{"title":"Give The Gift Of Flying In Los Angeles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA discovery flight is the gift the recipient will still be talking about next year: they fly a real airplane over Los Angeles from Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor beside them, and land with a signed logbook entry that counts toward a pilot license. The easiest way to give one is a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gift-card\"\u003eYou Fly LA gift card\u003c\/a\u003e: it arrives by email within minutes, has no blackout dates, is valid for five years, and can be used on any flight or simulator session, so they choose the date, the route and the airplane. If you would rather give a specific experience, every flight below is gift-ready and can be scheduled later by phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich Gift To Pick\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour amounts map onto four different gifts, and every one is a credit — if the person you give it to wants something different, the value simply goes toward whatever they book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$189 — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003efull-motion flight simulator experience\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sixty minutes with an instructor on a moving platform, indoors at the field. The right amount for a nervous first-timer, for anyone over the airplane weight limits, or for a date that cannot move, because the simulator has no weight limit and is never canceled by weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$229 — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flight in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic: sixty minutes, one person in the pilot's seat, the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory and downtown, a real logbook entry. This is what most people mean when they say they want to give somebody a flying lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$299 — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003ediscovery flight for two over downtown Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sixty minutes with two people aboard, one flying and one riding along with a headset and a camera. The anniversary and milestone-birthday amount, because the second seat is the whole point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$399 — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003e90-minute Malibu coast flight for two\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eCirrus SR22 flight for two\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e The big-occasion amount, and the recipient chooses: the coastline out to Point Dume at golden hour, or sixty minutes in a glass-cockpit Cirrus with leather seats and a whole-airframe parachute. This is the proposal flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which? Buy the amount rather than the flight. It sidesteps the awkward questions — weight limits, nerves, who they bring, when they are free — because they pick and we handle the details when they book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Gift Cards Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose an amount on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gift-card\"\u003egift card\u003c\/a\u003e page, add the recipient's email and a personal message, and check out. The card arrives by email with a redemption code, normally within a minute; send it to them directly, send it to yourself to forward or print, or pick a delivery date so it lands on the morning of the birthday rather than three weeks early. They book their flight online with the code, or call \u003cstrong\u003e(818) 330-1318\u003c\/strong\u003e and we schedule it for them. Any amount can be topped up at checkout, so a $229 card also works toward a flight for two, and an unused balance stays on the card for next time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivered Today, Flown Any Day\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause delivery is by email, last-minute gifting works: buy it the night before and it is there. The flight itself can be any day we are open, 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, with no blackout dates on weekends, holidays or summer evenings. The card is valid for five years from purchase, as California law requires, is transferable, and is weather protected — if we cancel a flight for weather, nothing is charged and the certificate is untouched, with free rescheduling up to 24 hours before. If you would like something to hand over in person, call and we will prepare a printed certificate for pickup at the airport. Full terms are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gift-cards\"\u003ehow gift cards work\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePopular For: Father's Day, Birthdays, Holidays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFather's Day and Mother's Day are the two busiest gift weekends of our year, usually for someone who has talked about flying for decades without doing anything about it. Round-number birthdays — forty, fifty, sixty, seventy — are the most common first flights we fly. Anniversaries and proposals go to the two-seat flights, graduations to the $229 flight (there is no minimum age to fly with an instructor, and the hour is logged toward a certificate), and retirements to whichever flight finishes the unfinished business. For the holidays, the delivery-date option means you can buy in November and have the email arrive on the morning itself. For corporate gifts, client thank-yous and team days, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/groups-and-events\"\u003egroups and events\u003c\/a\u003e or call us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGift FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I Choose The Flight For Them, Or Do They Pick?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither way. Buy a specific flight, or buy an amount and let them choose. Most people buy the amount, because the recipient then picks a date, a route and a companion that suit them. The code works for anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat If They Are Nervous About Flying?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMild nerves usually dissolve in the ground briefing, once the instructor has explained what the airplane will do. If the airplane is a step too far, the $189 simulator is a genuine first flight with none of the altitude, and many people fly the simulator first and book the airplane a month later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Are The Weight Limits?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e180 lb per person and 360 lb combined in the Piper Warrior; 200 lb and 400 lb in the Cirrus SR22; no limit in the simulator. If you are not sure the recipient is inside those numbers, buy an amount rather than a booked flight so the conversation happens privately when they book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat If They Never Use It?