{"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","url":"https:\/\/encoreflight.com\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-downtown-los-angeles-90-minutes","provider":"You Fly LA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}