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FAA-Certificated Instructors · Discovery Flights From $229 · Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
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Book A Discovery FlightYou Fly The Airplane. From $229.
Sixty minutes over Los Angeles from Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor beside you.
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Book A Consultation20 airplanes in the fleet · Full-motion simulator · Books and materials included · Open 9 AM to 9 PM, seven daysCompare Every Package
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Come and see the hangar first. No aircraft, no pressure.
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Costs, Explained
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How Much Does Flight School CostEvery line of the total![]()
Private Pilot License CostThe breakdown, hour by hour![]()
How Much Is A Discovery FlightWhat an hour really costs![]()
How Long Does Flight School TakeWeeks and months, honestly![]()
Is Becoming A Pilot Worth ItThe cost-versus-return case![]()
Aviation ScholarshipsAwards, deadlines, who wins them
Getting Started
Read The Flight LogThe Airline Route
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How To Become A Pilot In CaliforniaEvery step, in order![]()
The 1,500 Hour Rule & R-ATPATP hours and the reductions![]()
Airline Hiring MinimumsWhat airlines really require![]()
Regional Vs Major AirlinesPay, equipment, progression![]()
Airline Cadet ProgramsWhat they do and do not promise![]()
Commercial Pilot Training In CaliforniaThe paid-to-fly route
Pilot Guides
What it costs, how long it takes and every step to the airlines, explained plainly.
Twenty Airplanes
Aircraft
Fly The Cirrus SR22![]()
Cirrus SR22 TurboGlass cockpit · CAPS parachute![]()
Diamond DA20-C1Composite · bubble canopy![]()
Piper Warrior PA-28The classic trainer · included![]()
Cessna 162 SkycatcherLight-sport · glass panel![]()
Piper Arrow PA-28RComplex · commercial course![]()
Piper Seminole TwinMulti-engine · 7 days![]()
Fleet OverviewEvery airplane, every rate
Simulator
Fly The Cirrus SR22Glass Cockpit. Parachute. Leather. From $499.
Fly the Cirrus SR22 Turbo on a discovery flight, or train in it as an upgrade on any aircraft hour.
The School
The School
Meet The InstructorsTwenty Airplanes. Seven Days A Week.
Train at Van Nuys Airport with FAA-certificated instructors, a full-motion simulator and our own fleet.
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Discovery flights for one or two, gift certificates and a free consultation, with instant text and email confirmation.
Where Students Come From
San Fernando Valley
See All Service AreasWestside & Coast
See All Service Areas7900 Balboa Blvd, Main Terminal Unit 108
Van Nuys Airport, in the middle of the San Fernando Valley. Students drive in from across Los Angeles.