STUDENT PILOT TESTIMONIALS
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nothing more rewarding for us than seeing the skills,
confidence and knowledge of our students take hold and
help them achieve all their flying goals and dreams.
We are grateful for the kind words we continue to receive
here at Rainier Flight Service. We are proud of
our work ethic and dedication to our flight students,
and of course we feel we offer the best flight training
in Seattle. When we receive kind words and praise
from our students, we are always very thankful.
The testimonials section of our website is new, and
we will be adding more of our testimonials over time.
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Rainier
Flight Service enabled me to achieve one my major
life goals of becoming a
licensed private pilot in 2010.
After researching many options in the Seattle area and
visiting a number of facilities, I knew immediately
upon meeting Gordon, that RFS was the right choice for
me. Their friendly welcome, professional experience,
personal treatment, scheduling flexibility and training
style make a winning combination for safe and fun flying.
After my introductory flight, it was time to sit down
and make a plan. Luckily, their extensive background
in aviation training and professional piloting made
this part easy. RFS provided me with a clear curriculum,
multiple aircraft and a growing team of CFIs to schedule
time with. In addition, I was able to attend a well-structured
ground school covering the fundamentals of flight to
kick it all off.
Gordon and his team's focus is to provide a safe environment
to learn in. This was instilled throughout all phases
of my flight training and can be best summarized as
risk assessment and management. I appreciate their level
of detail as well as their confidence in me as a student
pilot. It's also a plus to enjoy spending time with
my instructors. Each brought to me their unique teaching
style I was able to build my skills upon.
I highly recommend Rainier Flight Service for anyone
interested in experiencing the thrill of flight at any
level. I'm excited to continue my training with the
team and look forward to developing new skills as well
as honing those I’ve gained with RFS.
Darren Jacobson
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Gordon
and Brad gave me a
practice panel interview once I
was called by Alaska Airlines. As a military pilot I
had no prior experience with this type of interview
process.
They did a great job of reviewing strategies for
best answering the HR type questions that were the
emphasis of my
interview. As Alaska Airlines pilots themselves,
they had very relevant and up to date questions and
process information.
The confidence I gained from their preparation
helped me relax and be successful at landing my
dream job as an Alaska Airlines First Officer.
JT
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I have
been around aviation my whole life. In pursuit of my
Initial CFI rating I didn’t want to just go to a “school”
and get the standard run through. I was looking for
something that would be better tailored to what I needed
to get the CFI rating done right. I found that with
Gordon Alvord. The professionalism and depth of knowledge
was incredible. He was able to get me ready for probably
one of the toughest check rides I will ever have to
take and in a very reasonable amount of time. I had
a confidence going into that Initial CFI check ride
that I had the knowledge and training I needed to make
it a success.
With a current average failure rate for the Initial
CFI rating, here in the Seattle area of 80 – 90% failure
on the first attempt, we got it done the first try.
That says a lot for the Instructor signing you off.
I would absolutely recommend the guys at Rainer Flight
Service for any level of
flight training.
Joel King
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I received
instruction from Rainier Flight Service to get my Private
Pilot license. I was already excited about flying but
Gordon made it even more so. Despite having a busy schedule,
Gordon was very accommodating to my needs. He was patient
and supportive when I made mistakes, and helpful in
getting me to understand how to improve.
Gordon does not teach to the FAA test just so I can
pass, he emphasizes concepts that help me be a safe
pilot. I would recommend Rainier Flight Service to anyone
who is looking to learn how to fly, and have a good
time in the process.
Derek Leung
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After researching
lots of possible training options, I chose Rainier Flight
Service as a clear cut above the rest for many reasons.
First, the quality of the instructors. I felt very safe
knowing I was flying with ATP rated pilots, who were
able to teach me not just the numbers and facts, but
the ideas and concepts behind them. They were very flexible,
and accommodated my schedule and needs. We were able
to work around my busy school schedule (as a 17 year
old), and I had my license after 6 months with RFS.
The instructors have created a curriculum that is practical,
flexible, informative, and very enjoyable. RFS also
has excellent
aircraft. I flew the C152 during the later part
of my training, and on my solo cross-countries. The
VFR GPS and well-maintained aircraft gave me peace of
mind and made getting my license much more enjoyable.
The rental prices for RFS are very reasonable, and correspond
to the high quality of maintenance and upkeep in the
aircraft. Overall, I would recommend RFS to anybody
as their flight training provider.
Graham Frost |
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