Austin Academy of Aviation

★ 5/5 · 3 years ago

Today I went on an introductory flight with Braydon. He went above and beyond to ensure I enjoyed the flight while providing a safe and thorough explanation of what he was doing during checks. He included me in the checks to really give you the full experience of flying. He taught me so much in the short amount of time we had. It did take a few reschedules due to weather and such but today was a beautiful day to f...

Brennan Mittal

★ 5/5 · 3 years ago

My husband gave me a gift certificate for an introductory flight lesson. Absolutely the best gift I have ever received! AAofA is amazing! Virgil, the owner, is a treasure trove of aviation knowledge and a super nice man to boot! My instructor was Brayden, an incredibly kind and considerate young man who really went above and beyond to teach me about the plane we would be flying while at the same time pausing to an...

Katherine VanDewater

★ 5/5 · 5 years ago

A small and friendly flight school. I attained my IFR ticket here and Jeff was very helpful in matching me with a suitable instructor, and the owner Virgil stepped in to help arrange a DPE for my checkride that worked with my schedule.

Robbie Allan

★ 1/5 · 7 years ago

Update; Still No Refund Disgraceful...Shame on you!
I purchased a "discovery flight" from Austin Academy of Aviation for a Christmas gift for my husband back in January of this year. My husband has always dreamed of flying so this gift was very disappointing. There were a few companies to choose from so I called Austin Academy of Aviation to ask some questions before making my decision. I talked with Virgil (t...

iamanavymom

★ 1/5 · 8 years ago

Expensive / Unreliable / Unprofessional The most expensive and outdated flight school in Austin. A one-man flight school, Virgil Kennedy is the 74 year old owner and lead flight instructor. His best years are behind him and knowledge is sadly outdated. has various medical issues, and cancels flights lessons at the last minute. Unreliability is compounded by the fact Virgil manages the daily schedule, phone call...

Brad R