, If you are looking for a top notch flight instructor to get your PPL, make sure you consider Bruce."

"I am curerntly working on the private pilot certificate (PPC / PPL) with Bruce Elig at Let's Fly San Diego, and I would say the flight training experience with Bruce is engaging and valuable. From our very first flying lesson, intro flight, Bruce taught me plenty of flying knowledge such as the basic flying principle and controlling the aircraft. This is definitely the intro/evaluation flight of great value. Throughout the flight training, I am impressed with the well-organized and systematic flying lessons designed and provided by Bruce. Most important of all, Bruce is consistent with his teaching philosophy - making flying safe and fun simultaneously. I think it is fair of me to say flying with Bruce is super high quality and affordable. Due to personal reason, I get the chance to experience flight training in San Diego and Seattle, flight schools and flying clubs (7 interviews). Flight schools offer fancy aircrafts and so-so flying lessons but ask for high aircraft rental and instruction fees (50%+ more expensive). Moreover, most flight instructors at flight school build their hours to get into airlines instead of devoting themselves to flight training. Flying clubs on the other hand offer affordable aircrafts and often better CFIs in the club. Bruce has provided over 11,000 hours dual flight training and shows strong passion for educating students about being a safe and competent pilot. If you're looking for the place to learn decent knowledge and become a safe and competent pilot, I encourage you to fly with Bruce Elig."

"Bruce is definitely a phenomenal instructor. I am doing my private pilot certificate with him and could not ask for a better instructor. He puts safety at the highest priority and around that he has developed a systematic, consistent, and efficient training program as an independent instructor, through his decades of experience as a flight instructor (he has given more than 10000 hours of dual instructions). He is patient and cares about helping to keep your total cost down (his hourly rate is somehow lower compared to the market given his experience and charges a lower rate for the ground part of the lesson than in the aircraft). The methodologies and techniques he teaches will be carried along after you get your certificate and are not just targeted for passing the checkride (although his students usually did very well in checkrides). If you are looking for an instructor or an introductory flight I am sure you want to talk with him."

"I had an introductory hands-on flying lesson with Bruce. I was looking forward to this day so much and the experience has far exceeded expectations. Bruce is an outstanding fly instructor and the whole experience was amazing! Very recommendable!!"

"Bruce is a very professional, reliable and attentive instructor. The experience of flying with him is amazing. He taught me the basics of piloting in an understandable way and then gave me the opportunity to fly by myself with his sensitive control. Thank you Bruce for making my dream of flying high in the sky like a bird come true! ✌️✈️"