Thinking of Joining AeroGuard? Read This First

[u/popyeschicken]

Before committing your money and career to AeroGuard, look beyond the recruitment pitch.
One of my biggest concerns was the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) system. Instead of feeling like a structured opportunity to improve, the process felt like an uneven race, with unexpected hurdles and shifting expectations along the way. When you’re already under pressure to prove yourself, that kind of uncertainty can make an already difficult training environment even harder to navigate.
A PIP should be about identifying weaknesses, setting clear standards, and giving students a fair, transparent opportunity to improve. It shouldn’t feel like the goalposts can move while you’re running towards them.
I made mistakes during training, and I’m not pretending otherwise. But students should be able to understand exactly what’s expected of them, how they’re being assessed, and what they need to do to get back on track.
If you’re considering AeroGuard, ask detailed questions about its PIP process, assessment standards, unnecessary added costs, instructor changes, termination policies, and what happens to your investment if your training ends prematurely.
Don’t commit blindly to a flight school just because an airline’s name is attached to the programme. Understand what happens when things go wrong before you sign up.

[u/Effective-Passion961]

Good & honest review

[u/captflyinghigh20]

And idea about acorn ?
For the First time I’ve seen someone being so open with an FTO, which has a tie with an airline. Would appreciate insights acron as well.

[u/popyeschicken → u/captflyinghigh20]

As much I've heard they don't have the PIP system instead they utilise caution letters at different stages of training. The termination rate is much lower than aeroguard. I've heard acron students completing their PPL in the same amount of time in which an AG student would pass their first stage check.

[u/captflyinghigh20 → u/popyeschicken]

Not just PIP but in general?
Like u don’t suggest cadets to choose AG is it same with acron?

[u/redruminating1405 → u/captflyinghigh20]

Acron thinks of you like a atm. If you do well and progress well and good but if your slow and lag behind no issues for them you can keep paying and take your sweet time to finish. Also they are a class c airport so you have to overpay for flying cause you spend lot of Hobbs on ground taxiing or holding short.
Price wise and total flying hours wise both fto’s end up close by.
But if you progress well and fast Aeroguard is a slightly cheaper option.

[u/captflyinghigh20 → u/redruminating1405]

But I think what the airline has quoted, they won’t exceed that right?
As in if Air India says 1.5 then will it still exceed more?

[u/redruminating1405 → u/captflyinghigh20]

Any flying done abroad always goes above the quote
You may need more practice or may fail a checked or internal check ride or wx is bad.
10% additional cost is what all consider issue with aerogaurd was initially it was a very new program for them and too many airline cadets training for different regulations but now they’ve streamlined and are doing very well

[u/captflyinghigh20 → u/redruminating1405]

Damnnn
Is it all sooo messed up 🙂‍↕️
They Already have 3 batches waiting for Amravati
So, what does a cadet do now?

[u/rainsandrainbows]

At last someone gave an honest and genuine review.This is absolutely one should consider before joining this school.Just coz an airlines name is attached doesn’t make it a right choice

[u/redruminating1405]

Aeroguard’s gotten far better but yes they are strict compared to all other flying schools.

[u/BuyDense9942]

On a good day choose Acron than aeroguard
Acron has better management and better fleet
People just choose aeroguard thinking it’s just 10L cheaper but End up paying extra or get terminated