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- From F Morio
on 05-Apr-2008
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I'd highly recommend Tropicbird. Mike (owner) is a very nice guy and fun to fly with. Nicely maintained A/C, and just overall a good operation. Thanks!
- From Richard Miller Sr.
on 01-Apr-2008
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My wife, son, and I flew with Mike Lauro today around the Big Island. Mike is professional, VERY knowledgeable about local weather, and a great tour guide. We rented the Cessna 182, which was a very nice plane to fly. My flight with Mike was the highlight of my Hawaii vacation, and I'd fly with Mike again in a heartbeat.
- From Joe Young
on 01-Mar-2008
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Mike Lauro and Tropicbird Flight Service are a great combination for seeing Hawaii from the air. His local knowledge made the flight around the Big Island something to remember. Volcano’s, spectacular mountains, arid deserts, beautiful waterfalls, humpback whales, and black sand beaches...All in a short 2 hour flight. Weather and a minor mechanical issue threatened to keep me from making the trip, but Mike's persistence made it happen. Thank you!
- From Richard Bartlett-May
on 15-Feb-2008
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My wife and I spent the morning with Mike and his C182 flying around the entire island, from the volcano lava flows down south to the spectacular waterfalls in the north. I would recommend Tropicbird Flight Service to everyone. Mike is a wealth of knowledge about the island and as a fellow CFI I was impressed with his professionalism and approach to safety. The aircraft are very clean and well maintained and our time spent with Mike was one of the highlights of our trip to the big island.
- From Ryan Sabol
on 12-Nov-2007
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Taking a flight lesson in combination with a beautiful sight-seeing tour is a real treat, and this is the outfit to book. They're ready for us mainlanders. I emailed Mike from the mainland and just said "What do I need to do" and he provided everything I needed. 182 is in good shape, and the flight instructior, Daryl was awesome. He grew up on the island and had some amazing personal stories to go with the amazing sites. He did a spectacular job in introducing me to VFR navigation as well as help with cross wind landings. In all, a wonderful experience.
- From Jim Olmsted Diamond Star 38CF
on 16-Aug-2007
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If you are planning a trip to Kona, this makes for a great experience. My son and I rented the 182 with the owner, Mike, as our right seat companion. We made the complete trip around the island in just less than 3 hours, and had an unbelievable experience. Several circles around the active volcano (Mike took the controls so I could get great shots..turns on a point may finally come in handy...) Also great views of steep cliffs and waterfalls. Mike agreed to meet us at the cruise ship terminal and drop us off afterward. Highly recommended. Very reasonable, compared to usual tourist trips.
- From David Johnson
on 27-Apr-2007
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My wife and I rented the C-182 with Daryl as the CFI to show us around the island and familiarize us with the local weather patterns. This was an important step, as the weather around the Hilo side of the island is very different than the Kona side, and it was raining with 1500' ceilings by the time we got over there. Daryl was fantastic- a friendly local with great knowledge of the island. The airplane was very well maintained and clean...Surprisingly corrosion-free for its time spent near the water. Mike Lauro (owner) also impressed me as very personable and definitely interested in safety. He counseled me a bit on the local weather as well, which was most welcome. All in all, a very positive experience and I'm a picky guy. I would recommend Tropicbird, especially if you're like me and vacationing on the Big Island with a need to scratch the flying itch.
- From Patrick Fox
on 31-Mar-2007
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We rented the 182 with Darryl as the CFI. He grew up on the island and his local knowledge was very nice. Logged 2.7 flying around the island. A great experience for a mainland pilot. Will do it again and highly recommend Darryl and the FBO.
- From Brent Bickel
on 17-Feb-2007
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I flew around the island with Mike in their new two seats Diamond Eclipse which is a great plane for sightseeing. Mike was great. He was very knowledgeable and guided us to some of the most spectacular scenery you will ever see.
- From Robert Krieg
on 29-Oct-2006
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I flew with Keith in a nice C-182. We flew around the north side of the island and looked at all the waterfalls and the local sights. They were very friendly and easy to schedule. I highly recommend Tropicbird to anyone who is visiting Hawaii!
- From Reuben Thiessen
on 23-Jul-2006
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Great friendly people. Went up with Daryl who had a lot of local knowledge about the island and served as a great tour guide/CFI. Clean, well-maintained C-182. Crazy crosswinds on landing! :)
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