{"title":"Discovery Flights From Van Nuys Airport","description":"\u003cp\u003eA discovery flight is an introductory flight lesson: you sit in the pilot's seat and fly the airplane yourself, with a certified flight instructor beside you on a full set of dual controls. It is not a sightseeing ride and you are not a passenger. Every discovery flight below departs Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Los Angeles, every one puts you at the controls, and every one is logged as real flight training that counts toward a private pilot certificate. Prices start at $229 for 60 minutes, the instructor is included, and nothing is added at the desk. Pick a flight, choose a date on the calendar, and fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow To Choose Your Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are five options and the decision comes down to four questions: how many people are flying, how long you want to be in the air, which airplane you want, and whether the weather can be allowed to move your date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are flying alone and want the most affordable way to actually take the controls of an airplane, the 60-minute \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e at $229 is the standard first lesson and the one most people start with. If you want to bring someone — a partner, a parent, a friend — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e at $299 adds the second seat, and the second person usually ends up as the photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf the flight needs to be an occasion rather than an experiment, the 90-minute \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e at $399 has the extra half hour it takes to cross the Santa Monica Mountains and genuinely follow the coastline. It is the flight people choose for anniversaries, birthdays and proposals. If you would rather have the nicest airplane than the longest route, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e is also $399 for 60 minutes and puts you in a modern glass-cockpit airplane with leather seats, an airframe parachute and higher weight limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you are above our airplane weight limits, on a tighter budget, or booked for a fixed date that cannot be moved, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003eFull-Motion Flight Simulator Experience\u003c\/a\u003e at $189 has no weight limit and is never canceled by weather. Every airplane flight also comes in 90- and 120-minute versions; the product page for each flight links to its longer options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDuration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePeople\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAirplane\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight Limit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$229\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePiper Warrior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$299\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePiper Warrior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 lb each \/ 360 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$399\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePiper Warrior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180 lb each \/ 360 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$399\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirrus SR22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 lb each \/ 400 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003eFull-Motion Flight Simulator Experience\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$189\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-motion simulator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Every Flight Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA certified flight instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e in the seat beside you, with a full set of controls, teaching you as you fly. There is no separate instructor fee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pilot's seat.\u003c\/strong\u003e You sit on the left and fly the airplane for most of the flight. Your instructor handles takeoff and landing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA ground briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e before you fly — how the airplane flies, what the controls do, what the instruments mean and what the plan is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA preflight inspection\u003c\/strong\u003e that you walk through yourself, alongside your instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoggable flight time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because it is instruction from a certified instructor in an aircraft, the hour counts toward the flight-hour requirements for a private pilot certificate under 14 CFR 61.109. Bring a logbook or your instructor will start one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViews of Los Angeles\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, downtown, the Santa Monica Mountains and the coast, depending on the flight and the traffic on the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadsets, fuel and a debrief\u003c\/strong\u003e at the end, with an honest answer about what learning to fly would involve if you want one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree rescheduling\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 24 hours before your flight. If the weather says no, you do not pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo experience is needed and no FAA medical certificate is required for a discovery flight — your instructor is the pilot in command. Bring a government-issued photo ID, wear comfortable clothes and flat closed shoes, and bring sunglasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich Airplane Flies Which Route\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe three Warrior flights — the solo flight, the downtown flight for two and the Malibu coast flight for two — are normally flown in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161\u003c\/a\u003e, a four-seat, 160-horsepower trainer that is stable, forgiving and the airplane most American pilots learned in. Its four seats are what make the flights for two possible, with the passenger riding along on the intercom. The luxury flight is flown in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cirrus-sr20\"\u003eCirrus SR22\u003c\/a\u003e, a faster composite airplane with a glass cockpit, leather seats, air conditioning and the CAPS whole-airframe parachute, which is why it carries a higher weight allowance and covers more ground in the same hour. The simulator session is flown indoors on a full-motion platform at the field. The aircraft for your flight is confirmed on the day and can change for maintenance or scheduling; what does not change is that a flight for two needs a seat for your passenger. Specifications and weight limits for everything are on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/the-airplane\"\u003ethe airplanes you'll fly\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I Actually Fly The Airplane?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. You are in the pilot's seat and you do the flying — turns, climbs, descents, holding a heading and an altitude. Your instructor is on the controls throughout and takes over for anything you would rather not do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes It Count Toward A Pilot License?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is logged as dual instruction received and counts toward a private pilot certificate, whether or not you ever come back for a second lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Long Should I Allow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout two hours at the airport for a 60-minute flight, once the briefing, preflight inspection and debrief are included. Anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian to sign; there is no minimum age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat If The Weather Is Bad?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe move you to another day at no cost, and you do not pay for a flight that weather prevents. Full details on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e page. If you are buying for someone else, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003egift card\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose their own date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore detail on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — our complete guide to costs, routes, requirements and how to choose between 60, 90 and 120 minutes — on \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e on the day, and in our full \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e. To talk it through before booking, call \u003cstrong\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/strong\u003e — 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"discovery-flight-los-angeles","title":"Discovery Flight In Los Angeles (60 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne hour in a real airplane over Los Angeles, with your hands on the controls and an FAA-certificated instructor in the seat beside you. This is not a sightseeing ride and it is not a simulator ride-along. It is a genuine first flying lesson that happens to have one of the best views in the country outside the window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou need no experience and no medical certificate. You meet your instructor at Van Nuys, sit down for a briefing, walk out to the airplane and go through it together. Then you taxi out, line up and fly. Most people are surprised by how quickly the airplane stops feeling like something happening to them and starts feeling like something they are doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou lift off from Van Nuys and turn out over the Sepulveda Basin, climbing toward the Mulholland ridge. From there the whole basin opens up: the Hollywood Sign below your left wing, Griffith Observatory a minute later, then the LA River east past Dodger Stadium and on toward the downtown towers. Cruise is normally 2,500 to 3,500 feet — low enough to pick out streets, high enough to see the ocean behind you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys to Sepulveda Basin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, the Valley underneath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhere the Valley ends and the city begins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth, from the only angle that works\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet, then home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir traffic control and weather shape the exact track on the day. Your instructor briefs the plan before you get in. Late afternoon slots get the best light; ask when you call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$229 covers the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground: what