Bachman Aero

Great experience! Our instructor (I believe his name was John) was friendly and personable! I booked the the helicopter lesson and flight for my boyfriend for this birthday! It was a perfect day and time for flying and my boyfriend was BEYOND ecstatic. I booked the flight 2 months in advance and Chris Bachman was professional and accommodating! Thank you for the wonderful experience! I am a fan and will be back for other fun, aerial experiences!

Ok so I woke up one day and my husband said that you are flying a helicopter tomorrow and I was like what? Lol we went there and brother John was so awesome my husband became friends with him in a second he was really friendly took our pictures he said I was flying like a pro haha also when we were flying he took the helicopter in a field and asked me what my favourite color was then he found a flower for me with the same color which I think was really really nice of him
It was definitely a experience of a lifetime
Do try it !!!

It was a fun experience and something that I always wanted to do. They don’t cheat you on the time and I flew the whole time except for take off and landing. It was a windy day but the instructor was super helpful. Nice guy. My husband and I both did it and we enjoyed it. The price is as expected for something like this and we did the 30 min Helicoptor lesson. That was 150 $. It was a super cool experience didn’t realize how touchy Helicoptor controls are. And don’t worry if you get nervous. The instructor will gladly take over if you get too scared. :)

Wonderful experience ! John is amazing! very friendly and professional. Thank you for making the helicopter flight a lifetime memory. From the moment we arrived John was very accommodating and provided all the information we needed for the flight and safety. I highly recommend Bachman Aero to anyone looking for an experience of a lifetime. Thanks again!

Flying a hellichopper for the first time is like trying to balance a full martini while riding a unicycle! Which, is not nearly as easy as it sounds.
That said, local flying legend Chris Bachman is the Man and makes you feel comfortable and confident piloting his helicopter.
More details to come soon but life is too short to not take a few lessons up at Bachman Aero.
I recommend a 30 minute lesson to get your wings wet, then buying a package of 30 and 60 minute flights…

Had a great experience with Bachman yesterday for my groupon flight. Arrived, Chris greeted me after a while, ran through the basics and then we went out. Pilot on my trip was Randy who was a great guy. Jumped in and took the controls within 2 minutes — he gave a great overview of all the instrumentation and the basics. Got comfortable within a few minutes after those first initial jitters.
Flew around for 20 – 30 minutes or so and then it was done. Can’t complain for $ 120 – 130 bucks. Definitely would go back for a longer trip.
Very courteous guys, would recommend to anyone who is looking for a nice afternoon.

I have to update my list of the top amazing feelings. One more to add, so now it goes something like this…
1. Flying a helicopter
2. Flying an airplane
3. Really good sex
4. Driving a stock car around Chicagoland Speedway at 155 mph
5. Average sex
So, I recently decided if flying an airplane is amazing then flying a helicopter must be f’ing amazing. I made an appointment for a flying lesson with Bachman Aero and started getting excited.
I showed up a little early for my appointment at the Schaumburg airport and Chris met me in the waiting area. He had me sign a waiver and then sat with me and my brother and sis in law while we waited. He was very nice, helpful, an ready to chat about helicopters, flying, and the airport in general.
The actual flying lesson was a blast. Randy was part tour guide part instructor. He explained how everything worked, let me take the cyclic and let me do most of the flying for our 45 minutes in the air. I’m considering quiting my day job and becoming a helicopter pilot. Plus, Randy said I was a natural (I’m sure he says that to all the girls). He did an excellent job of balancing allowing me to have fun and not letting me kill us both.
Helicopter flying lessons or sightseeing trips are as expensive as you assume they are. If you’ve got some spare change (ha!) laying around, definitely give Chris and his team a call. You won’t regret a minute of it.

We had purchased a 30 minute flight for our 16 year old son — he LOVED it! Chris was his pilot and my son was able to fly the entire time (with the exception of take off and landing) — he really enjoyed himself — he said that Chris made him feel comfortable and they just had a nice conversation — very laid back which put my son at ease.
Chris even asked if we were going to take pictures and told us that he would turn the helicopter around when they took off so we could get a better shot of them.
As a mother, I was nervous, but after having my son talk about it — I am glad that we did this for him. We will keep them in mind when our daughter turns 16!
Class act all the way around!!!

Awesome experience, a friend and I went in and Chris and Ryan took us up flying at the same time in two helicopters (which was great, we were able to take pictures of each other flying). I didn’t expect to get to control the helicopter much, but not long after we took off I was offered the controls. It was amazing, we flew all around Barrington and Chris let me practice turns and changing altitude while explaining everything along the way. I’ve ridden in many helicopters in my life, but controlling one is ten times better. I will definitely go back, I recommend you go in and try it if you haven’t already!

Really fun way to spend a Saturday morning!
I bought my husband a 30-​minute flying session for his birthday and he had a blast… really enjoyed learning the ropes and flying. Bachman Aero pilots were polite, helpful, educated, informative… overall a great experience. :D

I wasn’t expecting too much when I signed up for a helicopter lesson, but I was extremely impressed with what I got.
I anticipated being allowed to hold the controls for a few minutes after the instructor took us out. Boy was I wrong. Right after taking off, the instructor (Chris) said «let’s try some hovering». After a couple minutes of me failing to keep the helicopter in one place, Chris took us higher and to the north. After we started heading in the right direction, he let go of the controls completely (except for the foot pedals which kept us from spinning) and just told me what to do.
It was pretty amazing. Totally worth the money. The instructors are all really nice, easy going and make you feel very comfortable in an extraordinary situation.

Chris and Scott are both friendly and informative. Purchased a flying lesson on groupon… couldn’t have asked for a better experience.