A flight school at the Clermont County Airport is offering affordable introductory flights for adults and free monthly flights for kids — giving aviation newcomers of all ages a chance to experience the skies.
Sporty’s flight school offers what it calls discovery flights, giving first-timers the chance to taxi, take off, fly a pattern and land back at the Clermont County Airport. Kids can fly for free through the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program, which Sporty’s hosts once a month.
Noah Frye grew up on the east side of Cincinnati with aviation in his blood. He went on to become a licensed pilot and flight instructor and is now applying to fly small commuter jets — a journey that began at flight school.
“When I was a kid, I always dreamed of being up in the air. I would hear my dad tell stories of when he was flying in the Navy, and it always just motivated me. It’s surreal that I’m in the air now and flying around, and of course the view is just incredible,” Frye said…