Aviation Institute of Maintenance

Reviews

• AS

  Austin Shellito

  Sep 16, 2025
  2.0
  I attended the Kansas City location and finalized my A&P in September of ‘24. I’m very proud of that due to the fact that the school that I paid roughly $50,000 for did a very piss poor job. For example, the way the school was ran, lack of shop time and any sort of real training was absolutely terrible. What was supposed to be a 7 hour class was 3-4 hours on a long day. There was a certain instructor (that is still there) that would use the last entire week of each block to go over the final/answers word for word to ensure that students passed. On a positive note though, I did learn some lifelong advice/knowledge from both Joe Heath and Daniel Ostendorf. Those two I will never forget which is the only reason why I’ll give the school 2 stars.
• SA

  Sierra Ankney

  Sep 4, 2025
  2.0
  I wanted to be a bit more thorough of my review. Great staff, they have the knowledge and are great teachers. They helped me with scholarships, jobs, and expanding my knowledge I'm forever thankful. HOWEVER as for my personal experience. They rushed me into the program and didn't give me alternate avenues to get my A and P, they didn't have my best interest at heart. They weren't upfront with the price. it's 50,000$ and I hardly had any FASFA to cover it and now I will be paying for another 10 years of my life. I would be okay with it if I received what I expected. for something that high of price you'd think you would have working mock-up's and all the materials you need to practice for your o and p's, but it was cheap, dirty, nothing was maintained. I understand you need broken things to identify what it shouldn't look like and to find tolerance but now that I have my Airframe license and have worked in the field you NEED up to date working instruments, antennas, fuel systems, and landing gears. because you will be challenged on your practical to build or maintenance something functional not broken. for 50,000$ I expected more and that's not unreasonable, I made the most with what I had but honestly be picky with your program. Some jobs will hire you and get you your A and P without you paying. I found that out later :( but for THAT much money I got ripped off.
• KR

  Kevin Radke

  Jan 18, 2015
  5.0
  Grear school help is provided for almost everythong
• MS

  Michael Sivard

  Nov 12, 2014
  5.0
  Great school. The instructors actually care and understand that you are there by your own choice. They will help you succeed if you show them you want to work in aviation. Tough classes, but very rewarding and they break it down easy enough for someone who has no mechanical ability to begin with. If you have mechanical experience, they will help you expand on your skills and knowledge. 10/10 would recommend.
• FF

  FAB PEZ (fabo)

  Apr 7, 2011
  1.0
  everything. from drunk instructors to un educated students..

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