What an amazing experience! My wife got me a gift certificate for a 3,000' glider ride and we were…read morefinally able to schedule it for today. Weather is always a factor with gliders but it was a beautiful day today. Forrest and Deb are extremely knowledgeable and thorough. I felt in good hands the whole time. And Forrest even let me fly the glider for a few minutes! I cannot recommend this experience enough!

Can't say enough great things about how professional and kind Deb and her husband, of 37 years!,…read moreForrest are! Kept in constant contact with me regarding weather changes and changed my sons flight a few hours to give him the most memorable and scenic flight possible! Price-wise it's an outstanding value and don't even think twice about it! Forrest has been soaring for probably close to 40 years so feel like your in the best hands going!! Just a perfect day and me and my son are still flying high on the great memories made! Thanks Black Diamond Soaring and thanks Deb and Forrest! Perfect!!!

I have called and left a message on the answering system, 2 times and once with a lady who answered…read morethe phone. Also I have sent 2 emails. All this in a two week timeframe and NO one has responded to any of my messages. I would like to book a flight but due to their lack of response I'm not sure I want to fly with them. Makes me wonder how safe they are if they can't communicate.

My husband booked a sunset tour, however they had us start the tour at 7:15 and land at 8, sunset…read moreisn't until 8:30, so of course we didn't see the sunset. This was complete false advertisement. When we called to complain about this, the women Maria was zero help. I would never recommend this company to anyone. In response to owner, that isn't true, we were never informed that it wouldn't be a sunset tour, they gave us that date as a sunset tour, so someone must of double booked, Also we never received a "bottle" of champagne, we received to single serve bottles, which were already included, I would never recommend this business to anyone, horrible business practice

Had the privilege of going up with the fine folks at Sky River on Sunday, December 6th 2015…read more Pure professionals all the way. Upon arrival my fiancée and I were greeted by our pilot, Mark, as well as the owner and his wife. Very friendly and made us feel welcome! We didn't waste much time, and I had the privilege of watching pilot Mark do his pre-flight. He was very thorough and I could tell the bird was immaculately maintained. Shortly thereafter we were strapped in and on our way! Having only been my 2nd helicopter flight, I was geeking out the whole time, and Mark was on top of his game. Soon we were circling around the statue of liberty and on our way up the Hudson. Great views of the Freedom Tower and we went north, uptown and over the GWB before starting our return to Pittstown. Landing was flawless, came in with plenty of ground speed before smoothly exiting the active and calling it in. Pro. Pictures and words don't do it justice, this was one of the greatest experiences of my life!! Highly recommend stopping in for a quick flight (or lessons, or a license)!

Bought a flight lesson off of Cloud9Living for my bf's Birthday as a surprise. I had a choice for…read moreUpstate NY (45 mins away from home) or Pittstown location (1 hr and 50 minutes drive). Because of the reviews about the instructors...I went with the further location. Wade Krepps was our pilot and he was absolutely amazing. Off the bat, you can see his passion for flying and was easily sociable. My bf was nervous at first but with Wade's positive feedback and encouragement made the flight an excellent experience. Thank you Wade, you've made this experience a very memorable one. We will definitely recommend to our friends and family! OH! And the owner, Maria...was easily reachable. She gave me her personal number because I was a little worried about the weather last week. Also, we were running 10 minutes late. She was very accommodating about it as well.

My sister and I bought my dad a 1 hour flight lesson for his birthday off of groupon. He was so…read moreexcited. He called to book his appointment and then called the day of to make sure that the weather was good for flying. We came down and arrived about a half hour early. We walked in and were quickly greeted. They took us right out to the plane despite being early. Ken was my dads instructor and he was amazing. He let us take all the pictures and videos we wanted. He and my dad inspected the plane and all the equipment for about ten minutes and then they got ready for take off. My mom and I were able to watch the take off and landing from the ground next to the runway. My dad had a total air time of about 50 minutes and he said he was in control of the plane once they were in the air! After the flight, they gave my dad a log book with his logged flight from today. The staff was so incredibly friendly and my dad couldn't be happier. I can't thank the staff enough for making my dads experience amazing and this is truly the best gift I have ever gotten anyone. I can't wait for my dad to come again and I HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone looking to fly!

This place is great! I took my man here for two lessons and now he is on his way to getting his…read morelicense! Of course the fact that he is retired Air Force and was a flight engineer probably attribute to the fever. They are really nice and make you feel comfortable and as an added bonus (at least I thought) for a small fee you can take a passenger along on your lesson!

Vlad is awesome! We had an incredible, unforgettable and unique experience and tour of the Poconos…read moreon his plane. The views were magnificent and absolutely beautiful. Vlad is a skilled pilot, and showed us a lot about the area and even taught us a little bit about how the plane and flying work. The flight really inspired us. Vlad is also friendly and kind, and made sure we were okay and comfortable the entire time. Thank you, Vlad, and Hop On Air company!

We were in the Pocono for a few days and decided to book a tour with Vlad last minute. The booking…read moresystem was easy to maneuver and understand. I have a fear of heights. My girlfriend doesn't. But I like the thrill of things that scare me or you can say I like to compromise and make my girlfriend happy though she knew nothing about this until I told her haha. Vlad is a great guy- funny, attentive, and accommodating. It was about a 30 minute tour of Pocono and he was very informative and I would say caring. He asked us several times if we were ok and was overall a great pilot. It was much more fun than I expected! The views were beautiful and I can honestly say we'll book with him again when we are there in the summer for a different tour! Plenty of pictures were taken and he took pictures of us with the plane at the end. A little pricey but I'll say it was worth it for the experience. Give him a shot, you won't regret it!

