Queen City Flying Service: Flight School in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.7 (16 reviews)

Call (812) 221-2893 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 8 months ago

Okay listen — I adore Queen City Flying Service and especially Josh- The man is ridiculously personable, stupidly knowledgeable, and honestly way too fun for someone who runs a flight school. He remembered me from when I first reached out a whole year ago (which…I didn’t even remember saying half the things I said), and he STILL followed up, STILL helped me, and STILL guided me even when he didn’t know if I was ever …
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★☆☆☆☆ 11 months ago

John and Jack are amazing instructors and great guys all around. Josh the owner has what appears to me to be anger issues and control issues. I felt I was being pushed more than I could handle for him to be happy. I work 50 hours a week and was trying to go for my private license. I had horrible experiences with scheduling. He would schedule for me, without my knowledge, and when I had to cancel, I got a scathing em…
Adam Jones via Google

★★★★★ 12 months ago

While planning a sightseeing trip to the Cincinnati area from Akron in a Cessna 172, I called and spoke to Josh, the owner. He was helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. Kudos to Josh for being a great ambassador not just for his flight school, but also for Lunken Field and for the Cincinnati area!
Pete K via Google

★★★★★ 4 years ago

Very professional,very knowledgeable Instructors, Reasonably priced.All I can say is Queen city is off to a good start. Keep up the good work Josh.
David Holman via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Queen City Flying Service trades the academy's speed for flexibility and often meaningfully lower total cost. The pay-as-you-fly model keeps your money in your control, and training two to three lessons weekly around work is the proven rhythm, enough frequency to retain skills without the academy's all-in schedule. The variable to manage is momentum: local-school students who succeed book standing lesson slots, fly year-round, and treat ground study as homework rather than something that happens at the airport. Ask about aircraft scheduling depth, instructor availability on your target days, and examiner wait times in Cincinnati, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Ohio Teaches You

Ohio's aviation roots run to the Wright brothers, and its skies still work for a living: four-season weather, steady airline and cargo traffic, and approachable Class C airspace at Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. Freight-minded students should note the state's cargo geography in particular.

How to Evaluate Queen City Flying Service on Your Tour

Every school on this directory gets the same advice from us, because the fundamentals don't move. Walk the ramp and count how many aircraft are down for maintenance. Ask how many lessons a week they can actually schedule you, and how far out the booking calendar runs. Ask for first-attempt checkride pass rates and how long students wait for an examiner. And keep your money in your control: pay as you fly, or in small blocks with clear refund terms.

Then weigh the location itself. Training in Cincinnati means building your early hours in Ohio weather and airspace, and both become part of your airmanship. Our school-selection guide covers the full vetting checklist, and the financing page maps scholarships and loans that apply at schools like this one.

Common Questions About Training at Queen City Flying Service

How long would my training take here?

Part-time students flying two to three lessons weekly typically earn a private certificate in six to twelve months and a commercial certificate in two to three years, with pace set by your calendar and the weather. Consistency decides everything: standing lesson slots beat sporadic bursts by months.

What will it cost, and can I get help paying?

Get Queen City Flying Service's current rates directly; published numbers age fast in this industry. Nationally, plan on $80,000 to $120,000 from zero time to commercial certificates before instructing pay starts offsetting costs. Our financing guide maps the loans, scholarships, and airline cadet programs that apply here, and several scholarship cycles go undersubscribed every single year.

How should I arrange a visit?

Call ahead and ask for a tour on a normal training day, not a quiet one. Use the directions button above to plan the drive to Cincinnati, arrive early enough to watch ramp operations, and bring the vetting checklist from this page. A school proud of its operation will show you everything; hesitation is itself an answer.

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