Featured Testimonials

Robert and Executive Flight Services could not have been more perfect for my transition into my A-36. We ferried the plane to Chandler for the prebuy inspection specifically for Robert’s insight and knowledge on the aircraft. The silver lining was Robert’s knowledge and patience of letting me look over his shoulder and learn as he went through the aircraft. More than once there was a “take a look at this”, “do you see this?” etc with information on what I was seeing. This is unique in my experience and he could have easily asked me to leave so he could get it done. His passion for the aircraft and those who fly it is evident and contagious. I went from nervous (zero time A-36 pilot) to excited and comfortable.

Robert also spent time going over the avionic and systems in detail and well as a few hours of instruction. I found his instruction to be informative, patient and confidence building.

Although I am in Texas, I will try to schedule Robert for my BPPP as I know he will make me a safer, more competent pilot.

Robert was a fantastic instructor for my partner and I as we transitioned from newly minted pilots with lots of Piper Archer experience to our “new” 1977 Beechcraft Bonanza A36.  This was a huge jump in power, complexity, and workflow and I was intimidated to say the least.  I had zero hours in the Bonanza when I met Robert and wanted to get proficient as soon as possible and meet the requirements for insurance.  We picked Robert because he was a certified American Bonanza Society instructor and specifically wanted to do the Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (BPPP) paired with the online Beechcraft Essential Systems and Technologies (BEST) course.

From the minute he arrived he was ready and willing to help with flight instruction, mechanical and maintenance insight, and happy to share his extensive aviation experience with us.  We started with an extensive walkthrough of the plane, and we learned why Robert was much more than an instructor!  The maintenance insights were incredible, and I have already benefited from so many little things like labeling air pressures around the plane to markers for oil changes.  Robert goes much deeper than a cursory introduction to your plane – he builds up from a deep understanding of the engineering of the plane, how various systems work together and why that matters in flight.  Robert worked around our crazy schedules and came out to us.  We had 4 days of intensive training covering day and night flights, 30+ full stop landings and proficiency review of the key PPL standards. We covered a lot of ground in that time and Robert was always patient, encouraging, and helpful as I learned the various ins and outs of the Bonanza.  One of the side benefits is that he knew our Garmin systems incredibly well and really helped me tackle the glass cockpit learning curve as well – there is nothing like deep experience here to help you really learn the systems and benefit from the many safety features. When we finished my confidence as not only a Bonanza pilot but overall increased dramatically after the detailed training. To top it off, he helped us craft a customized checklist specific to our plane which also helps us be much more focused and safer pilots.

I am so grateful for Robert’s preparation and diligence in helping to train and help pilots across the country – I can’t recommend him enough!