the controls do, what the instruments say, what the plan is. Questions are the point of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight: fuel, oil, control surfaces, tires. You do it with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSixty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — The stated hour is flight time, not the time you spend at the airport. Budget around two hours from arrival to leaving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — An FAA-certificated flight instructor in the right seat for the whole flight. A teacher, not a tour guide. They handle the radios so you can concentrate on flying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yours once you are established in the climb: heading, altitude, turns, power changes. The instructor is on the controls with you throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Your first one, signed by the instructor, with the date, the airplane and the time in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A License\u003c\/strong\u003e — This flight counts toward the flight time required for a private pilot license. If you carry on, it was hour one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the four-seat trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot guarantee a specific airframe on a specific day, but the Warrior is what you should expect. You can read the full specifications on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 reference page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Much Is A Discovery Flight? What $229 Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA discovery flight in Los Angeles costs $229 with You Fly LA for 60 minutes of flight time, and that is the whole price. It is worth spelling out what sits inside the number, because discovery flights are priced very differently from school to school and the cheapest headline figure is not always the cheapest flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe $229 is built from the same three things every flight lesson is built from. The first is the airplane: a Piper Warrior rented by the hour, with fuel included, which on its own is the largest share of the price. The second is the instructor: an FAA-certificated flight instructor who is with you for the briefing, the walk-around, the flight and the debrief — close to two hours of their time for one hour of flying, and there is no separate instructor fee on top. The third is the ground time itself: the twenty-five-minute briefing, the preflight inspection you do together, and the signed logbook entry afterward. Some operators quote a low price for the airplane alone and add the instructor, the fuel or a \"booking fee\" at checkout; we do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the price does not include is anything you would not expect. There is no landing fee at Van Nuys for this flight, no headset rental — we lend you one — and no charge if the weather cancels the flight. Free rescheduling applies up to 24 hours before your slot. If you go on to train, the hour is already logged as dual instruction received and counts toward the 40-hour minimum for a private pilot certificate under 14 CFR 61.109, so it is also the least expensive hour of any pilot's training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor context, the same flight with a second seat is $299, the 90-minute version is $299 and the 120-minute version is $399. A 60-minute session in our full-motion simulator is $189. Every one of those numbers is all-in, the same way $229 is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit, and 360 lb combined. It is a weight and balance calculation, not a judgment. If you are near the limit, or you are not sure, call us on \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out — there is often an option, and we would rather find it with you on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. The full detail is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. Wear something comfortable, bring sunglasses and a phone, and arrive fifteen minutes early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect on your discovery flight\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose 60, 90 Or 120 Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis page is the 60-minute flight, and for most first-timers sixty minutes is exactly right: the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory and downtown, with about half an hour of hands-on flying, for $229. If you want more air time, the same flight in the same airplane with the same instructor comes in two longer versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-90-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — $299. The extra half hour is what it takes to cross the Santa Monica Mountains and reach the coast, so you get the city loop and the shoreline in one flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-120-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — $399. Downtown, the coast past Malibu and Point Dume, and enough time left over for real airwork or a landing at a second airport. Two loggable hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe briefing, preflight and debrief take the same time whichever you choose, so the longer flights buy almost pure extra time in the air. Not sure? Book the hour; if the schedule allows, you can extend on the day by asking your instructor at the briefing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Other Flights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — the same hour with a second seat, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — ninety minutes out to Point Dume and back, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — glass panel, leather, faster, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003eFull-Motion Flight Simulator Experience\u003c\/a\u003e — the same lesson indoors, never weather-canceled, $189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Your Discovery Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes, one seat, all in at $229. Questions first? Call and talk to a real person — 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days. If this is a present, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them pick their own date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161886093386,"sku":"YFLA-DF-60-1","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-instructor-student-van-nuys_49a0bb6f-f82f-4559-a14a-4f48e6cad765.jpg?v=1788667360"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles","title":"Discovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles (60 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of you flies. The other rides along with a headset on and hears every word of it. Sixty minutes over Los Angeles in a real airplane, departing Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor running the flight and downtown filling the windshield on the way home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the flight most people book, and it is easy to see why. It costs $299 for the two of you rather than $229 for one, which makes the second seat the cheapest part of the day. It is a proper flying lesson rather than an air tour, so the person at the controls walks away with a logbook entry and an hour that counts toward a license. And it is shared, which is the part people actually remember. The passenger is not sitting behind glass on the ground with a phone. They are in the airplane, on the intercom, watching their friend or their partner or their kid fly over the Hollywood Sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo experience is needed, and neither is a medical certificate. Plenty of people book this having never been in a small airplane. Your instructor assumes exactly that and starts from the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow The Day Runs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou arrive at Van Nuys about fifteen minutes before your slot and meet your instructor. The two of you sit down for the pre-flight briefing — roughly twenty-five minutes covering what the controls do, what the instruments mean, what the route is and what you will be asked to do once you are airborne. Both of you sit in on it. The passenger is not parked in a waiting room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen you walk out to the airplane and do the walk-around together. This is the same pre-flight inspection every pilot in the world does before every flight: fuel drained and checked, oil level, control surfaces moved by hand, tires, lights, the whole airframe. Your instructor talks you through what they are looking at and why. It is the first genuinely useful thing you learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeadsets on, engine started, run-up done, and you taxi out. From the moment you are established in the climb, the controls are yours. The instructor is on them with you throughout and takes the radios so you can concentrate on flying the airplane. Your passenger hears everything on the intercom — the instruction, the tower, and you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou depart Van Nuys and turn out over the Sepulveda Basin, climbing toward the Mulholland ridge — the line where the San Fernando Valley stops and the city starts. Cross it and the whole basin opens up at once. The Hollywood Sign comes up on one side, Griffith Observatory a minute or so behind it, and then you follow the LA River east past Dodger Stadium on its hill. The last leg turns toward the downtown towers, normally between 2,500 and 3,500 feet, which is low enough to pick out individual streets and high enough to see the ocean sitting behind everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys to Sepulveda Basin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure, the first climb, the Valley opening out underneath you\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe ridge line, the canyon roads, the moment the city appears\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe angle you cannot get from the ground, from any hiking trail, at any time of day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGriffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe dome and the lawn, with the whole basin behind it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe concrete channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe tower cluster at 2,500 to 3,500 feet, then the turn back to Van Nuys\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir traffic control, the weather and the traffic in the basin all shape the exact track on the day, and your instructor will brief the plan before you get in and adjust it in the air if the airspace asks for it. What does not change is that you fly it. Late afternoon and early evening slots get the best light over the city; tell us when you call and we will point you at the good ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$299 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One person at the controls, one riding along with a headset. There is no second ticket to buy and no per-person