Student/Testimonials

If you want to get your ratings done right then head over to North-Aire in Prescott, Arizona.  North-Aire is a flight school committed to meeting their students' flight training goals.  I came down to North-Aire from Fairbanks, Alaska with limited time to earn my Certified Flight Instructor certificate.  I had an immense amount of information to learn and skills to improve and North-Aire placed me with their Director of Flight Operations, David Yeley, who I believe is one of the best instructors in the country.  David Yeley worked with me six days a week and anywhere from 4 to 6 hours per day, and by the time I was up for my check-ride, I was well prepared for success.
 
I also want to thank James Dunn (North-Aire's owner) who was committed and enthusiastic about me achieving my goals.  The next time in the Southwest I'll be sure to make a trip over to Prescott, AZ, to go flying again with the great people at North-Aire.
 
Mark Skolnick CFI, Fairbanks, Alaska 

I would like to thank everyone at North-Aire for helping me achieve my instrument and commercial ratings in a thorough and timely manner between November and December 2007.  From my initial telephone call to my last check ride, I felt very comfortable and confident with North-Aire’s curriculum, pricing, and my instructor (Marilyn Schey’s) methods of teaching.  In fact, I could not have been more impressed with her dedication to my progress and motivation to improve herself as a teacher; both in learning from and giving to her students.  James Dunn (Northaire’s owner) has hand-picked an exemplary team of flight instructors and support staff, committed to each student’s progress.  Being essentially a foreign student (from Alaska), with a very non-traditional aviation background and limited time available to achieve the ratings I needed, North-Aire made my accelerated progress a high priority and ensured I was able to train almost everyday, usually twice a day!  Also, coming from a more rural area, the school’s location in Prescott made for an easy and enjoyable transition and learning environment.  Prescott is beautiful and the high altitude climate and small town feel were very comfortable.  Nearby apartment rentals at the Antelope Inn (in coordination with North-Aire) were both affordable and spacious, and allowed me to live within walking distance of the airport.  I would return to North-Aire for recurrent training without hesitation and highly recommend their program! 

Heather Wilson
Pilot/Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Anchorage, Alaska