(If you were wondering... They accept Credit Cards) This…read morewas awesome! I cannot compare it to other air tours I've been on, as this is the first but it was an amazing first experience. They are on schedule and on time, and are very clean. Before we went in the air the aircraft was disinfected. Masks are required on flight, but it isn't that hot on board. This is a great trip and experience, and I you highly recommend

Availability seems pretty weather-dependent, so phone ahead and have a backup plan for your day,…read morebut our experience was super fun. You ride in small Cessna propeller plane, which can comfortably seat two, and can squeeze a third if you must (two adults and a kid seems reasonable, and there's a coupon on the website to get your third passenger free, so this might be good for families). We did the Delaware Water Gap tour, which is around a half hour. We went in fall, and the scenery was gorgeous, with rivers and mountains covered in colorful autumn trees. You star fairly low so you can still see a lot of what's going on below. The wind tends to be a bit choppy up in the mountains, so this might not be great for those faint of heart or weak of stomach, but it also adds to the thrill. Toward the end of the flight our pilot let my girlfriend take control and fly the plane. This was a big thrill for her, and he actually let her do quite a bit in terms of guiding the plane and bring it in for a landing (but of course he took control back for the landing itself). If anyone is interested in a little mini-flight lesson, make sure they take the front seat. Overally great experience. Might seem a little pricey for a relatively short activity ($50 for 30 minutes, although I think it was a little longer), but it was totally worth it.

Such a neat experience. Staff works hard to ensure you have a great time and they couldn't be more…read morefriendly. Lee gave us our tour and he was absolutely wonderful. Worth doing at least once!

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Are they cheap? No. Will they save your ass when you're stuck at JFK for 12 hours? Yup. Thank you…read morefor truly making our dreams come true with less than an hour of notice. Apologies as this has been sitting as a draft review from June 2022. My dad bought us once in a lifetime seats for the Warriors v Celtics finals as a bucket list trip, but we were stuck at JFK all day due to security ground stops in Boston. We flew in the night before, but after 8 hours of flight delays and 2+ hours back and forth on the tarmac, we needed to find a way to Boston in spite of all rental cars and train seats being sold out. We were desperate! I called around and no charter could get us to Boston. We are by no means ballers, but I fly small planes as a hobby, so I called a dozen FBOs and Wings Air was the only answer to our prayers. They managed to get us to a nearby regional airport with only one hour notice, and arranged a car to bring us to TD Arena in time to watch most of the game where we wound up winning. Thank you so much for coming through when no one else could. This is a memory we will cherish forever.

The morning of our reservation, they cancelled our flight…read more While other flight times were offered later that evening, sadly none of them worked. Things happen, they had a more important flight to take care of, which is understandable...but the followup service with this company offers more spin than a rotor blade. Management only offered a 3 week window to rebook our flight, heading into the holidays. When asked to provide a longer window to rebook my time, they just provided more information on why I should have been prepared for this to happen, like it was my fault. I would keep your expectations grounded with Wings. EDIT - Manager's desperate reply with erroneous details below should tell you all you need to know. Our flight voucher was valid and they accepted it...until they didn't. Beware.

I originally got my Private Pilot's License in High School back in '92, and after taking a 25 year…read morehiatus, came back to flying in 2018. I went on to begin time building and got my instrument rating in the summer of '21. Byron Arner and his instructors have always proved knowledgeable, helpful teachers who have helped me reach my aviation goals. In both cases, I've passed my written and checkrides first time. In addition, the Carbon County Airport is a nice place to learn and sharpen skills. Runway is long enough for extra safety margin when learning to land a plane, but short enough to instill the importance of landing precision. Friendly airport community. Just a hop over the Blue Mountain if you need to practice operations in more ATC-intensive airport environments such as Allentown or Reading.

Best of the best! Having a great time learning to fly. Great rates,best instructor and most highly…read morerecommend! Definitely lucked out! I rarely leave 5 stars but feel compelled here.

If you're looking for a Part 61 flight school that values flexibility, quality instruction, and a…read moresupportive environment, this is it. Great staff all around. Aircraft scheduling is straightforward and flexible, which makes a huge difference when balancing flying and your daily life. The instructors are experienced, approachable, and easy to learn from. There's no intimidation here, just solid instruction in a relaxed but professional environment. Between the aircraft rentals and training options, they're also connected with a cafe. You can grab a bite to eat and unwind a bit before your next flight!

Not sure where all the 5-star reviews came from, but my experience was far from 5-star, it was…read morehorrible. I should have known there were going to be issues when I had a hard time booking a discovery flight. I wanted the flight on a certain date, so I wanted to book almost 3 months in advance to guarantee the date. First, I went to the location, but no one was there and a young guy who worked in the same building the place is located told me that no one was there yet, even though they were supposed to have been open over an hour earlier. When I asked him what time they usually arrived, he said around 12 or so, he called it more of a "retirement job". I finally did get to speak to someone, and they told me that they didn't book out that far and to call back a few weeks before the date that I wanted. I did get it booked but not for the date I wanted, it was a birthday gift and i didn't want to chance not getting that date, so I planned something else for that day. The date came for the flight, and it got cancelled due to winds, no problem, I'm not a meteorologist, so we rescheduled. The day of the flight they cancelled again. This time they said storms were in the area. The weather was perfect that day! Not a cloud in the sky and no bad weather for hundreds of miles. I CAN read a radar and a weather report. I asked for a refund and got the runaround for over a month. I had to send a demand for payment letter before I got any real response. I finally did get a refund, of course they claimed that the gift certificate was for me (even though it states from me to someone else), and charged me fees. But, at least I got most of my money back and know to stay away from this company! Horrible all the way around.