KVNY · Van Nuys AirportClass D · Under The LA Class B
FAA-Certificated InstructorsOpen 7 Days · 9–9
Pilot's view from a Piper Seminole cockpit on final approach to the runway.
Piper Seminole Twin · Multi-Engine Rating $5,100Flight School At
Van Nuys Airport
Discovery flights from $229. You take the controls.
Book online · Instant text + email confirmation · Book in advance
FAA-Certificated Instructors · VNY
Van Nuys Airport · Los Angeles
Flying Lessons And Flight Training In Los Angeles
Discovery flights where you take the controls, and every rating from Private Pilot to the airlines — with every hour and every dollar in writing before you start.
- From $229 · All-In
- 100% Credited If You Enroll In 24 Hours
- Open 7 Days · 9–9
Why You Fly LA
The Largest Flight School At Van Nuys, With Zero Accidents Since 2008
- 0Accidents Or Incidents Since 2008
- 20Airplanes, Every One Owned By Us
- 5.0Rated On Google
- 1In-House Maintenance Shop At VNY
The largest fleet and the largest facility of any flight school at Van Nuys Airport. Every airplane is owned and maintained by us, tracked in the You Fly LA app, and bookable online in about a minute.
Your Time In The Airplane
The Minutes You Book Are Minutes In The Airplane.
Who's Flying?
How Long In The Airplane?
60
minutes in
the airplane.
Exactly that, every time.
Your Visit, Start To Finish
about 2 hours
Booking Is Fully Automatic
Book Online. Only open times show on the calendar.
Text + Email. Confirmation the moment you pay.
Book In Advance. Weekends and sunsets go first.
Just Me · Discovery Flight In Los Angeles
Why Pilots Choose Us
Learn To Fly In Los Angeles With An Experienced Van Nuys Team.
A modern fleet, FAA-certificated instructors, an FAA-approved full-motion simulator and fixed, all-in pricing — at one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world. If you are still choosing where to train, our guide to how to compare flight schools here sets out what to score. What flight training in Los Angeles involves covers the syllabus stage by stage, and the aviation school route is the degree-based alternative to both.
Book A Free ConsultationAircraft, fuel, instructor, simulator, ground and books — the number on the page is the number you pay.
Cirrus SR22 with a whole-airframe parachute, Diamond DA20, Piper Warrior, Cessna 162 and a Piper Seminole twin.
FAA-approved Redbird MCX on site — hours that count, weather that never cancels.
Train around your life, not the other way round. A real flight advisor answers the phone.
Van Nuys (KVNY): Class D beneath the Burbank Class C, just north of the Los Angeles Class B, 300+ flyable days, the coast thirteen miles away.
Enroll within 24 hours of a discovery flight and its full cost is credited toward your training.
Find Your Runway
Pick A Rating. See Every Hour And Every Dollar.
Each waypoint is a course, priced all-in, with the aircraft, simulator, instruction and ground hours listed. These are You Fly LA's own prices.
Completely customizable Private Pilot programs. Every package flies the Cessna 162 Skycatcher and Piper PA-28 Warrior at the standard rate — books and training materials included.
- Age 17 to certificate (start any age)
- Read, speak and understand English
- FAA Third-Class Medical
- TSA clearance for non-US citizens
Comprehensive · $2,500 down + 6 × $2,150/mo
Enroll NowFlight Cost Calculator
See what your total will look like: upgrade any aircraft hour to the Diamond DA20-C1 for +$50/hr or the Cirrus SR22 Turbo for +$270/hr.
Diamond DA20-C1
+$50 / hr
Composite two-seater · bubble canopy · center stick
Cirrus SR22 Turbo
+$270 / hr
Glass cockpit · 315 hp turbo · CAPS whole-airframe parachute
55 of 55 aircraft hours at the standard rate · 0 upgraded
- Package: Comprehensive
- $15,400
- Diamond DA20-C1 · 0 hrs × $50
- +$0
- Cirrus SR22 Turbo · 0 hrs × $270
- +$0
- Your Total
- $15,400
Add upgrade hours one at a time, on any package. Each one replaces a standard aircraft hour, so the package hours stay the same.
Comprehensive — What The Package Includes
Purchase & Schedule · Van Nuys Airport
What's Your
First Flight?
Tap one — we'll show your flight. Pick a duration, then choose your time. Booking runs through our scheduler on the product page, and the weight check happens before the calendar opens.
