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    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Lunken Flight Training Center

    3.8(6 reviews)
    11.9 miCalifornia

    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.

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    Flamingo Air

    Flamingo Air

    3.7(6 reviews)
    12.0 miCalifornia

    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).

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    Goodfolk & O'tymes Biplane Rides

    5.0(1 review)
    45.3 mi

    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.

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