The folks at this FBO are great! Good people, good service and nice facility. This airport is…read morefantastic as an alternative to get to Dayton.

Thanks to Commander Aero for allowing the FAA to present the Safety Standdown. They provided…read morebreakfast and the facility for the presentation. Not required but well worthwhile for the some 60-70 pilots in attendance. They did the same for us last year so it looks like have a good public service attitude.

Great place to learn to fly. The owner and his wife are the nicest bunch of people and very…read moreknowledgable. Go here if you're trying to get your sport, private or even instrument. Way cheaper than any of the other places around Columbus. Highly recommended

From the owner: Flying is fun! We're a flying club established on the OSU airport since 1968 in northwest Columbus,…read moreOhio. We have qualified instructors available to members on days, evenings and weekends for private, instrument, multi-engine, and aircraft check-outs. (You must supply the multi-engine at present). We are an educational flying club focused on student pilot training. We utilize online scheduling and communications for coordinating flight training, making the process easy to get scheduled and fly. If you want to meet personally with an instructor, or to see our facilities, please feel free to email us to arrange an appointment. Earlier and later flight times are available upon request, just call or email for more information. Financing is also available through a third party.

An experience of a lifetime. Was visiting a local small town and they had a 50th yr celebration…read moreair show going on. As soon as we arrive we noticed they were giving planes rides in a very old Biplane. Decided to sign up and with the help of the local volunteers we talked my mom into going too. The Owner / Pilot (Dewey) was great. Joking before and after but provided a beautiful, fun, and smooth 20 min flight. It was amazing to see the area from an open passenger seat. Wind blowing and able the see above beside and all around the entire time. Also when turning you can see the ground. Taking off was smooth and exciting. My mother is afraid of heights and we talked her into it. Really incredible. For me an experience of a lifetime. You have to try it. For a company may be a great activity to have for a retreat too. Thanks Dewey- the teacher and son had a great day thanks

From the owner: Goodfolk & O'Tymes Biplane Rides specializes in antique open cockpit biplane rides. Capture the…read moreunique experience from the golden age of aviation and let your dreams be fulfilled with the fresh air blowing through your hair and the elusive sound from the radial engine. The aircraft is a 1929 Travel Air 4000. Painted just like the famous Flying Aces, flying circus from the 1920s and 30s. The aircraft can carry 2 passengers at one time so you can enjoy the experience together. Rides originates from Xenia, Ohio which is only 25 minutes from downtown Dayton and 1 hour from Cincinnati and Columbus.

I began my instrument flight training with another school and came to Sportys to finish up. I can…read morenot say enough about how positive my experience was with this school. From my initial contact with David Zitt, who called me back on the same day I left him a message, to the instructor assigned to me, Dan, to the ease of scheduling (basically they did it all). All I had to do was study and fly! When the time for my checking approached along with bad weather the school and the examiner went above and beyond making sure that the oral and flight portions of the test were scheduled around any obstacles! I will certainly use them again if I ever add the commercial rating. Thank you all for the positive experience, Steve Haines

From the owner: Sporty's Academy specializes in general aviation flight training. From Recreational and Private…read moretraining to multiengine ATP preparation, Sporty's Academy has you covered. Did you start training elsewhere but never finished? We are experts at finish up training. Are you interested in learning to fly the latest glass cockpit technology? We specialize in Garmin G1000 and Aspen EFD1000 training. Are you looking to get a high performance or complex endorsement? We can help with our Cessna 182 and Piper Aztec Interested in training with the developers of the 3 day ground school concept who haven't stopped creating and improving innovative training methods ever since? You can do that nowhere else in the world besides Sporty's Academy! We offer both Part 61 and Part 141 training. Sporty's Academy is in control of the University of Cincinnati's Professional Pilot Program and does all of the pilot training associated with the course. Sporty's Pilot Shop, a world-renown aviation supply store, is at the same location as Sporty's Academy. Anything you need to buy to get you started or keep you going is available right at the FBO. This makes Sporty's Academy truly your one-stop shop for getting your license, getting more ratings, or simply purchasing your pilot supplies.

I had found a discount on http://wlwt.half-offcincy.com for a $30 Pioneer Discovery Intro Flight…read more(normally $100). I figured this would be a good baby-step towards skydiving, and you can't beat THAT deal. After parking in the lot across the streeet, we pushed the intercom button and were buzzed in (always a VIP feeling!). We were greeted by the instuctor, Mark, who did a quick tutorial of the ins-n-outs of the plane. I got in the pilot seat, Mark rode shotgun, and my fiance got in the back (no additional charge for him to ride). I got to steer the plane a little during pre-takeoff taxiing, and do some turns and ascents/descents in the air. Totally different experience than a commercial airplane! It was a gorgeous day and the views were awesome. It was a *little* shakier than a Delta flight, but in a "wheeee!!" kinda way :) I am now the proud owner of my very own flight log, with one flight under my belt. Another bonus... about a week after, I got a Thank You card in the mail. The front was a picture of my fiance & me standing by the Cessna we rode in. They're supposed to be offering another online deal some time, so keep an eye out!