upgrade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground, for both of you, before anything moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The full pre-flight inspection, done with the instructor rather than watched from a distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSixty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — The stated hour is flight time. Allow around two hours at the airport from arrival to leaving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat for the whole flight, teaching, not narrating. They work the radios throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yours once you are in the climb. You will hold a heading and an altitude, roll into turns, and feel what changes when you add or reduce power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time, signed by the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — This hour counts toward the flight time the FAA requires. If flying turns into a plan, this was the first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the four-seat trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot promise a particular airframe on a particular day, but the Warrior is what to expect, and the full specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 reference page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Books This One\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCouples, mostly, and parents flying with a son or daughter. Birthdays. Anniversaries. People who have wanted to do this since they were eight and finally have a reason. It also works well when one of you is genuinely curious about learning to fly and the other wants to see what they are getting into. And it is a good first step for a nervous flyer, because a small airplane with an instructor explaining every sound is a very different experience from row 34 of an airliner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to make it more of an occasion — a proposal, a group, a milestone birthday — have a look at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/groups-and-events\"\u003egroups, proposals and events\u003c\/a\u003e and call us. We can usually help with timing and where people wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit and a 360 lb combined limit. This is weight and balance arithmetic, not a comment on anybody. If either of you is near the limit, or you are simply not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out. There is often another way to make it work, and it is far easier to find it on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. Nobody at You Fly LA has any interest in flying you in conditions that would make the flight unpleasant or the views invisible. The detail is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook a slot online, or call and we will find one with you. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, out of Van Nuys Airport. You will get a confirmation with the address, where to park and who to ask for at the desk. Wear something comfortable, bring sunglasses, and bring a phone — the person in the passenger seat usually ends up taking the photographs, which is one more reason to bring somebody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading before you come: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect on your discovery flight\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e if you have never been to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Other Flights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — the same hour, one seat, $229.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — ninety minutes over the Santa Monica Mountains, Point Dume and Zuma, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — the same route in a glass-panel Cirrus, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003eFull-Motion Flight Simulator Experience\u003c\/a\u003e — indoors, no weight limit, never weather-canceled, $189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Flight For Two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes over downtown Los Angeles, two seats, $299 all in. Call us 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, and we will find you a slot. Giving it as a present? A \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose their own date and their own weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161886126154,"sku":"YFLA-DF-60-2","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/discovery-flight-for-two-cockpit-los-angeles_83c2f65f-ae5e-4a3c-adb1-040fe58d125e.jpg?v=1788667365"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast","title":"Malibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes, two seats, and the whole coastline. You climb out of Van Nuys, cross the Santa Monica Mountains, and come out over the water somewhere around Santa Monica Bay — at which point the flight stops being about the city and starts being about the Pacific. One of you flies it. The other rides along with a headset and hears every word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe extra thirty minutes is what buys the coast. An hour is enough to see Los Angeles; ninety minutes gets you out past Point Dume, over Zuma from the seaward side, and still back past the Hollywood Sign on the way in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOff Van Nuys, out over the Valley, then a climb across the Santa Monica Mountains — canyons and ridge lines underneath, the ocean showing up ahead long before you reach it. You cross into Santa Monica Bay and turn northwest, following the coast past Malibu with the surf line unrolling under your wing. Point Dume is the turn point. From there, back down the beach past Zuma, inland over the mountains, and home past the Hollywood Sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys departure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe climb out, the Valley falling away below\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Mountains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanyons and ridges, the first open water ahead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline, the beaches, the pier to the south\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu coastline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurf line, houses on the sand, the highway between them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoint Dume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe headland and the water beyond it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZuma and the run home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack down the beach, over the hills, past the Hollywood Sign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeather, air traffic control and the marine layer shape the exact track on the day, and your instructor briefs the plan on the ground. The coast is at its best in the late afternoon — say so when you call and we will steer you toward those slots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$399 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor for ninety minutes. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One at the controls, one riding along on the intercom. No second ticket, no per-person surcharge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Around twenty-five minutes on the ground, for both of you, before anything moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with your instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNinety Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow around two and a half hours from arrival to leaving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yours once you are established in the climb, and for most of the coastal legs. Heading, altitude, turns, power changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time, signed by the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ninety minutes counts toward the flight time the FAA requires, and it is a longer first entry than most people get.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the four-seat trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot guarantee a specific airframe on a specific day, but that is what to expect — the full specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 reference page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit and a 360 lb combined limit. It is a weight and balance calculation and nothing more. If either of you is near it, or you are not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out — there is often an option, and the phone is a much better place to find it than the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. The coast has its own moods, and a marine layer sitting on the shoreline is a reason to move a booking rather than fly it. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e spells out how that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation has the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses — over water they matter more than you would think — and a phone. Whoever is not flying ends up as the photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect on your discovery flight\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Other Flights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — sixty minutes, the city route, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — sixty minutes, one seat, $229.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — glass panel and leather seats, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003eFull-Motion Flight Simulator Experience\u003c\/a\u003e — indoors, no weight limit, never weather-canceled, $189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Malibu Coast Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes, two seats, $399 all in, out to Point Dume and back. