Good people even if they're a bit slow to respond. If you're stationed at Hanscom and want to fly,…read moreI can't think of a better place.

After moving to Boston, I went looking around for a good airport and flight club. At first, any…read moredecent clubs were too expensive or too far. That is until I realized that Hanscom AFB had a club on base! Good prices, nice aircraft fleet and great staff! Wish I had discovered this place sooner, since there are some many cool places to fly around in New England!

A fantastic 30-minute experience! It gave me a greater understanding of what airline flight crews…read morego thru when I fly. The staff was friendly, accommodating and very knowledgeable. Our instructor took us through the entire flight process in a short time period. It was very real!!! The simulator can simulate many types of conditions from clear skies to thunderstorm to a winter storm to adverse conditions flight crews face every day. I went with my team from work and we each had a different flight. I highly recommend for a personal or team building event.

This place is perfect for kids 19 years old and above who just loves airplanes. It was very cool to…read morejust watch as well. The instructor is a pro and just a good teacher. Fun and memorable experience!!

Sorry, No TL;DR... review is too long, it won't fit!…read more Anyways... I am going to try and cover three things in this review... my experience at Horizon, experience with flying, and safety of flying (note: I am not a pro, this is based on my observations) Scheduling was a breeze, they are open 7 days a week, and while officially they close at 5, I was offered a 6PM time slot (had scheduled a 10:30, called to see if it was possible for me to re-schedule) I really like that I was asked to pay after my lesson. Not even right before I went in the airplane, but after I was already back on the ground. To me, this goes to say that they are more in the business for the flying than just making some bucks off the students. The person at the desk explained everything in terms of next steps from an administrative/financial perspective should I continue this, such as booking lessons and prices. The instructor explained what I'd be learning in subsequent lessons after the flight. Alright, the flight lesson... I booked the Airman's package... I highly recommend this one as compared to the regular discovery flight. You have 30 minutes more flying time for a cost of $50 more than the $99 half-hour flight. Time flies (pun intended), so value is important. If you are serious about trying this, go for the Airman's package. If a friend put you up to it, or you lost a bet, or it's just a regular ol' bucket list item, then the 30-minute flight might be better. My flight instructor was Victoria, and she was awesome! She went over a flight plan, which would take me over the ocean slightly, then over Gillette Stadium, and then back to the airport. After this it was right to the airplane, which was a 97' Cessna 172R. She was very competent, answered all my questions, and was just friendly! What I also very highly appreciate is that the 60 minutes were in the airplane. There was no time out of those 60 minutes spent on other things. Most of the pre-flight (aside from a couple quick- and necessary checks) were already completed, and the airplane was fueled. Once the pre-flights were done, tower was called, prop was started, and the instructor taxied out to the runway. I got to do part of the takeoff, which was really neat. The instructor handled the pedals (to keep plane on center-line) I gave the plane power, and pulled back on the yoke (a steering wheel in a plane) when the time was right (60-ish knots). From then on out and until we went in for landing, I had control of the airplane, with the instructor helping out with minor adjustments, radios, and throttle. I was allowed to control the airplane, both in turns, and in maintaining course and altitude. This may seem like a piece of cake, and it is... after you've completed the lesson. It's just like learning to drive... it's a piece of cake once you have a feel for cars... if you've never been in a plane like this before, most of it is getting a feel for everything. Flying itself was a blast. Taking off in a commercial airliner is fun because it's like a roller coaster. Here, you do not have that physical sensation... as the plane of only going at ~70MPH at takeoff (as opposed to ~200 for a commercial airliner. The sensation is more psychological, and it is a thrill to take off, and start to soar above the world. What distinguishes it from commercial is that YOU are doing the flying. Once at altitude, it's rather serene, but doesn't get boring because you are still focusing on maintaining course and altitude, as it was on this day, where there were light winds... which have a surprisingly noticeable (although not severe) effect. Now, for safety... Victoria makes the claim that flying is safer than driving, and I agree with her. What it comes down to is this... there are more things that can go wrong in a plane, certainly. But there are many more safety measures to save you in these cases. Airplanes have two of almost everything, two magnetos, two radios, and loads of instruments that cover at least in part what some other instrument does. Even bigger than that is control... in a car you drive based only on your judgements and perceptions. In a plane you have control, and you can hear other planes on the radio, so you know what they are planning to do. Also, any change in course has to be approved by control, so people aren't going to, or at least really shouldn't change course or altitude on a whim. Pre-flight on these things is really intense. Everything is checked... instruments/gauges, engine, brakes, magnetos, mechanicals (do the yoke and pedals control everything normally, do flaps work). This is before every flight... unlike a car where you only so something when there is a warning light, strange sound, or to change the inspection sticker. Oh yes, and the maintenance schedule is intense! Engine overhauls happen very often to make sure a problem doesn't occur. In cars, engine overhauls are done after a significant problem occurs. A well deserved 5 stars

I can't believe Horizon Aviation in Norwood isn't on Yelp! Now that they're added time to give…read morethem their first review. I came to Horizon after moving to the Boston area for a new job. I was towards the end of my private pilot training back in the NY area (had just passed my Stage II checkride) and after getting settled was itching to get it wrapped up. After browsing around at the different airport options I chose Norwood. I liked it's proximity to Logan so it would be a could way to be comfortable flying around Bravo airspace. Walked in and met David at the front desk. Within 20 minutes I was signed up to fly with Kyle G. So the flight instructors at Horizon are the best I've dealt with. My instructor Kyle was a really great guy that definitely knew what to focus on for my training and made sure I made constant progress towards my license. A couple times I flew with Vicky K and she was fantastic as I took each of my stage checkrides). Then the day came and I took my checkride and passed on the first try, all thanks to the dedication and training of the team at Horizon. So if you're thinking about learning to fly in the Boston area, stop by Horizon at Norwood and talk to David or Pete at the front desk and sign up for an intro lesson. I can vouch you're working with some of the best individuals in the flight instruction industry.

My wife Diane gave me for 54th birthday a (45) minute sunset Helicopter ride. It was my first time…read moreand I can't imagine a better way to spend my birthday. The route chosen along the shore, over the Bourne Bridge etc, etc was amazing. Our pilot Ross made it an exceptional experience. He was very professional, funny, good sense of humor and truly made our experience one in which I will never forget. I will definately be back to Ryan Rotors and I would strongly suggest you do the same. You'll never forget it. Bob Gibson

From the owner: Helicopter Tours, Aerial Photography and Video, Helicopter AG operations and helicopter lift work…read moreand Helicopter Golf Ball Drops.

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.

Being Threatened by the Owner, David Vail of Wings Level Aviation - Redbird Simulator…read more Video Link showing David's Unprofessional Behavior: tinyurl.com/an2aufp8 The video shows how David reacted to my email suggestion of using his Simulator to remain active as a rental pilot. I don't quite understand why David had to react in such a threatening manner towards me, a customer in the Office in front of others? It was so unprofessional and I really didn't know how to respond or how to get out of that situation... ¯\(°_o)/¯ I wanted to post this video that clearly showed David's dark side... clearly showing his hateful, derogatory, demeaning and aggressive tone towards his customers when he disagrees with you... all in plain view of the entire front office which I thought was extremely unprofessional. Beware... you do not want to be at the receiving end of his wrath. Video Link showing David's Unprofessional Behavior: tinyurl.com/an2aufp8

The owner was very rude to me and my family charging us way more than what we should have payed…read morefor, and then yelling at us when we would pay

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