This place is an absolute disaster. Right on par with Flamingo down the street. Very poor…read moreorganizational skills with very little consistency between instructors and management. Their students average more than 100 hours and at least a year to get a PPL. A real flight school is just 10 miles east at Clermont County Airport. Do not waste your resources with this sad excuse for a flight school.

Awesome experience and highly recommended!! I didn't know what to expect but i did a flight…read moresimulation with my dad from Miami to Key west and i won't ever forget it! John was an incredible instructor and it is a legitimate cockpit of a plane. The simulation felt real and gave me a sense of what it's like to fly. Really unique fun and educational - they have a great setup. Definitely worth it :)

Bought my Dad a gift voucher for this. The voucher expired before we could use it. They would not…read morehonor the voucher. Do not buy a voucher from here. You're better off giving cash. It never expires and is good almost anywhere.

Very nice FBO building, very friendly & welcoming staff, lots and lots of ramp space as well one of…read morethe nicest curtsey cars i've ever seen. The staff is small but efficient, but if there's a-lot happening on the ramp, expect a 5-10 minute wait before fuel as there's no self serve fueling.

Haven't checked in here because Aviation stuff is hard to find on Yelp…read more I have been using the facilities here since August last year and if I were to have a complaint at all it would be the cost of fuel, now don't get me wrong it is full service and they will bring the truck to you whenever you call and the longest I have had to wait was maybe 20 minutes (I was third in line for fuel). The bathrooms are great, the pilot lounge is very comfy even though I never use it, as I have a hangar. The have vending machines, I am sure it would be a losing proposition, but I would love to see a small cafe here. The FBO building itself is one of the largest I have seen for a small airport and they have a small area of items for sale. Free WiFi is available as well.

Overall, decent school with very safe Enstrom helicopters. Helicopters are maintained very well…read more Lead instructor/owner is excellent, with 7000 hours. Jr. instructor has only 350 hours, and will not sign you off to solo unless you are absolutely perfect in every aspect of operating the helicopter. If my fixed wing instructor had been so strict, I would never have soloed. I spent $17K (34 hours), and she would not sign me off, so I gave up. I am a fixed wing pilot with 750 safe hours.

I was shocked to see that no one has written a review of Vertical Advantage Helicopters. I'll be…read morethe first! When I was shopping for private pilot training, the first thing I looked for is the safety record of the aircraft. Enstroms check the boxes. No crazy safety Endorsement required like when flying mast-bumping Robinsons. The second thing I looked for was accessibility to service. Check. Warren Co airport is intimately associated with Enstrom Helicopter Corp and is a service center. Finally, I interviewed the instructor pilots. TJ and Matt are friendly gents with thousands of hours of experience. They have a firm dedication to safety and a dedication to seeing you become proficient in whatever you want to do. They are straight-shooters and lend sound advice on everything Helicopter. Their schedules are flexible and they really go out of their way to help. There is no one else you want in the right seat other than good pilots with good teaching skills. Don't expect a bunch of hand-holding on the ground knowledge, though. Their pragmatic approach has students using inexpensive on-line programs for that. I just received my private helo rating, and I'm living proof that vaheli performs a service as advertised! No regrets! Their tour clients are a satisfied group too, just ask!

I reserved a sight seeing tour and due to weather it was canceled. We rescheduled for the next…read moreday and due to weather it had to be canceled. I understand sFty first but I live 7 hours away and do not plan to be in the area anytime in the foreseeable future and they will not refund the trip.

Pretty meh, gotta say. For as interesting and historic as Lunken Airport is, this flight school…read moreleft a lot to be desired when I gave it a look recently. Well-worn (and pricey) Pipers -- and a lone 50's-vintage 172 which Dennis, the Director of Training I met with, said he "didn't like students to use because the radios are finicky" -- and just no energy to the place at all (no instructors and students coming and going, no ground lessons in progress, no airplanes being preflighted, etc.) The final disappointing straw in my evaluation of Flamingo came when, while looking over the training Pipers with Dennis, he outright lied to me when he said with great authority that employers prefer low-wing flight time over high-wing flight time in a pilot's logbook when considering them for a job. Asking several professional pilots I work with sadly confirmed what I already knew to be true: shameless BS sales job. Not cool. I hang out at Lunken Airport (KLUK) quite a bit being the aviation junkie that I am, and even during the warm months there never seems to be much happening at this operation, at least with regard to flight instruction. I know they teach an Aircraft Dispatcher course, and also offer training in Drone operation/repair, so maybe flight training is just supplemental to their main business focus. Either way, I went elsewhere with my training needs (and $10k).