The Align Flight Academy is a must attend for all skill levels. With no local clubs in my area supporting heli's this class was a must. The class fees were well worth the information provided and more. The ratio between students and instructors was very good; all students had ample time to ask questions and receive thorough answers. Being old and slow, the instructors pushed my limits while I did not have to worry about damaging my helicopter because I was buddy boxed to them. I improved my flying skills, learned what to practice, setups for my helicopter was tweaked, and finally, my radio setup was improved. Lastly, I would like to say that Gale, Alan, and Ben are a great team trying to give R/C helicopter pilots the training needed to fully enjoy this fun and exciting hobby. Special thanks to the host field Palomar R/C flyers club ... Thank You All!

I really enjoyed taking the class with the Align team. After an initial assessment, they helped identify areas that I needed to improve on and continued to work with me throughout the entire class period on not only my flying skills but tuning tips on my helis as well. The team has a great dynamic between all of the professional pilot/trainers that made the heli event that much more enjoyable. I would highly recommend anyone looking to make major or even minor improvements take this class. It's well worth the time and money!!

This flight school exceeded my expectations by a large margin, the Align folks were relentless and worked extremely hard to make sure it was a great experience for everyone who attended. They were brand agnostic, and they were focused on making sure everyone got plenty of attention regardless of the pilots' experience level. I never felt any of the pilots to their equipment were at risk. I was surprised at how much progress everyone made during this school.

I will certainly be back for another round next time it is in my area.

Giving back to the organizers of the Fun Fly was completely unexpected and demonstrates Align’s support for the hobby.

Gale and Alan really have a knack for finding your weaknesses in flying, identifying them, showing you so you understand, and work on strengthening those weaknesses. I am still working on maneuvers and disciplines learned from this class. This is well worth the money! This was my first time buddy boxing and the first time someone showed an explicit example and taught me how to train myself to follow it.

I highly recommend attending the Academy to improve your flying skills, learn setup skills from the pros, and support the hobby in general. Our instructors (Alan Szabo Jr. and Ben Storick) were amazingly patient and adaptable to our diverse skills and needs, and the organizing team kept everything running smooth. The Academy is for all skill levels too, so there's no reason to take this just once...take it every time you can!

As the organizer of my club for this class, I found Gale and his team from Align easy to work with in planning for this class. They handled the registration details, and everything proceeded smoothly up to the day of the course. As a class participant, this is the best money I have spent on my heli flying in a long time. Alan and Ben were very instructive and had a comfortable teaching style. They never "pushed" the students to improve but they certainly encouraged us and gave us confidence. On the first day, I was flying maneuvers that I hadn't tried or felt comfortable with. If there was a teaching tactic that didn't work they encouraged us to try another so that we could complete the maneuver. On the second day, I noticed all of the students flying much more confidently. Since completing the class I have continued doing the things they taught me and progressing. I would definitely take this class again!!