ATP Flight School, Long Beach CA

I’m surprised this place is still open from the amount danger they put students through. Went to this school a few years back, i’m glad I left. Don’t waste your money and time here. Head flight instructor is disrespectful and does not understand a cardinal rule of aviation, THE PILOT IN COMMAND decides whether or not to fly and makes decisions for the safety of everyone. Especially on a day they throw a “test” at you, aka to kick you out with your money in there hands. When the crosswind component on your Cessna is 15 knots then you don’t fly, especially during a test. This school took the love for aviation out of me, I’m glad I got back up and went to a proper flight school. FAA needs to audit this place, it’s a mess. If you seriously enjoy flying, look elsewhere. Pilots from ATP have chickened out in real world situations because of improper training. I hope ATP goes under.

This place has really gone down hill. Corporate seems eager to move people out and let a lot of instructors go. Advantages are the financing, structured timeline, and great maintenance. Disadvantages are varying caliber of CFIs (who are underpaid and stressed out), toxic corporate culture, and extra stress about getting kicked out if you run into any issues. The LGB school and local people are really nice. The regional manager guy is a worm.

Training with ATP has been a truly phenomenal experience! I received quick and detailed training from the best instructors. I truly feel that I was given the opportunity to get the best possible pilot training available and I am so grateful for that. Being a pilot is more than just a hobby for me. It is a passion, a career, and could easily be life or death, so appreciate ATP giving such a professional and solid base of learning for the ratings they train for. I trained out of the KLGB location and everything and everyone there was truly amazing. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Spent the last 12 Months at ATP Long Beach. I wanted the fastest and most efficient path to becoming a pilot, but still learn a lot. I can say it was easy, it takes a lot of dedication and effort to achieve everything. All together was a great experience. Although they are very professional, you are able to have fun and enjoy the fun of flying. Would not have been able to have gotten through without all the great CFI’s. They are all exceptionally skilled and helpful. Special thanks to Ryan Emslie and Scott Baick for going above and beyond and providing the best aviation services.

LGB location is great place for training, last 10 month at ATP was a great journey. Very structure outline, professional instructor, it's amazing experience.

Masa is a kind, patient, and professional flight instructor. I went here for my first flight lesson and he was good at making me feel safe, comfortable and confident. My demo flight was a fun experience. They were wonderful in answering my questions both before and after my flight. I would come back again and recommend to others.

They ask you to quit your job, and take out a huge loan to attend full-time. You do your best and achieve, ABOVE satisfactory results. Then suddenly, they point to a "policy" on their website that says they can "discontinue anytime, and for any reason". Before joining spend time taking to local schools and pilots about their reputation. Make your own choice. Be wise. Make moves.

Having been to many ATP locations, my time spent at the LGB training center has been the five star experience I would expect of ATP and everybody involved. Between the instructors and students, this location is incredibly committed to quality instruction and providing the best experience at a flight school. The facilities and the flying over Socal is amazing and has left me with some of the best memories as a pilot. Thank you guys!

Fantastic Program. Over the past year I’ve attended ATP in Long Beach and it’s been a great experience. The program is extremely developed and it keeps you on your toes. The instructors and leads are fantastic. Michael Moss and Kathleen Sanders were both my instructor and I cannot say enough positive things about both of them. Ryan is there to help you with anything you need throughout the program and just overall the staff are great people who really want you to succeed. ATP is fast and it’s going to be a challenge, it required A LOT of studying everyday and you really need to be good at self-motivation. If that sounds like your alley, you’ll do great at ATP and be happy you chose it, it’s a great place to be.