"On behalf of Lou, ERAU and myself I would like to thank you and your staff for a most professional and thorough training experience. Together we have over 60 years of flying experience and have attended numerous flight training operations, and can tell you from our side that we think APS ranks among the best in the world.

As an instructor who's been beating the drum for emergency maneuver training for years now, I am excited and encouraged to see APS take on the noble task of providing this type of training. You've done an excellent job of bringing the necessary resources together for a professionally administered program.

I've always known that aerobatic training makes the best of pilots even better but APS Emergency Maneuver Training takes it to an entirely different level. Their combination of world-class aircraft, fighter pilot instructors, excellent training facilities, and high-tech equipment, put them in a league of their own. Our affiliation is one of the best value-added packages we have in our professional training program. When it comes to top-quality emergency maneuver training, no other company compares to APS - Emergency Maneuver Training.

In the fall of 2002 the Cole National Flight Department attended a 3 day Emergency Maneuvers Training Course taught by APS at the Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. This training was done as a supplement to our usual Flight Safety training and PIC checks. Although Cole National has made use of Flight Safety International's training program for more than 20 years this was our first experience with APS.

I am a firm believer in the importance of my pilots knowing the airplane. This goes beyond a general knowledge of systems and limitations and includes flight characteristics of the aircraft as well. There are certain flight characteristics many pilots prefer not to experience, however, in my opinion a competent, professional pilot is much safer having this type of experience. APS offers a safe, controlled professional course. Our department experienced top notch equipment, a well organized and meaningful training syllabus and professional, knowledgeable and personable instructors.

This training although not legally required is certainly a great enhancement to the daily operations and safety of our department. I will continue to highly recommend the APS training programs. Thank you again for the wonderful experience and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.

Sincerely,
Terry Saylor
Director of Flight Operations Cole National Corporation

I had been trying to find a pertinent training facility for 3 years that could help train pilots in dangerous situations, in awareness but most of all in prevention. Also, enhanced improvement in personal performance. The prerequisites were: excellent equipment, top rate instruction, excellent methodology for the facilitation of the learning process, safety procedures that would provide a safe environment, insure confidence and fair price relative to services rendered.

It was crucial to have an objective evaluation of the course for our purpose. I was confident that our chief pilot (who has over 18,000 hrs in air, airplanes including King Air 300-350, Westwind, and Lear 35) would be more critical than myself in the evaluation process. We were both very impressed with APS. The equipment was in excellent condition, instructors who for most part were F-16/F-18 pilots and instructors, etc. who have lived in a high pressure atmosphere were passionate about training. Their syllabus content was complete, thorough, and was enriched with pertinent visual aids. They were primarily concerned with safety and never compromised. We were satisfied with the price and frankly thought it was a bargain.

Being a pilot carries a huge responsibility. We are in an environment that can be as docile as a Sunday afternoon drive, but can turn hostile in an instant. You trained me how to recognize the dangerous edge, be ready for the unexpected and react instantly, safely, and with confidence.

Thank you for the best instruction I have ever been through and for the life saving experience. I will be back soon and can't wait for my recurrent.

All the Best to the Best!!

Philip Elder
VP-COO
Love Box Company, Inc.

“Our Production Test Pilots praised the Fighter Combat International staff for being knowledgeable, totally professional, friendly and accommodating. They found them committed to delivering high-quality training and responsive to each pilot’s individual needs...the aircraft are ideally suited to the task and the video recording system is very useful for debriefing and subsequent review.

"I would not hesitate to recommend Fighter Combat International training to aircraft operators who are concerned with pilot capabilities and flight safety."

"I just wanted to thank you for an outstanding Emergency Maneuver Training Course last month. Having never been "inverted" in my aviation career, the first session was rather shocking to say the least, however, the learning process kicked in quickly after that.

"Your curriculum is clear, well presented and follows logical progression. The thorough preflight briefings are interesting and very well organized providing a solid knowledge base for the mission. While I did experience some "overload" in the air, your concise analysis and corrections from the backseat were always helpful and confidence-building. The video continues to be an excellent learning resource with its accurately flown demos and narration. (It's also a great way to impress and sometimes bore friends and family).

"I will definitely recommend the Emergency Maneuver Training course at Fighter Combat International to fellow pilots as an invaluable addition to the limited upset training conducted in typical heavy jet simulator courses. (Not to mention a lot of fun)."