Every day, new students enter the flight training world with a high level of naivety. Nowhere does the phrase “not all things are created equal” have a wider divide than in aviation flight training.
I researched and wrote this article in hopes of assisting readers in selecting the best flight school or independent flight instructor—aligned with their mission goals—for private or instrument tickets, though in many ways it can apply to any level of flight training. My intent is not to highlight my own work as a flight instructor.