Luxury Discovery Flight at Los Angeles Flight School, Van Nuys Airport
Van Nuys Airport · KVNY · Open 7 Days

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The same first lesson, flown in our Cirrus SR22 Turbo — leather, air conditioning, a glass panel and a whole-airframe parachute over the top of it.

$499You And Your Instructor, All In60Minutes Airborne215Knots True Airspeed100%Credited If You Enroll
5.0 ★ from 100+ Google reviews 17 years at Van Nuys 100-hour inspections, in our own shop 6 aircraft types, single-engine to twin Redbird MCX full-motion simulator on site Open 9am–9pm, 7 days

Luxury Discovery Flight · Cirrus SR22 Turbo

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$499for two · each

Aircraft, fuel and your instructor are all in that number. Nothing is added at the desk.

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Free rescheduling up to 24 hours before. If the weather says no, you do not pay.

Route Of Flight 3 legs · 42 nm
KVNY MULHOLLAND MALIBU DOWNTOWN
Your routeCoastline 2,500–4,500 MSL
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What The Number Buys

The Aircraft

A Cirrus SR22 Turbo — the airplane most owner-pilots aspire to, flown from the left seat on day one.

The Panel

Full glass. You will see exactly what an airline first officer sees, scaled down.

The Parachute

A whole-airframe recovery system over your head. Not a gimmick; a certification standard.

The Instructor

Cirrus-experienced, in the right seat, for the whole flight.

The Controls

Yours from the run-up. Side-stick, not a yoke, and easier than it looks.

The Credit

100% credited toward the Premium program if you enroll within 24 hours.

One Quick Check

A combined weight limit of 400 lb applies to the Cirrus SR22. Close to it, or not sure? Call us on (818) 290-8249 before you book and we will talk you through the options.

Flying over Los Angeles with Los Angeles Flight School

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The Calendar Is Open

Nine in the morning to nine at night, seven days a week, from Van Nuys Airport. Pick a slot and we will have the airplane on the ramp.

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Los Angeles Flight School · 7900 Balboa Blvd, Suite 108A, Van Nuys CA Part 61 · Instruction, Not Air Tours

What You Will Fly Over

Your Discovery Flight Route Over Los Angeles

About an hour from Van Nuys Airport: Universal Studios, the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory and a full circle around Downtown LA, then west just north of SoFi Stadium and LAX to the coast, from Venice Beach up to Malibu. Your instructor takes off and lands. You fly 50–80% of it.

  • About 1 Hour From Van Nuys
  • You Fly 50–80%
  • From $229 All-In
  • No Experience Needed
Stop 01 Of 11Van Nuys Airport
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You’re FlyingInstructor: Takeoff & LandingWe Stay North Of LAX & SoFi

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  1. The San Fernando Valley seen over the wing of a small training airplane just after takeoff from Van Nuys Airport, with tree-lined streets and a long boulevard running toward the hills
    The San Fernando Valley Over The Wing

    01Instructor Takeoff

    Van Nuys Airport

    Wheels Up From Van Nuys

    Your instructor takes off from one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world and talks you through every step. Once you are clear of the field, the controls are yours.

  2. Universal Studios Hollywood seen from a small airplane, the theme park and studio soundstages on the hillside above the 101 freeway, with the Los Angeles River, Burbank and the Verdugo Mountains behind
    Universal Studios Hollywood From The Air

    02You’re Flying

    Universal Studios

    The Backlot From Above

    The studio lots turn out to be far bigger than they look on TV, with the soundstages lined up like a small town.

  3. The Hollywood Sign on the slope of Mount Lee, seen almost level with the letters from a small airplane, with the radio tower on the summit and the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance
    The Hollywood Sign On Mount Lee

    03You’re Flying

    Hollywood Sign

    Nine Letters On Mount Lee

    The most famous sign in the world, seen from where almost nobody gets to see it: level with the hilltop.

  4. Griffith Observatory and its white domes on the ridge of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, seen from a small airplane, with the Los Angeles basin stretching to the horizon
    Griffith Observatory From The Air

    04You’re Flying

    Griffith Observatory

    The Domes On The Ridge

    The white domes of Griffith Observatory on the slope of Mount Hollywood, with the whole Los Angeles basin laid out beyond them.

  5. The Downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers seen over the wing of a small airplane circling the towers on a discovery flight
    Circling The Downtown Towers

    05You’re Flying

    Downtown LA

    A Full Circle Around Downtown

    In on the south side, then a full counterclockwise circle around the towers: up the east side, over the top and back around. The San Gabriel Mountains stand behind the skyline.

  6. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood at golden hour, seen from a small airplane passing just north of it, with the neighborhoods of South Los Angeles in the foreground
    SoFi Stadium From Just North

    06You’re Flying

    SoFi Stadium

    The Roof You Know From TV

    We pass just north of the stadium and never fly over it. Its huge translucent roof, home of the Rams and the Chargers, sits right off your left wing.

  7. Los Angeles International Airport and its runways seen from a small airplane passing north of the airport, with Santa Monica Bay and the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the horizon
    LAX From The North Side

    07You’re Flying

    LAX

    Airliners On Final, Off Your Left Wing

    Jets lining up for one of the busiest airports on Earth, off your left wing. We stay north of LAX and never fly over it.

  8. Venice Beach seen over the wing of a small airplane, with the wide sand, the surf and the boardwalk, and the Westside stretching inland to the hills
    Venice Beach Over The Wing

    08You’re Flying

    Venice Beach

    Right Turn Up The Coast

    The boardwalk, the skate park and the sand, then a right turn up the coast with all of Santa Monica Bay opening up ahead of you.

  9. Santa Monica Pier and its Ferris wheel from the air at sunset, with the sun going down over the Pacific Ocean and waves breaking along the beach
    Santa Monica Pier From The Air

    09You’re Flying

    Santa Monica Pier

    The Pier And The Ferris Wheel

    The pier, the Ferris wheel and the beach, straight out of a thousand films.

  10. The Malibu coastline at sunset seen from a small airplane, the Santa Monica Mountains dropping into the Pacific Ocean with Pacific Coast Highway along the shore
    The Malibu Coast At Sunset

    10You’re Flying

    Malibu

    The Mountains Meet The Pacific

    Up the coast past the Palisades to Malibu, where the Santa Monica Mountains drop straight into the ocean.

  11. The wing of a small airplane over the San Fernando Valley on the way back to Van Nuys, with the city grid below and mountains under the clouds on the horizon
    Heading Back Across The San Fernando Valley

    11You’re Flying

    Warner Center

    Over The Hills To Warner Center

    North over the Santa Monica Mountains to Warner Center in Woodland Hills, then east across the San Fernando Valley with Van Nuys straight ahead.

  12. 12Instructor Landing

    Back At Van Nuys

    Your Instructor Lands, Then A Quick Debrief

    Have your own pilot logbook? Bring it and your instructor will be happy to sign it. Enroll within 24 hours of landing and 100% of what you paid is credited toward your training.

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Typical route. Weather and air traffic control set the final path on the day.

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