Most PopularMost Popular
Discovery Flight For Two Over Downtown LA
Hollywood SignGriffith ObservatoryDodger StadiumDowntown Towers
$299
60 Min
One quick check before the calendar opens: weight limit 360 lb combined. Free rescheduling up to 24 hours before · if the weather says no, you do not pay.
The Route
An Hour Over Los Angeles, Landmark By Landmark
Sixty minutes out of Van Nuys Airport: past Universal Studios, the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory, one full circle around Downtown LA, then west along the north side of SoFi Stadium and LAX to the coast, up the shoreline from Venice Beach to Malibu and home over the hills. Your instructor takes off and lands. You fly 50–80% of it.
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Van Nuys Airport
Takeoff From Van Nuys
Your instructor handles the takeoff from Van Nuys, one of the busiest general aviation airports anywhere, and explains what is happening the whole way up. Clear of the pattern, you take the controls.
Book Now · From $229Typical route, flown without landing anywhere but Van Nuys. Weather and air traffic control set the final path on the day.
How Training Works
Not A Ride.
Your First
Lesson.
On an air tour you are a passenger. On a discovery flight you are the student pilot: you fly the climb, the turns and the cruise, your instructor handles the radios and the landing, and the hour is logged in your name. It is the same first hour whether you book it as a discovery flight in Los Angeles or as the first lesson of the pilot school programs that follow it.
Read The Minute-By-Minute Guide
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Briefing
About 5 minutes: how the controls work, what you'll see, what your instructor will say and when.
Life At Van Nuys Airport
This Is What Learning To Fly Looks Like.
Real students, real instructors, real airplanes — all photographed on our ramp at Van Nuys Airport.
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Our Fleet · 20 Airplanes + Full-Motion Simulator
Meet Your Training Fleet.
Pick an airplane to see the cockpit, the numbers and the courses it is built for — then book a discovery flight in that exact aircraft. Every airplane flies at your standard course rate unless you choose an upgrade by the hour.
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Premium · Glass Cockpit
Cirrus SR22 Turbo
+$270 / Hr UpgradeThe airplane people fly across the country to train in. A Garmin Perspective+ glass cockpit, a whole-airframe parachute and leather seats — the premium way to earn every rating.
On The Ramp At Van Nuys
One Fleet. One Paint Scheme. Zero Guesswork.
Every airplane you see here is the airplane you will train in — no bait-and-switch, no waiting list for the good one.
Fleet Overview & Aircraft GuidesThe Flight Path Quiz
Not Sure Where To Start? We'll Match You In A Minute.
Step 1 Of 5
Who Are We Finding A Flight Path For?
FAA-Approved Full-Motion Simulator
Full Motion, Indoors At Van Nuys.
An FAA-approved Redbird full-motion simulator with a real instructor beside you — takeoffs, turns, landings, even engine failures. Never canceled by weather, no weight limit, and the hours can count toward a certificate.
Book The SimulatorFrom The Left Seat
Los Angeles, The Way Pilots See It.
Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, the Santa Monica Bay and the Malibu coast — every discovery flight is a sightseeing flight where you do the flying.
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One Visit Changes Everything
Don't Just Dream About Flying. Come See It Up Close.
Thirty minutes, in person. Sit in the airplane. Leave with a plan and a price.
Book A Free Consultation
Take the controls over Los Angeles today. Enroll within 24 hours and it credits toward training.
Book A Discovery FlightAlready decided? Enrollment takes about a minute and locks your start date.
Fill Out Enrollment(818) 330-1318. A real flight advisor answers, 9 AM – 9 PM, seven days a week.
Call (818) 330-1318
New To Flying? Start Here
Always Wanted To Fly? Let's Make It Real.
Come to the airport, meet an instructor, sit in the airplane you would fly, and ask every question you have.
Reserve My Visit- No question is too basic
- See if it's for you before you spend a dollar
- Leave with a plan, a timeline and a price
Google Reviews
What Our Flyers Say
Marion W.
Google · Sep 2026
Amazing experience with Alex, we flew in the Cirrus ! We went for sunset and it was the most gorgeous experience ever. The view were breathtaking taking !!
You Fly LA · VNYFabrice H.
Google · Sep 2026
Amazing flight with Alex, we were on the most beautiful and iconic place in LA grants to him! Los Angeles is more beautiful from the sky so take this discovery flight it’s one of the best experience of my life !
