Sporty's Academy

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Jenna Yerkes for completing her first solo flight on July 25, 2026! This was Jenna's first flight as a student pilot without her instructor in the aircraft. She is pictured with her instructor, Jayme Frederick.

A video of the flight is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Se7Vf4N4O4

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Kevin Patel for completing his first solo flight on July 16, 2026! This was Kevin's first flight as a student pilot without his instructor in the aircraft. He is pictured with his instructor, Coleman Jett.

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Satoshi Hattori for completing his first solo flight on July 14, 2026! This was Satoshi's first flight as a student pilot without his instructor in the aircraft. He is pictured with his instructor, Zoë Banfield.

A video of the flight is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRc4SYIxsMU

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Mason Birkemeier for earning his Commercial Pilot Certificate on July 8, 2026! With his Commercial pilot certificate, Mason is now approved by the FAA to fly aircraft for compensation. Mason completed his training through the University of Cincinnati's Aviation Technology Program. He is pictured with his instructor, Michael Daly.

07/29/2026

Congratulations to David Benjamin for earning his Private Pilot Certificate on July 8, 2026! To obtain his Private Certificate, David passed an oral and a flight exam with a designated flight examiner from the FAA. He is pictured with his instructor, Joey Floccari.

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Josh Gummel for completing his first solo flight on July 7, 2026! This was Josh's first flight as a student pilot without his instructor in the aircraft. He is pictured with his instructor, Griffin Bruce.

A video of the flight is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYhTG7PxKAg

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Addison Kurtz for earning her Private Pilot Certificate on July 2, 2026! Addison completed her training through the University of Cincinnati's Aviation Technology Program. She is pictured with her instructor, Joey Floccari.

07/29/2026

Congratulations to Steven Cole for becoming a Certified Flight Instructor on June 30, 2026! With the CFI-Airplane Single-Engine, Steven may train students toward Sport, Recreational, Private, and Commercial pilot certificates. He is pictured with his instructor, Tony O'Connor.

07/27/2026

Thanks for flying with us Jennifer Ketchmark!

07/27/2026

Come fly with us! ✈️ HUGE thanks to WCPO for putting us in the Spotlight 🙏

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.