About this experience
Take the controls of a real airplane and experience what it’s like to be a pilot. Departing from Van Nuys Airport, you’ll fly with a Certified Flight Instructor and enjoy incredible views of Los Angeles while learning the basics of flight.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr–2 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 1 hr–2 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
Downtown Los Angeles on Foot: From Union Station to the Market
Read downtown as a sequence of station halls, civic rooms, historic façades, market aisles, and working streets.
Reading the Los Angeles River as Infrastructure and Landscape
Approach the Los Angeles River by exact segment, current access, and the relationships among channel, bridges, rail, habitat, and neighborhoods.
Los Angeles in Scene Changes: A Practical Guide to Building a Coherent Day
Plan Los Angeles around one anchor, one meaningful contrast, and the real distances between basin, hills, coast, river, and harbor.
What is included
- Locker
- Bottled water
Itinerary and highlights
Fly over iconic Los Angeles landmarks
Take photos and videos from the cockpit
Learn basic flight controls
Experience takeoff and landing procedures
Fly over iconic Los Angeles landmarks
Take photos and videos from the cockpit
We will fly over Marina del rey
Flying over the Ocean and santa Monica pier
Meeting and pickup information
- This is the Van Nuys airport (prop park) address and we will meet you in front door with a Black Volvo SUV with Accelerated Flight Academy sign to give you a ride inside the airport.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- fa — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Discovery Flight Over LA
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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