You Fly LA · VNYJett R.
Google · Sep 2026
Great flight school! The staff, and instructors are very knowledgeable, and helpful. I flew with Peyton he’s a great Instructor. I highly recommend booking a flight or consultation here if you’re interested in possible training or just looking to get an amazing view from the Sky!
You Fly LA · VNYTzvi S.
Google · Sep 2026
Was incredible!! discovery flight highly recommended!! Ralph was super nice and helpful. Best views of LA!
You Fly LA · VNYAlissa L.
Google · Sep 2026
Nice instructor, nice experience overall with our discovery flight.
You Fly LA · VNYConstantine P.
Google · Sep 2026
It was an amazing flight! Amazing experience! Thanks Alex for taking us around and give us to enjoy and try flying by myself. I am sure I’ll come back for study.
You Fly LA · VNYOlha T.
Google · Sep 2026
The best, it was wonderful, the best gift, you have absolutely to do it.
You Fly LA · VNYTielle L.
Google · Sep 2026
Amazing experience! Highly recommend. I flew with Alex and he was extremely professional and knowledgeable. The entire experience was exceptional.
You Fly LA · VNYKayla M.
Google · Sep 2026
Great experience overall! The instructors are knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely care about their students. I really appreciated the quality of training and professionalism. Highly recommend!
You Fly LA · VNYHarman S.
Google · Sep 2026
Amazing experience with Blake.
You Fly LA · VNYJoseph A.
Google · Sep 2026
Very efficient, professional, and friendly staff & group flight instructors! Definitely recommend!
You Fly LA · VNYAdam S.
Google · Sep 2026
Awesome flight experience over LA! The instructions are awesome and the way they conduct the flights out of Van Nuys are very professional and informative. Awesome time!
You Fly LA · VNYBrayan M.
Google · Sep 2026
Estoy muy emocionado muy buen servicio y buena atención al cliente y un precio demasiado cómodo 10/10
You Fly LA · VNYSandra L.
Google · Sep 2026
Very nice owner! It was a very nice flight. Can’t forget the planes, very beautiful! I really recommend it!
You Fly LA · VNYNoah Y.
Google · Sep 2026
Amazing experience and fantastic instructors! Can’t ask for a better way to spend an afternoon!
You Fly LA · VNY
Reviews as posted on Google, newest first.
Enrollment
Simply Fill Out The Enrollment.
Pick the program, tell us when you want to start, and we'll call to confirm your first lesson and your instructor. A $2,500 down payment secures your spot on any course.
Your First Flight
What Your First Flight Includes
- On The Ground01
The Briefing
About 5 minutes
What the controls do, what the instruments say and what the plan is. Questions are the point of it.
You Fly LA · VNYIncluded - On The Ramp02
The Walk-Around
With your instructor
The pre-flight inspection every pilot does before every flight: fuel, oil, control surfaces and tires.
You Fly LA · VNYIncluded - The Flight03
Sixty Minutes Of Flight Time
Not your time at the airport
The hour is flight time, not time at the airport. Budget about two hours at Van Nuys from arrival to leaving.
You Fly LA · VNYIncluded - Left Seat04
You Fly The Airplane
Heading, altitude, turns
The controls are yours once you are established in the climb, with your instructor on the controls beside you throughout.
You Fly LA · VNYIncluded - Right Seat05
An FAA-Certificated Instructor
Beside you the whole flight
A teacher, not a tour guide. Your instructor handles the radios so you can concentrate on flying.
You Fly LA · VNYIncluded - After You Land06
Bring Your Logbook
We sign it
Have a pilot logbook? Bring it and your instructor signs your flight in it, and the time counts toward a private pilot license. We don't provide logbooks.
You Fly LA · VNYSigned - The Price07
$229, All-In
60 minutes
The airplane, the fuel and the instructor are in the price. Nothing is added at the desk.
You Fly LA · VNYAll-In - If You Keep Going08
100% Credited
Enroll within 24 hours
Enroll within 24 hours of your flight and the full price of it comes off your training.
You Fly LA · VNYCredited - The Weather09
Weather Says No, You Don't Pay
Free rescheduling
Reschedule free up to 24 hours before. If the weather says no, we move your flight and you are not charged.
You Fly LA · VNYFree
Every flight leaves from our ramp at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) with an FAA-certificated flight instructor. Free rescheduling up to 24 hours before, and if the weather says no, you do not pay.