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt stays valid for five years and the balance does not shrink. If they are getting close to the end and still have not flown, call us and we will find them a slot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan It Be Used Toward Flight Training?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The full value applies to training as readily as to a single flight, and the discovery flight hour itself is logged dual instruction that counts toward a private pilot license. If the gift turns into a hobby, nothing is wasted — start at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/learn-to-fly-in-los-angeles\"\u003elearn to fly in Los Angeles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions before you buy? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/flight-log\/is-a-discovery-flight-a-good-gift\"\u003eIs A Discovery Flight A Good Gift?\u003c\/a\u003e, browse the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/faq\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e, or 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-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":"gift-card","title":"You Fly LA Gift Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGive someone the controls.\u003c\/strong\u003e A You Fly LA gift card is a flight lesson they'll actually take: they fly a real airplane over Los Angeles with an instructor beside them, and land with a signed logbook entry. The card arrives by email within minutes, has no blackout dates, and can be used on any flight or simulator session, so they choose the date, the route and the airplane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePick the amount that matches the flight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$189\u003c\/strong\u003e: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/flight-simulator-experience-los-angeles\"\u003e60-minute full-motion simulator experience\u003c\/a\u003e (no weather, no weight limit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$229\u003c\/strong\u003e: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-los-angeles\"\u003e60-minute discovery flight\u003c\/a\u003e, the classic first flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$299\u003c\/strong\u003e: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles\"\u003eDowntown LA discovery flight for two\u003c\/a\u003e, the most-gifted flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$399\u003c\/strong\u003e: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast\"\u003e90-minute Malibu coast flight for two\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/luxury-cirrus-discovery-flight-for-two\"\u003eCirrus SR22 flight for two\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny amount can be combined with another card or topped up at booking, so a $229 card also works toward a flight for two. Questions? Call or text (818) 330-1318.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the amount and check out. Add the recipient's email and a message at checkout to send it straight to them, or send it to yourself to print or forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey receive the card by email with a code.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey book their flight online with the code, or call us at (818) 330-1318 and we'll schedule it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey fly. You get the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGift card terms\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivered by email; no shipping, no fees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo blackout dates; valid on any You Fly LA product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransferable: they can give it to someone else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValid for five years from purchase, as California law requires; unused balance stays on the card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot redeemable for cash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions from gift-givers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I choose the flight for them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Buy the matching amount and write the flight name in the gift message; when they book, the card covers it. If they'd rather pick a different flight, the value carries over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat if they're nervous about a small airplane?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simulator card is the answer: an hour in a full-motion simulator with an instructor, no altitude, no weather. Most people who start there book the real flight afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan they bring someone?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn any flight for two, yes: one flies, one rides along. A $299 or $399 card covers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you do physical gift certificates?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe email card prints beautifully; if you'd like a card handed over in person, call (818) 330-1318 and we'll prepare one for pickup at the airport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"You Fly LA","offers":[{"title":"$189","offer_id":44161898676298,"sku":"YFLA-GC-189","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$229","offer_id":44161898709066,"sku":"YFLA-GC-229","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$299","offer_id":44161898741834,"sku":"YFLA-GC-299","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$399","offer_id":44161898774602,"sku":"YFLA-GC-399","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-van-nuys-airport.jpg?v=1788667291"},{"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. 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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. 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 over the Santa Monica Mountains and out across Santa Monica Bay, northwest along the Malibu shoreline, around Point Dume and past Zuma before the run 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, Point Dume, Zuma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe headland, the water beyond it, the long beaches\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 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. Call 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days. 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":44162945187914,"sku":"YFLA-CIR-120-2","price":699.0,"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_2bc59730-2f1a-4e53-8181-40e99ac63135.jpg?v=1788723221"}],"url":"https:\/\/encoreflight.com\/collections\/gifts.oembed","provider":"You Fly LA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}