"The atmosphere is very positive and engaging and you can tell that the staff have a genuine love for aviation and wanting to get everyone learning the right way."
"More than just a school FTL has its own community going. Everyone is made to feel welcome."
"Flight Training London is not only a flying school, it is a small community in itself."
"After learning with Flight Training London, you soon realise it becomes more of a small community rather than a school and you make a whole load of new friends."
"The school/club atmosphere is relaxed and friendly but also very professional and well organised."
"The 'club' atmosphere was really important to me - picking up all that knowledge from listening to & asking fellow students and qualified pilots alike."
"The atmosphere is always friendly, engaging and professional."
Cons:
"FTL is not the cheapest school around, but worth every penny."
Instructors and Training Quality
Pros:
"Ivan the CFI is excellent calm and as such you learn a lot."
"I’d personally recommend to train with Nadeem, he’s a really patient and friendly instructor, he really pushed me out of my comfort zone to teach me better skills."
"The instructors are helpful and always happy to answer any questions."
"Highly professional and approachable instructors, operations and management combined with a real social ethos in a club environment makes for a productive and fun training/self hire experience."
"There is a diversity of instructors, always keen to help you, no matter what you are trying to achieve."
"Constructive in their feedback, always helping you to learn."
"High quality instruction from Chris Rigby, more importantly he is also very friendly and fun, very supportive and always happy to provide guidance, advice and answer questions."
Cons:
"Weekends do get busy, booking in advance is a must if you plan to fly then."
Aircraft and Facilities
Pros:
"There is also a good mix of aircraft - Cessnas and Pipers but the slots do get booked up very fast given how popular they are."
"The school has a great selection of aeroplanes available from 2 seater Cessna’s to 4 seater Pipers and even an aerobatic aeroplane."
"The aircraft are very tidy and well maintained and you can try your hand at any of them should you feel the need, from C152, PA28, C172, Aerobatics in an Aerobat and even a Glass Cockpit PA28."
"brand new building, kept meticulously clean, a real pleasant environment to be in."
"The facilities at the airfield and school are great with controllers on site from 9am to 8pm every day, night lights, tarmac runway, cafe and soon a restaurant as well."
"Really modern, new facilities too."
"The aircraft whilst not new are well maintained."
Cons:
"flying isn't cheap."
Social and Community Events
Pros:
"FTL is also a great place to socialise and meet other people, whether they are pilots or not."
"The school does events, fly outs, get togethers. You really end up not just reading a textbook and operating an aircraft but immersed into aviation life."
"Great team event! Really cool people, lots of fun and the cafe/bar is great to chill out in when waiting for others to complete flights."
"They also do some great events and fly outs for their members which provides an ideal chance to meet others and fly to some great locations both in the UK and abroad."
"Fly-outs, BBQs and evening socials (when Gov guidelines permit!) all add to the family feeling that makes FTL so special."
"The school has nice atmosphere and good social events to meet other pilots and students."
"The friendly atmosphere between the instructors and students make the learning experience much more fun!"
Cons:
"though no reminders, so ensure you keep a personal record of your bookings too"