Description

No matter what your ultimate goal in aviation is - be it recreational flying or a more advanced training program - you must start by getting a private pilot's license. (Word to the wise: technically, pilots hold "certificates," not licenses, to fly, although hardly anyone except the FAA calls them that.) This private license allows a pilot to fly a single-engine airplane under visual flight rules (VFR), meaning visibility of at least three miles, as well as at night. A private pilot may carry passengers but may not be paid for doing so, although the pilot can share operating expenses with the passengers

Once you have earned a private license, you can work toward other certificates: a commercial certificate allows you to be paid for your flying, a flight instructor certificate enables you to teach others, and an airline transport certificate permits you to fly an airliner. You can also add various ratings that allow you pilot multi-engine airplanes, navigate using instruments in bad weather, and fly different aircraft like seaplanes, gliders, helicopters, and balloons. But before you even think about doing that fun stuff, you have to get your basic private license.

Gift Certificates

Let someone  experience the pure exhilaration of flying a plane for the first time by giving a fun and unique gift this Christmas…

A Discovery Flight makes the perfect gift for someone you wish to INSPIRE with that special one of a kind gift.  The person that uses this certificate actually flies a REAL airplane in the Pilot seat!!

This a great gift for anyone because this certificate is usable at over 400 flight schools nationwide!  The Boston Globe ranked this Discovery Flight Gift Package as the #3 gift on the top 100 Christmas Gift Ideas in 2008!  Also makes a great birthday, anniversary or graduation gift.  Order online and receive an immediate PDF copy of the gift certificate for those last minute gift idea purchases! 

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Learn to Fly

YES, YOU CAN LEARN TO FLY!

Our Most Popular Learn to Fly Resource is our Learn to fly kit.  Get your free "learn to fly" kit and learn more about how you can learn to fly at a flight school near you."

To learn much more about learning to fly for a hobby or as a career, request your free Learn to Fly Kit today!