Upstate Flight School

09/12/2026

08/31/2026

Soar past the clouds with Upstate Flight School! If you've ever thought of flying, get started with a 90-minute Discovery Flight experience, where you'll spend about 60 minutes in the air, and you'll fly the airplane yourself!

Head to https://upstateflightschool.com/flight-plan.html and find your flight plan, or just schedule a discovery flight and get up in the air! Special discounts for Clemson students, faculty, and ROTC.

08/29/2026

Ever dream of flying? Whether it's just something you want to do for fun, or you want to make aviation a career, Upstate Flight School can help you achieve your goal! Schedule your discovery flight today! https://upstateflightschool.com/flight-plan.html

08/14/2026

Welcome back, cadets.

If flying is anywhere in your plan, the semester in front of you is the flexible one. Hours take calendar time to build, and that does not compress later.

Ten hours in the Cherokee, instruction included, $2,000. Two miles from campus.

Whether you are looking at Army aviation branch, an Air Force pilot slot, or just want the rating for yourself, showing up with real stick time is a different conversation than showing up with an interest.

Reserve by September 15. (864) 280-7257.

08/12/2026

Clemson ROTC: Welcome back to campus!

Ten hours of flight training in our Cherokee 180, instructor included, for $2,000.

That is $200 an hour all in. Cadets already get our Clemson rate, and this is $200 below even that. Army and Air Force ROTC both.

Ten hours is enough to do real work, takeoffs, maneuvers, flying the pattern until landings start clicking, and know for sure whether you want to finish the rating.

We are two miles from campus at Oconee County Airport. Call (864) 280-7257.

Valid ROTC ID. One per cadet. Reserve by September 15.

More details at: https://upstateflightschool.com/clemson-rotc.html

07/05/2026

SPECIAL ONLY VALID UNTIL TOMORROW - JUST 3 slots left!
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Our deepest block rate of the year, and only five students get it.

This Independence Day we're opening five 20-hour flight blocks in our Cherokee 180 for $3,000. That's $150 an hour, our lowest block rate ever (our standard rate is $195). CFI instruction time is billed separately at $55 an hour.

Twenty hours is a real head start toward your next rating, and claiming one now sets your rate before fall.

Five blocks. One per student. First come, first served through July 6.

There's no online checkout for this one: call (864) 280-7257 to claim your block and we'll get your first lesson on the schedule. We're at Oconee County Airport, two miles from Clemson.

* Instruction Hours Only - no solo/rental hours.
* Hours expire in 6 Months

07/03/2026

Our deepest block rate of the year, and only five students get it.

This Independence Day we're opening five 20-hour flight blocks in our Cherokee 180 for $3,000. That's $150 an hour, our lowest block rate ever (our standard rate is $195). CFI instruction time is billed separately at $55 an hour.

Twenty hours is a real head start toward your next rating, and claiming one now sets your rate before fall.

Five blocks. One per student. First come, first served through July 6.

There's no online checkout for this one: call (864) 280-7257 to claim your block and we'll get your first lesson on the schedule. We're at Oconee County Airport, two miles from Clemson.

* Instruction Hours Only - no solo/rental hours.
* Hours expire in 6 Months

06/26/2026

Preflight checks of your plane are a fundamental part of safe flying. Checking the powerplant, electrical, flight surfaces, brakes, fuel, and other items is necessary to ensure that the plane is ready to go where and do what you want.

If you're interested in learning to fly for a career, or just as a hobby, come see us at Upstate Flight School!

06/17/2026

"How much does it cost to get a private pilot license?" is the question everyone asks, and most answers are vague. So we made ours clear: the airplane, the instructor, the exams, the gear, and the one habit that lowers the total more than anything else.

Here's a clear breakdown:
https://upstateflightschool.com/resources/private-pilot-license-cost.html

06/13/2026

Meet the airplane you'll learn in: our Piper Cherokee 180, a stable, forgiving trainer with a modern glass panel. Curious what it's like to fly? A discovery flight is the easiest first step.