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August 26, 2026 · Training

What actually happens on a Discovery Flight at Grand Strand Airport

A Discovery Flight at Blue Horizon Aviation is a real first lesson, not a sightseeing ride — you fly the airplane yourself with an instructor beside you. It is $99 in a Cessna 172 or $199 in a Cirrus SR20, and the time counts toward your license.

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