Flying is the only way to get close enough to a cloud to milk it or to visit your secret sky family. Bolster the bond earthly loved ones just don't understand with today's Groupon: for $99, you get an introductory flight lesson at SunCountry Flight Services in Mesa (a $197.50 value).

The aviation experts at SunCountry Flight Services impart their winged know-how to greenhorn pilots and aspiring aerialists alike. An introductory flight class begins on the most familiar ground of all, the ground, with a 40-minute land lesson focusing on the physical basics of flight and airplane maintenance. Afterward, students take a luxurious Cirrus aircraft skyward for a 30-minute aeronautical journey, during which they'll get to watch as their newfound knowledge of lift and covert bird mimicry are put into thrillingly buoyant effect. This course is designed as a tantalizing first taste before sky-swabbies move on to more advanced courses, which SunCountry Flight Services also offers.