Business ProfileforSpartan College of Aeronautics & Technology

Spartan college is an absolute scam and there for collecting your money leaving you with a lot of debts and not really teaching you. Yes you can graduate, but not before you will be in a lot of debts. I knew about the bad reviews I read online 13 years ago and I thought I would finally give it a shot and try that myself and judge based on my own experience not someone else's experience and I can tell you from two weeks at this school to stay away from this school and if you could come up with the money to go to this crappy school then you can go anywhere else. I was lied to that ground school will be all online and since I work a full time job though I work as a Senior IT engineer and my income way better than what I would be making at my first couple of years of being a pilot, but I went for the love of aviation not seeking high income job as of course will not quit my job for this crap. I told them that I can only comes to school during flight times since I live two hours away from school so I have to commute and drive two hours one way so four 4 of driving and they had me to go 5 days and on orientation day I was told ground school is online and what I was told is not true. Called the advisor who only respond during enrolment process just to get you in and he was helpful and was able to get ground school online, but then I was forced to attend ground school online via zoom for those two hours which no need to be online for just two hours and I don't get to sleep enough and can't keep up with work and studies that requires a lot of hours. So I was fighting this to continue and I did for two weeks then they first had me with flight instructor who his days off are same as mine which I told them my days off and my availability, but they don't seem to care enough or pay attention to details. I complained and was put with instructor who was nice, but been there for only one month not known much how to teach and keep skipping many parts and thanks god I was ahead of the ground class due to I was studying that months before I go to spartan and I told him that he is not doing what course says and skipping many parts and the most ridiculous thing they for a week teaching me on a simulator I didn't even get to do a discovery flight to get to feel how flying feels. So, their strategy is to make you fail to take more flight lessons which what they make their money off, so they are only there for money to suck your money into their pocket. Everything there is too old and with all the money they make and take from us they don't even care having any repair or upgrading anything. I was shocked when I saw the simulator computer using windows XP. Save your money and find a better school that really wants to teach students not to take advantage of student loan and only suck your money in.

Dear Mr. *****,

As the Campus President for Spartan College, I would like to thank you for your interest in our Aviation Flight program. I am sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations and I would like to offer some responses to your concerns.

Concern 1:
"I was lied to that the ground school will be all online..."

Response 1:
While the College offers the option for students to attend much of the ground or lab courses via Zoom video conference or via asynchronous delivery, there are certain portions, such as the tests and quizzes, where you must be present in person and in the classroom to ensure academic integrity.

Concern 2:
"I told them I can only come to school during flight time..."

Response 2:
Since the flight program requires in-person participation for all flights and simulator hours, students are required to be available for these lessons. The College makes every effort to provide flexibility to working students, however, in order to progress in a timely fashion, the student must be fully available for several days during the 7-day week to accommodate cancellations due to personal circumstances and/or weather & maintenance delays. For a student to be successful in our Aviation Flight program, 4 activities per week are required.

Concern 3:
"The most ridiculous thing was teaching me on a simulator for a week and I didn't even get to do a discovery flight..."

Response 3:
The Aviation Flight program is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and meets the requirements established in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter H, Part 141. According the Training Course Outline (TCO) for private pilot, the progression is designed in a stair step fashion to ensure facility with basic maneuvers and check list usage before moving to the more complex activities. The simulator hours are an important part of this process and are a necessity for optimal learning.

Discovery flights are available to all potential incoming students who are interested in the flight program and are granted upon request. Had you inquired about a discovery flight prior to your acceptance, we would have gladly made that available to you.

Concern 4:
"Everything there is too old...they don't care to repair or update anything"

Response 4:
Spartan College is proud to offer it's flight students the Piper Archer aircraft for 100% of single engine flying lessons which represents 233 hours of the 245 hour total. The fleet of Pipers were updated in 2020 and 2021 to replace older Cessna 152s and 172s. The Piper aircraft offers the latest technology including glass cockpits, flight management system, and autopilot. There have also been ongoing facility updates with plans for continued upgrades over the next two years, which are in direct response to student, faculty and program advisory committee feedback.

Since your initial post on the BBB website, I have learned you have inquired about reentering the program. I would be happy to discuss your potential return at any time.Again, I apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me directly at (***) ******** or **********************.

On behalf of Spartan College, I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

President Pahno