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week. If it is a present, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them pick a clear afternoon of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161886158922,"sku":"YFLA-DF-90-2","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/sunset-flight-van-nuys-airport-los-angeles_1e56163e-9924-455c-82d7-641e0d40ce8e.jpg?v=1788667368"},{"product_id":"luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two","title":"Luxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe same hour over Los Angeles, flown in a Cirrus SR22 — a glass-panel, leather-seated, side-yoke airplane with a parachute built into the airframe. One of you flies it. The other rides along with a headset and hears everything. $399 for the two of you, an FAA-certificated instructor in the right seat, departing Van Nuys Airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeople book this for two reasons. The occasion — an anniversary, a proposal, a birthday that deserves more than dinner. And the airplane. The SR22 is a modern high-performance single that feels closer to a well-made car than to a trainer: big glass displays instead of round dials, a side yoke, and a smoother ride at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNone of which changes what it is: a real flying lesson with the controls in your hands, not a chauffeured tour. No experience needed, no medical certificate required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou depart Van Nuys over the Sepulveda Basin, climbing toward the Mulholland ridge. Cross it and the city arrives all at once: the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, then the LA River east past Dodger Stadium and on to the downtown towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet. Then back over the hills to Van Nuys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys to Sepulveda Basin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, the Valley underneath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhere the whole basin opens up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAn angle no hiking trail gives you\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet, then home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir traffic control and the weather shape the exact track on the day, and your instructor briefs the plan before you get in. Sunset slots are the ones people ask for; mention it when you call and we will tell you what is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$399 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Airplane\u003c\/strong\u003e — A Cirrus SR22: full glass panel, leather interior, side yoke, and a whole-airframe parachute system. This is what the flight is normally flown in rather than a guarantee of a specific airframe on a specific day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One person flying, one riding along on the intercom, hearing the instruction and the radio calls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Around twenty-five minutes on the ground for both of you, including a proper introduction to the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The full pre-flight inspection, done alongside your instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSixty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about two hours start to finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat for the whole flight, teaching and handling the radios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yours once you are established in the climb: heading, altitude, turns, power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time, signed by the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — This hour counts toward the flight time the FAA requires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the technical detail on the Cirrus airframe and how it flies, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cirrus-sr20\"\u003eCirrus specifications and performance reference\u003c\/a\u003e covers the family, the panel and the parachute system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cirrus SR22 has a 200 lb per person limit and a 400 lb combined limit — more generous than our Piper Warrior flights, but still a weight and balance calculation we have to do. If either of you is near the limit, or you are not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out. There is usually an option, and it is easier to find on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e for the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online, or call and we will find a slot with you — including a sunset one if that is what the day is for. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. Dress comfortably, bring sunglasses and bring a phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlanning something around the flight? Tell us when you book — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/groups-and-events\"\u003egroups, proposals and events\u003c\/a\u003e explains what we can help with. Also worth reading: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Other Flights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — the same route in a Piper Warrior, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — sixty minutes, one seat, $229.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — ninety minutes to Point Dume and back, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003eFull-Motion Flight Simulator Experience\u003c\/a\u003e — indoors, no weight limit, never weather-canceled, $189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Cirrus Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes for two in a Cirrus SR22, $399 all in. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, and ask about sunset timing. Giving it to someone? A \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose the date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161886355530,"sku":"YFLA-CIR-60-2","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/cirrus-sr22-luxury-discovery-flight-van-nuys_5798e852-6b54-4fcb-a7c7-70816cf5f87b.jpg?v=1788667372"},{"product_id":"flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles","title":"Full-Motion Flight Simulator Experience (60 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn hour at the controls of an FAA-approved Redbird full-motion simulator at Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor in the seat beside you. The platform moves. The scenery wraps around you. And unlike an airplane, it has a pause button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the session to book when the weather is doing something unhelpful, when somebody in the party is nervous about small airplanes, or when you want to try the controls before committing to a flight. It is also the only thing we sell with no weight limit at all, which matters to more people than you would guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It Actually Is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA full-motion simulator is not a game and not a screen on a desk. It is an enclosed cockpit on a motion platform that pitches, rolls and yaws to reproduce the cues your body expects — the push in the seat on takeoff, the settle in a turn. The controls are real hardware, laid out where they live in the airplane, and because the device is FAA-approved the time is loggable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it useful as a first lesson is control. Your instructor sets the weather: fly the same approach in clear evening air, then again in fog. Freeze it mid-air, talk about what happened, run it again from the same point. No airplane will ever let you do that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are not restricted to a route — that is part of the point — but most first sessions run something like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSegment\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You Do\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBriefing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoughly twenty-five minutes: controls, instruments, the plan, your questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTakeoff\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLine up and fly it yourself, instructor alongside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAir work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClimbs, descents, level turns, holding heading and altitude\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCircuits and landings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRepeat the approach as often as you like — repositioning is instant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeather on demand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe same approach again in fog, crosswind or at night\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDebrief\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhat went well, what to work on, what a real flight adds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$189 covers the simulator and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Simulator\u003c\/strong\u003e — An FAA-approved Redbird on a full-motion platform, indoors at Van Nuys Airport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes before you fly, covering the controls, the instruments and the plan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSixty Minutes In The Seat\u003c\/strong\u003e — The stated hour is time at the controls, running the scenario.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beside you for the whole session, teaching and running the scenario rather than watching a screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pause Button\u003c\/strong\u003e — Freeze it, discuss it, fly it again. The machine's biggest teaching advantage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Your instructor signs the session in your logbook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Approved simulator time counts toward FAA requirements, and your instructor will explain exactly how the hours apply to the certificate or rating you are after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no weight limit on the simulator. None. If a weight limit is what has been standing between you and a discovery flight, this is the session to book — and if you would still rather fly the real airplane, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book anything and we will talk through the options with you. There is often a way to make an airplane work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe simulator is never canceled by weather. Rain, wind, fog and heat make no difference to a machine that is indoors — your instructor can dial that weather in deliberately if it is useful. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e still applies for rescheduling: free up to 24 hours before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Suits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNervous flyers, because nothing leaves the ground. Anybody who wants to try the controls before booking a flight. Parents and kids who want an hour that does not depend on the marine layer. People who cannot meet an airplane's weight limit. And anyone thinking seriously about training, because it makes the first real lesson go much better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us — 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, at Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. No medical certificate, no experience, nothing to bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUseful reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect on your discovery flight\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e. If the simulator is a warm-up for the real thing, the airplanes you would fly next are the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cirrus-sr20\"\u003eCirrus\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/diamond-da20-c1\"\u003eDiamond DA20-C1\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Flights In The Air\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — sixty minutes, one seat, $229.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — sixty minutes, two seats, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — ninety minutes to Point Dume and back, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two\u003c\/a\u003e — glass panel and leather seats, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Simulator Hour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes in a full-motion Redbird with an instructor, $189, never canceled by weather. