The short version

• We are a flight training school, not an air tour or charter operator. Everyone who flies with us flies as a student receiving instruction.
• All sales are final — but any purchase is transferable to another person free of charge with 48+ hours’ written notice.
• Published weight limits are firm. They are aircraft certification limits and we cannot fly outside them. Check them before you pay.
• The pilot in command has final authority over every flight. If we cancel for safety, we reschedule you at no cost.
• No arbitration clause. No class-action waiver. No jury waiver. Disputes go to the California courts in Los Angeles County.
• Our liability is capped at what you actually paid us — but never for fraud, wilful injury, gross negligence or violation of law.

This box is a summary for convenience only. The numbered sections below are the terms that actually apply.

1.Who We Are and What We Do

LA Flight School is a flight training school based at Van Nuys Airport. We provide flight instruction, ground instruction, simulator sessions, introductory flight lessons and training consultations. Every flight we operate is an instructional flight conducted by an FAA-certificated flight instructor.

We are not an air carrier, a charter operator or a sightseeing tour operator, and we do not carry persons or property for hire. Anyone who flies with us does so as a student receiving flight instruction, or as an observer accompanying a student.

2.Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years old to book, purchase, or enter into an agreement with us.
• Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who must sign all releases on their behalf.
• Children under 5 cannot be carried on our aircraft.
• U.S. participants aged 18 and over must present a valid federal or state-issued photo ID. Non-U.S. participants must present a valid passport.
• Certain training is subject to TSA and FAA eligibility requirements. Those are set by federal law and are outside our control.

3.Booking, Pricing and Payment

• Prices, schedules and aircraft availability may change without notice. The price shown when you book is the price you pay.
• Payment is generally collected at the time of booking. Card payments are handled by third-party payment processors; we never receive or store your full card number.
• You represent that you are authorised to use the payment method you provide.
• Aircraft assignments may change for maintenance, weather or scheduling reasons.
• Flights operate from Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) unless your booking confirmation states another airport.

4.All Sales Are Final

All payments made to LA Flight School Inc are non-refundable, except where a refund is required by law. Instead of a refund, a purchase may be transferred to another person free of charge with at least 48 hours’ written notice. Gift certificates and unused prepaid credit do not expire.

The full terms — cancellations, no-shows, weight requirements, transfers and chargebacks — are set out in our Return & Refund Policy, which forms part of these Terms. Discovery Flights are additionally governed by our Discovery Flight Terms & Conditions.

5.Safety, Weight Limits and the Right to Refuse Service

Aviation safety is not negotiable.

• The pilot in command has final authority over every flight — whether it is safe to fly, the route flown, and whether any person may board.
• Every aircraft has FAA-certificated weight-and-balance limits that we cannot exceed. The published limits appear on the relevant booking page and in full in our Discovery Flight Terms & Conditions. Weight may be verified on arrival, and a person who exceeds the published limit cannot be flown.
• We may refuse service to any person for any lawful reason, including intoxication, impairment, unsafe or abusive conduct, or a determination that the person is unfit to fly.
• Every participant must sign our Release of Liability before flying.

Where a flight cannot proceed for any of these reasons, the booking is charged and forfeited as described in the Return & Refund Policy.

6.Assumption of Risk

Flight training involves inherent and significant risks, including the risk of serious injury and death, which cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken. By booking and participating, you acknowledge those risks. Their full scope, and the releases you give, are set out in the Release of Liability you sign before flying. That document controls in the event of any conflict with these Terms.

7.Site Content and Licence to Use It

All content on la-flightschool.com — text, images, video, logos, course materials and software — is owned by LA Flight School Inc or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive licence to view and temporarily download one copy of Site materials for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not modify or copy the materials; use them commercially or for public display; reverse engineer any software; remove any proprietary notice; or mirror the materials on another server. This licence terminates automatically if you breach it.

8.Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Site to break any law; interfere with or disrupt the Site or its security; attempt to gain unauthorised access to any system or account; scrape, harvest or collect data by automated means; upload malicious code; impersonate any person; or harass, abuse or threaten anyone.

9.Disclaimers

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that Site content is accurate, complete or current. Course descriptions, pricing, timelines and availability may change. Nothing on the Site is a guarantee of training outcome, certification, checkride result, job placement, or FAA or TSA eligibility — those depend on federal authorities and on your own performance.

10.Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by California law, and except as stated in the paragraph below:

• LA Flight School Inc and its owners, instructors, employees, contractors and suppliers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, including loss of profit, revenue, data or business opportunity, arising from your use of the Site or our services.
• Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Site or a service you purchased is limited to the amount you actually paid us for that service.

11.Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless LA Flight School Inc and its owners, instructors, employees and contractors from any claim, loss, liability, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Site, your violation of any law or any FAA or airport regulation, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

12.Text Message (SMS) Terms

By providing your mobile number and opting in, you consent to receive text messages from LA Flight School, including booking confirmations and reminders, training updates, account notifications, and promotional messages about flight training.

• Consent is not a condition of purchase.
• Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
• Reply STOP at any time to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for help, or call (818) 290-8249.
• Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
• Opting out may mean you miss booking reminders and scheduling notifications.
• We do not share your SMS opt-in data or consent with any third party for their own marketing purposes.

See our Privacy Policy for how we handle this information.

13.Email Communications

By giving us your email address you consent to receive service-related email from us. You may unsubscribe from marketing email at any time using the link in any message. We will still send you transactional messages about bookings you have made.

14.Third-Party Services and Links

The Site links to and relies on third-party services, including payment processors, scheduling tools and analytics providers. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, policies or practices. Your use of a linked site is at your own risk.

15.Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have over it. It forms part of these Terms.

16.Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Site, or any service you purchase will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

17.Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. The effective date at the top of this page will change when we do. Continued use of the Site or our services after an update means you accept the revised Terms. The version of these Terms in effect when you booked governs that booking.

18.Accessibility

We want this Site to be usable by everyone. If you have difficulty accessing any part of it, or you need information in another format, contact us at alex@laflightschool.com or (818) 290-8249 and we will work with you to provide what you need.

19.General

• Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the rest remain in full force.
• No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it.
• Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent. We may assign them.
• Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Return & Refund Policy, the Discovery Flight Terms & Conditions, the Privacy Policy, and any training agreement, rental agreement or liability release you sign, form the entire agreement between us. Where a signed agreement or release conflicts with these Terms, the signed document controls.

20.Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Talk to us before you book — we would much rather answer the question up front.

LA Flight School Inc, doing business as LA Flight School
7900 Balboa Blvd, Suite 108A, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Email: alex@laflightschool.com
Phone: (818) 290-8249
Hours: 9 AM – 9 PM, seven days a week
Based at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) · Find us on Google Maps