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Yes, the word 'flying' (a gerund) is a common noun; a word for any instance of taking flight by anyone or anything.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

  • Rocky the Flying Squirrel (Rocket J. Squirrel), star of 'Rocky and His Friends' and 'The Bullwinkle Show'
  • Flying Hills, PA 19607
  • Flying X Ranch, Wheatland, WY
  • Flying Arrow SportsCorp.,East Greenbush, NY
  • Flying Magazine (aviation)
  • "Flying Down to Rio", 1933 movie with Delores delRio, Fred Astaire, and Ginger Rogers



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