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week. It also makes an easy present — a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e works for the simulator or for any of the flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44161886388298,"sku":"YFLA-SIM-60","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/flight-instruments-cockpit-panel-los-angeles_a65e241b-d108-44e0-a880-3186d014122d.jpg?v=1788667374"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-los-angeles-90-minutes","title":"Discovery Flight In Los Angeles (90 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes in a real airplane over Los Angeles, with your hands on the controls and an FAA-certificated instructor beside you. The extra half hour over our one-hour flight is not padding: an hour is enough to see the city, while ninety minutes gets you over the Santa Monica Mountains and out to the coast as well, and gives you far more time actually flying the airplane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo experience is needed and no medical certificate. You meet your instructor, brief, walk out to the airplane and go through it together, then taxi out and fly. Ninety minutes is long enough for the airplane to stop feeling like something happening to you and start feeling like something you are doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou lift off from Van Nuys and turn out over the Sepulveda Basin, climbing toward the Mulholland ridge. Cross it and the basin opens up: the Hollywood Sign below your left wing, Griffith Observatory a minute later, then the LA River east past Dodger Stadium toward the downtown towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet. That is the whole of the sixty-minute flight; here it is the first half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom downtown you turn west, cross the Santa Monica Mountains and come out over the water: Santa Monica Bay, the pier beneath you, then northwest toward Malibu with the surf line unrolling under the wing. Then inland over the canyons and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSepulveda Basin and Mulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, then the city all at once\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth, from the only angle that works\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe tower cluster at 2,500 to 3,500 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Mountains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanyons and ridges, open water ahead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay, the pier, Malibu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe coast from the seaward side, then home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir traffic control and weather shape the exact track, and ninety minutes leaves room to adjust it in the air. Late afternoon slots get the best light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$299 covers the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground: what the controls do, what the instruments say, what the plan is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNinety Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about two and a half hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore Time At The Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — The real difference. You fly the city legs, the crossing to the coast and the run up the shoreline, with time to try climbs, descents and turns at different bank angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 1.5-hour first entry rather than a 1.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward a private pilot license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot guarantee a specific airframe on a specific day, but the Warrior is what to expect. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e Specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit, and 360 lb combined. It is a weight and balance calculation, not a judgment. If you are near the limit, or you are not sure, call us on \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out — there is often an option, and we would rather find it with you on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses and a phone, and arrive fifteen minutes early. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter Or Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the city route alone, $229.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-120-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the same plus the coast up to Point Dume and Zuma, and the most hands-on time we offer, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-90-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the same flight with a second seat, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Your Ninety-Minute Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes, one seat, all in at $299. Call and talk to a real person, 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days. If it is a present, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them pick their own date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162936111178,"sku":"YFLA-DF-90-1","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-instructor-student-van-nuys_466e753a-8c1b-487a-b8ff-7cbf893d48e1.jpg?v=1788722891"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-los-angeles-120-minutes","title":"Discovery Flight In Los Angeles (120 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo hours in a real airplane over Los Angeles, with your hands on the controls and an FAA-certificated instructor beside you. This is the fullest version of our discovery flight: the city, the mountains and the coast all the way to Point Dume, and enough time that it stops being sightseeing and becomes a flying lesson with a very good view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo experience is needed and no medical certificate. You meet your instructor, brief, walk out to the airplane and go through it together, then taxi out and fly. Two hours is long enough to fly the airplane badly, be shown why, and then fly it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou lift off from Van Nuys over the Sepulveda Basin and climb toward the Mulholland ridge. Cross it and the city arrives: the Hollywood Sign below your left wing, Griffith Observatory a minute later, then the LA River east past Dodger Stadium to the downtown towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom downtown you turn west over the Santa Monica Mountains and come out over Santa Monica Bay with the pier beneath you. Then northwest along the shoreline past Malibu, the surf line unrolling under the wing, out around the Point Dume headland and back down the beach past Zuma. The run home crosses the canyons to Van Nuys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSepulveda Basin and Mulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, then the city all at once\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth, from the only angle that works\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe tower cluster at 2,500 to 3,500 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay and the pier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline from the seaward side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu, Point Dume, Zuma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe headland, the water beyond it, the beach home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours also buys flexibility. If the marine layer is on the coast there is time to fly the city and the mountains instead; if the light is good there is time to stay out west longer. Your instructor briefs a plan and can change it in the air, which a shorter slot does not really allow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$399 covers the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground: what the controls do, what the instruments say, what the plan is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Hundred And Twenty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about three hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Hands-On Time We Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e — The point of the length. Longer legs mean you hold a heading and an altitude long enough to get good at it, with room to repeat climbs, descents, level-offs and turns at real bank angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 2.0-hour first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward a private pilot license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot guarantee a specific airframe on a specific day, but the Warrior is what to expect. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e Specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit, and 360 lb combined. It is a weight and balance calculation, not a judgment. If you are near the limit, or you are not sure, call us on \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out — there is often an option, and we would rather find it with you on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses and a phone, and arrive fifteen minutes early. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter Or Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-90-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — city and near coast, no Point Dume run, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the city route alone, $229.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-120-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the same two hours with a second seat, $499.