My parents and I purchased a Groupon to enjoy the Mansion tour on a brisk spring day. Jeff, the…read morepilot, is fantastic and you will feel comfortable with him and learn a lot over your quick tour. He runs this company, where he provides these sorts of tours, as well as also owning an aerial photography business which is pretty cool/interesting. The Mansion tour is the shortest (12 minutes) but still a great experience and you'll see lots of awesome Newport attractions...the bridge, the mansions, fort adams, ocean drive, downtown, etc. You'll have your own headset where Jeff will point out attractions, and you can also talk to your other thrill seekers through the headset. Be sure to bring your camera as the pictures you'll get are incredible! Tip: -You can purchase a DVD (about $25) as an add-on to your trip. We did not do this but many others did and were happy with their purchase! -This is NOT a scary experience at all so if you are concerned about a fear of heights, etc, do not be! Perhaps choose to sit in the back seat (one guest sits up front with Jeff and the other two sit in the rear) as you'll be able to enjoy the views but not as easily see the straight down view from the front. -Get there a little early to watch the folks that sky dive at the same property (they have picnic tables outside you can hang out at until the woman picks you up to drive you over to the helicopter in a golf cart!) -Great gift idea for any friend/family who loves Newport/RI!

This was amazing. The staff were amazing. Had such a wonderful experience. If I could afford…read moreit. I would go every month.

Had a great time on the tour. We had Tristan as a pilot whose family has been on Block for…read moregenerations. He was very knowledgeable of landmarks and a great pilot. It was such a good experience and really shows how small the island actually is, but shows all the really cool features of it.

What a great experience! I highly recommend this establishment. Michael was great and made you feel…read morevery comfortable. We absolutely love it and will definitely do it again

Can I give more than 5 stars!! This was a huge surprise gift from my husband. He took myself and my…read moredad also. Got to Norwood, very easy check in, the upmost professional people there. Little rainy/cloudy when arrived but they suggested we wait an hour, and it cleared up. I can't say thank you enough to Sophia, our pilot. Kind,caring, and informative. She takes you on a golf cart to the helicopter, goes over rules, and for the 30 minute trip we flew all around boston. From seeing the "hot" spots: the boston Garden, fenway park, the Prudential. It was AMAZING! Definitely something different. Highly Recommend.

They say they can accommodate solo riders. Per the website, sent an email with 3 possible dates,…read moreall on the weekend in the summer, with a month's notice. And there wasn't any tours bring dine those days, according to them. Which was obviously bs, since it's height season. Was told they'd keep my info and let me know. Gave them two more dates, and didn't get a response back. Most places don't accommodate solo riders, which is fine, but don't say you do and then lie to people about there not being any tours on a 3 different weekend days in summer and then ignore them when they respond with more dates. Horrible service.

Had a great experience here! They have complimentary shuttle service and an awesome tour of the…read moreisland. The views are super scenic and the pilot was very personable. All around great time!

Mike and Matt were great. The driver picked us up in town and dropped us off at our hotel. The tour…read morewas great saw the wind farm, Southeast Lighthouse and the seals on the northern tip. Shocking amount of erosion. Great experience. We did pay extra for the private tour. Will do it again with the family.

My wife is glowing. She was nervous about the flight but, the pilots were skilled and professional…read moreand gave us the experience of a lifetime.

Amazing late afternoon flight over the city. Our pilot and tour guide, Christian, was a wealth of…read moreknowledge.

This was my second flight lesson ever, since my last one was 3 years ago, this one was an intro…read moreflight. (Last lesson was also intro, different flight school). If you're just doing it for the experience, are dreaming of your licence, or actively pursuing it, a word of advice: communicate with your instructor on what you want to do and see in your lesson. You may not get to land on your first lesson, but if you want to make a radio call, ask if that's okay by your CFI. Compared to the first flight school, this lesson was more in depth and hands on. I got a pre-flight briefing of the instrumentation I can expect in the cockpit, and I got to participate in the full pre-flight checklist. While I had my CFI backing me up, I was also able to steer the plane on the ground during taxi (before and after being in the air). While in the air, my instructor was great about showing me how to fly leve, making proper turns, and explaining a little bit about how to get lined up for landing. Towards the end of the lesson I was able to get some practice taxiing and was able to make some radio calls. Flying a plane is complicated, make no mistake, but it's one of the most amazing experiences that cannot be explained in words, they must be experienced first hand. I'm glad that this flight lesson, even though technically an intro was able to cover so many different elements of general aviation in a hands-on fashion. It goes without saying that my CFI, Jason (I think) was awesome and made my second flight lesson a reminder of why I love flying so much, and dream of getting my pilot's license.

I had begun at ECAC with the goal of completing my last few requirements to complete my private…read morepilot's license and get checkride ready. My friend, who was a flight instructor there, had recommended me to ECAC. With my first instructor, I was surprised by her lack of professionalism and ability to be consistent with plans we set. After a ground lesson didn't cover any of the material we had discussed focusing on in advance, she was unable to explain how what we covered matched the plans we had made. After speaking about this with the chief pilot, Marc Nathanson, he validated these concerns and recommended another instructor and said I should call to ask about getting my money back for the lesson that did not cover what I had agreed on. As soon as I walked into ECAC the next week to meet with my new instructor, I was yelled at by Bob Wall, the manager, in front of clients and instructors. He took my dissatisfaction with the previous instructor personal and mocked me for not already being a pilot, saying I was, "no one compared to the people there." I had done exactly what Marc had told me to do, and was horrified by how I was treated for it. I was there to try and continue as a student at ECAC, but seeing how it was run was embarrassing. It was clear that this was not a place where I could finish my training. While some of the other staff were supportive and sympathized with my concerns, they even recommended that I would get better training at a different flight school. The other reviews which pointed out the poor management of this school were true, and I should have listened to them from the start. I do not recommend this school for its unprofessionalism in management.

Great company for taking a helicopter ride. New helicopters, professional pilot and staff, safe and…read morefriendly. Went for a ride around Boston and it was a great time. Would highly recommend.