{"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\u003ccaption\u003eThe Ninety-Minute Malibu Coast Route For Two, Leg By Leg\u003c\/caption\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 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, 10 AM to 7 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\u003c\/a\u003e — glass panel and leather seats, $499 for one flyer or $599 with a passenger.\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","url":"https:\/\/youfly.la\/products\/discovery-flight-for-two-malibu-coast","provider":"You Fly LA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}