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Two-Hour Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours, one seat, all in at $399. Call and talk to a real person, 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days. If it is a present, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them pick their own date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162938339402,"sku":"YFLA-DF-120-1","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/piper-warrior-van-nuys-airport-morning_de9a5142-68bf-47e3-8185-f82373153726.jpg?v=1788722948"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-90-minutes","title":"Discovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles (90 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of you flies. The other rides along with a headset on and hears every word of it. Ninety minutes over Los Angeles in a real airplane, departing Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor running the flight — downtown on the way out and the Pacific on the way back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe extra half hour over the sixty-minute flight buys the coast. An hour covers the city and turns for home; ninety minutes crosses the Santa Monica Mountains, comes out over Santa Monica Bay and runs up the shoreline toward Malibu. It also means more time with your hands on the controls rather than watching the instructor use them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou depart Van Nuys over the Sepulveda Basin and climb toward the Mulholland ridge, where the Valley stops and the city starts. Cross it and the basin opens at once: the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory a minute behind it, then the LA River east past Dodger Stadium and the downtown towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom downtown you turn west across the Santa Monica Mountains and out over the water: Santa Monica Bay, the pier below, then northwest toward Malibu with the surf line under the wing, before turning inland for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSepulveda Basin and Mulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, then the city all at once\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe angle no hiking trail gives you\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe tower cluster at 2,500 to 3,500 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay and the pier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline from the seaward side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu and the run home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurf line, then back over the canyons to Van Nuys\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir traffic control and weather shape the exact track, and ninety minutes leaves room to adjust it in the air. Late afternoon slots get the best light over city and water alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$399 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One person at the controls, one riding along on the intercom. No second ticket, no per-person surcharge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground, for both of you, before anything moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNinety Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about two and a half hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore Time At The Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — The real difference from the hour. You fly the city legs, the crossing to the coast and the coastal run, with time to try climbs, descents and turns at different bank angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 1.5-hour first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward the flight time the FAA requires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot promise a particular airframe on a particular day, but the Warrior is what to expect. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e Specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit and a 360 lb combined limit. This is weight and balance arithmetic, not a comment on anybody. If either of you is near the limit, or you are simply not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out. There is often another way to make it work, and the phone is a far better place to find it than the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call and we will find a slot with you. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses and a phone — whoever is not flying ends up as the photographer. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter Or Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the city route alone, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-120-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the same plus Point Dume and Zuma, and the most hands-on time we offer, $499.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-90-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the same ninety minutes, one seat, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Ninety-Minute Flight For Two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes, two seats, all in at $399. Call and talk to a real person, 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days. Giving it as a present? A \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose their own date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162941976650,"sku":"YFLA-DTN-90-2","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/discovery-flight-for-two-cockpit-los-angeles_6a4aa1e8-1822-4321-a653-f5fa28dc4e56.jpg?v=1788722994"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-120-minutes","title":"Discovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles (120 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of you flies. The other rides along with a headset on and hears every word of it. Two hours over Los Angeles in a real airplane, departing Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor running the flight. This is the fullest version of the city-and-coast route we offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours is not the hour with more scenery bolted on. It is the city, the mountains and the coastline all the way to Point Dume and Zuma — and far more time with the flying half of the pair actually flying. An hour gives you a taste of the controls; two gives you long enough to be bad at something, be shown why, and then do it properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou depart Van Nuys over the Sepulveda Basin and climb to the Mulholland ridge. Cross it and the basin opens at once: the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory a minute behind it, then the LA River east past Dodger Stadium to the downtown towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom downtown you turn west across the Santa Monica Mountains and out over Santa Monica Bay, the pier beneath you. Northwest along the Malibu shoreline, around the Point Dume headland, back down the beach past Zuma and inland for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSepulveda Basin and Mulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, then the city all at once\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe angle no hiking trail gives you\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and Dodger Stadium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel running east, the ballpark above it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDowntown Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe tower cluster at 2,500 to 3,500 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay and the pier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline from the seaward side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu, Point Dume, Zuma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe headland, the water beyond it, the beach home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours also buys flexibility. If the marine layer is on the coast there is time to fly the city and the mountains instead; if the light is good there is time to stay out west longer. Your instructor briefs a plan and can change it in the air, which a shorter slot does not allow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$499 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One at the controls, one riding along on the intercom, hearing the instruction and the radio calls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground, for both of you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Hundred And Twenty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about three hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Hands-On Time We Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Long legs mean holding a heading and an altitude long enough to get good at it, with room to repeat climbs, descents, level-offs and turns at real bank angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 2.0-hour first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward the flight time the FAA requires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot promise a particular airframe on a particular day, but the Warrior is what to expect. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e Specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit and a 360 lb combined limit. This is weight and balance arithmetic, not a comment on anybody. If either of you is near the limit, or you are simply not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out. There is often another way to make it work, and the phone is a far better place to find it than the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call and we will find a slot with you. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses and a phone; whoever is not flying ends up as the photographer. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter Or Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-90-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — city and near coast, no Point Dume run, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the city route alone, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles-120-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight In Los Angeles (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — two hours, one seat, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Two-Hour Flight For Two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours, two seats, all in at $499. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days. Giving it as a present? A \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose their own date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162943385674,"sku":"YFLA-DTN-120-2","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/discovery-flight-for-two-van-nuys-airport_6811ac1c-c39f-46cc-9130-21a68e76294c.jpg?v=1788723038"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast-60-minutes","title":"Malibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes, two seats, and the ocean rather than the city. You climb out of Van Nuys, cross the Santa Monica Mountains and come out over Santa Monica Bay, and from there the flight belongs to the coast. One of you flies it with an FAA-certificated instructor in the right seat. The other rides along with a headset and hears every word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the short version of our Malibu flight, for anyone who wants the water without a two-hour afternoon. The hour does not reach Point Dume — that is what the ninety-minute flight is for — but it gets you a real stretch of Malibu shoreline and brings you home past the Hollywood Sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOff Van Nuys and out over the Valley, then a climb across the Santa Monica Mountains, canyons underneath and the ocean showing up long before you reach it. You cross into Santa Monica Bay, turn northwest and follow the shoreline past Malibu with the surf line unrolling under your wing. Then inland over the mountains and home past the Hollywood Sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys departure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe climb out, the Valley falling away below\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Mountains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanyons and ridges, the first open water ahead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline, the beaches, the pier to the south\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu coastline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurf line, houses on the sand, the highway between them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe turn for home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack over the canyons toward the Valley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe angle no hiking trail gives you, then Van Nuys\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeather, air traffic control and the marine layer shape the exact track, and your instructor briefs the plan on the ground. The coast is at its best in the late afternoon; say so when you call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$299 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One at the controls, one riding along on the intercom. No second ticket, no per-person surcharge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground, for both of you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSixty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about two hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — Yours once you are established in the climb, and for most of the coastal leg: heading, altitude, turns, power changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time, signed by the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward the flight time the FAA requires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot guarantee a specific airframe on a specific day, but the Warrior is what to expect. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e Specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit and a 360 lb combined limit. It is a weight and balance calculation and nothing more. If either of you is near it, or you are not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out — there is often an option, and the phone is a much better place to find it than the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. A marine layer sitting on the shoreline is a reason to move a booking rather than fly it. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e spells out how that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation has the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses — over water they matter more than you would think — and a phone. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLonger On The Coast\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — plus Point Dume and Zuma, and more time at the controls, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast-120-minutes\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the fullest coastal run, with room to change the plan on the day, $499.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two Over Downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e — the same hour flown over the city instead, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Sixty-Minute Coast Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixty minutes, two seats, all in at $299. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week. If it is a present, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them pick a clear afternoon of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162944172106,"sku":"YFLA-MAL-60-2","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/piper-warrior-van-nuys-airport-morning_f15abd1d-08dd-4837-8458-c1c9ccfcc45e.jpg?v=1788723083"},{"product_id":"discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast-120-minutes","title":"Malibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo hours, two seats, and as much coastline as one flight can reasonably show you. You climb out of Van Nuys, cross the Santa Monica Mountains, come out over Santa Monica Bay and turn northwest with the water. One of you flies it with an FAA-certificated instructor in the right seat. The other rides along with a headset and hears every word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ninety-minute version reaches Point Dume and turns around. Two hours goes past it, works the beaches beyond Zuma, and still has time in hand on the way home. It is also the version where the person flying does most of the flying: long legs over open water are the easiest place to learn what holding a heading and an altitude feels like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOff Van Nuys and out over the Valley, then a climb across the Santa Monica Mountains, canyons underneath and the ocean ahead. You cross into Santa Monica Bay with the pier to the south, turn northwest and follow the shoreline past Malibu. Here Point Dume is a headland you round rather than the point you turn at; beyond it lie Zuma and the beaches north of it. Then back down the coast, inland, and home past the Hollywood Sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys departure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe climb out, the Valley falling away below\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Mountains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanyons and ridges, the first open water ahead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline, the beaches, the pier to the south\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu coastline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurf line, houses on the sand, the highway between them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoint Dume and Zuma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe headland, the water beyond it, the long beaches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe run home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack down the coast, over the hills, past the Hollywood Sign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours also buys flexibility. If the marine layer is on the shoreline there is time to work the mountains until it burns off, or to fly the city route instead. Your instructor briefs a plan and can change it in the air, which a shorter slot does not allow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$499 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One at the controls, one riding along on the intercom. No second ticket, no per-person surcharge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground, for both of you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight, done with the instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Hundred And Twenty Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about three hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios so you can fly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Hands-On Time We Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Long coastal legs mean holding a heading and an altitude long enough to get good at it, with room to repeat climbs, descents, level-offs and turns at real bank angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 2.0-hour first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward the flight time the FAA requires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the trainer most American pilots learn in. We cannot guarantee a specific airframe on a specific day, but the Warrior is what to expect. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e Specifications are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/piper-warrior-pa-28-161\"\u003ePiper Warrior PA-28-161 page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Piper Warrior has a 180 lb per person limit and a 360 lb combined limit. It is a weight and balance calculation and nothing more. If either of you is near it, or you are not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out — there is often an option, and the phone is a much better place to find it than the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e spells out how that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online or call us. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation has the address, the parking and who to ask for. Bring sunglasses — over water they matter more than you would think — and a phone. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading first: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003ediscovery flight FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter On The Coast\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — out to Point Dume and back, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast-60-minutes\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the bay and a stretch of Malibu, home past the Hollywood Sign, $299.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-120-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the same two hours weighted toward the city, $499.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Two-Hour Coast Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours, two seats, all in at $499. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week. If it is a present, a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them pick a clear afternoon of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162944663626,"sku":"YFLA-MAL-120-2","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/sunset-flight-van-nuys-airport-los-angeles_a0ae6b9b-a4a1-4a6a-aac6-1880dc841cf5.jpg?v=1788723129"},{"product_id":"luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two-90-minutes","title":"Luxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes over Los Angeles in a Cirrus SR22: glass panel, leather seats, air conditioning, a side yoke and a parachute built into the airframe. One of you flies it with an FAA-certificated instructor in the right seat. The other rides along with a headset and hears everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things separate this from the sixty-minute Cirrus flight. The coast, first: ninety minutes crosses the Santa Monica Mountains and gets you over Santa Monica Bay and up the shoreline toward Malibu, which the hour does not. And the SR22 is fast, covering more ground per minute than a trainer, so ninety minutes here reaches further than ninety minutes in a Warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Airplane\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR22 is a modern high-performance single that feels closer to a well-made car than a trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Panel\u003c\/strong\u003e — Large flight displays instead of round dials, moving map in front of you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide Yoke\u003c\/strong\u003e — A control at the side of the seat rather than a column between your knees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeather And Air Conditioning\u003c\/strong\u003e — Which matters on a Valley afternoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAPS\u003c\/strong\u003e — A whole-airframe parachute system, standard on the Cirrus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed\u003c\/strong\u003e — More miles for the same minutes, which makes the coastal leg comfortable rather than rushed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail on the airframe, panel and parachute is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cirrus-sr20\"\u003eCirrus specifications reference\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou depart Van Nuys over the Sepulveda Basin and climb to the Mulholland ridge. Cross it and the city arrives at once: the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, the LA River east past Dodger Stadium, the downtown towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet. Then west across the Santa Monica Mountains and out over Santa Monica Bay, up the shoreline toward Malibu, then inland for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"yfla-spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeg\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You See\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSepulveda Basin and Mulholland ridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe departure climb, then the city all at once\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe angle no hiking trail gives you\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLA River and downtown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe channel east, then the towers at 2,500 to 3,500 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSanta Monica Bay and the pier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe shoreline from the seaward side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMalibu and the run home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurf line, then back over the canyons to Van Nuys\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir traffic control and weather shape the exact track, and ninety minutes leaves room to adjust it in the air. Sunset slots are the ones people ask for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$549 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One at the controls, one riding along on the intercom, hearing the instruction and the radio calls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground for both of you, including an introduction to the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The full pre-flight inspection, done with your instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNinety Minutes Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about two and a half hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore Time At The Controls\u003c\/strong\u003e — The real difference from the hour: you fly the city legs, the crossing to the coast and the coastal run, with time to try climbs, descents and turns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 1.5-hour first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward a private pilot license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Cirrus SR22 rather than guaranteed in a specific airframe on a specific day. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cirrus SR22 has a 200 lb per person limit and a 400 lb combined limit — more generous than our Piper Warrior flights, but still a weight and balance calculation we have to do. If either of you is near the limit, or you are not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out. There is usually an option, and it is easier to find on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather and cancellation policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online, or call and we will find a slot with you, including a sunset one. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eflying out of Van Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter Or Longer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the city route in the same airplane, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two-120-minutes\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the full coast to Point Dume, most hands-on time we offer, $699.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-90-minutes\"\u003eDiscovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — ninety minutes in a Piper Warrior, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Ninety-Minute Cirrus Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNinety minutes for two in a Cirrus SR22, $549 all in. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days, and ask about sunset timing. Giving it to someone? A \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003eflight gift certificate\u003c\/a\u003e lets them choose the date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"yfla-btn\" href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003eCall (818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162944761930,"sku":"YFLA-CIR-90-2","price":549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/6351\/4698\/files\/cirrus-sr22-luxury-discovery-flight-van-nuys_af825852-09e0-45cd-b704-5c7f9eee2790.jpg?v=1788723175"},{"product_id":"luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two-120-minutes","title":"Luxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo hours over Los Angeles in a Cirrus SR22: glass panel, leather seats, air conditioning, a side yoke and a parachute built into the airframe. One of you flies it with an FAA-certificated instructor in the right seat. The other rides along with a headset and hears everything. It is the longest flight we offer, in the best airplane we fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SR22 is fast, so two hours in it reaches much further than two hours in a trainer: the city, the mountains, and the Malibu shoreline past Point Dume and Zuma, with time left for flying rather than transiting. An hour lets you sample the controls; two lets you hold a heading and an altitude long enough to get good at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Airplane\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Panel\u003c\/strong\u003e — Large flight displays instead of round dials, moving map in front of you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide Yoke\u003c\/strong\u003e — A control at the side of the seat rather than a column between your knees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeather And Air Conditioning\u003c\/strong\u003e — Which matters on a Valley afternoon, and more so across two hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCAPS\u003c\/strong\u003e — A whole-airframe parachute system, standard on the Cirrus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed\u003c\/strong\u003e — More miles for the same minutes, which puts the far coast within reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetail on the airframe, panel and parachute is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cirrus-sr20\"\u003eCirrus specifications reference\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Route Of Flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou depart Van Nuys over the Sepulveda Basin and climb to the Mulholland ridge. 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If the marine layer is on the coast there is time to fly the city instead; if the light is good there is time to stay out west longer. Your instructor briefs a plan and can change it in the air, which a shorter slot does not allow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat The Number Buys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e$699 covers both of you, the airplane, the fuel and the instructor. Nothing is added at the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Seats\u003c\/strong\u003e — One at the controls, one riding along on the intercom, hearing the instruction and the radios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pre-Flight Briefing\u003c\/strong\u003e — About twenty-five minutes on the ground for both of you, panel included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Walk-Around\u003c\/strong\u003e — The full pre-flight inspection, done with your instructor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Hours Of Flight Time\u003c\/strong\u003e — Flight time, not time at the airport. Allow about three hours end to end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn FAA-Certificated Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e — In the right seat throughout, teaching and working the radios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Hands-On Time We Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Long legs over water mean repeating climbs, descents, level-offs and turns until they feel like yours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Signed Logbook Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dated, with the airplane and the time: a 2.0-hour first entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime Toward A Private Pilot License\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every minute counts toward a private pilot license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis flight is normally flown in a Cirrus SR22, which is what to expect rather than a guarantee of a specific airframe on a specific day. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: aircraft assignment per product --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Quick Check Before You Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cirrus SR22 has a 200 lb per person limit and a 400 lb combined limit — more generous than our Piper Warrior flights, but still a weight and balance calculation we have to do. If either of you is near the limit, or you are not sure, call \u003ca href=\"tel:+18183301318\"\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/a\u003e before you book and we will sort it out. There is usually an option, and it is easier to find on the phone than at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/weather-and-cancellation-policy\"\u003eweather policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleared For Departure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook online, or call and we will find a slot. We fly seven days a week, 9 AM to 9 PM, from Van Nuys Airport. Your confirmation carries the address, the parking and who to ask for. \u003c!-- TO CONFIRM: exact suite --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth reading: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/van-nuys-airport\"\u003eVan Nuys Airport\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/discovery-flights-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flights in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShorter In The Cirrus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two-90-minutes\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (90 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — city and near coast, no Point Dume run, $549.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eLuxury Cirrus SR22 Discovery Flight For Two (60 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — the city route in the same airplane, $399.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast-120-minutes\"\u003eMalibu Coast Discovery Flight For Two (120 Minutes)\u003c\/a\u003e — two coastal hours in a Piper Warrior, $499.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"yfla-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook The Two-Hour Cirrus Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo hours for two in a Cirrus SR22, $699 all in. 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