Learn to Fly
Fairfield, NJ
From $159
2 Options Available
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About this experience
If you’ve ever had the dream of flying your own airplane, climb aboard an amazing experience with this introductory flight lesson!
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- AIR-NJE-0014
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Dates - New Jersey
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- A great introduction for anyone who has considered flight training
- Learn to fly in a Piper Warrior or Beechcraft Skipper under careful guidance at a professional flight school
- Your FAA certified flight instructor leads you through preflight inspection which is required for safety before initiating a flight and a hands-on lesson
- Sit in the pilot’s seat on your very first flight – no experience necessary
- Take the controls and do nearly all the flying yourself!
This learn to fly experience is a great way to figure out if becoming a pilot is right for you. Your FAA Certified Flight Instructor will start things off with a pre-flight inspection where you’ll learn how to check the fuel, the oil and instruments to determine if the Piper Warrior airplane are airworthy.
After the pre-flight inspection, it's time to hop into the pilot's seat and take the controls. Your instructor will be right beside you, guiding you through the motions, but other than take-off and landing you'll do the majority of the flying yourself.
This experience is no passive ride-along. Your introductory flight lesson is designed for you to do as much as possible so you can really get a feel for what being a pilot is like. During the lesson, you will experience all different aspects of flight, have a great time, and experience enough to decide whether you want to continue learning to fly and pursue a pilot’s license.
Through this introductory flight lesson, you'll experience all the different phases of flight and feel the unparalleled exhilaration and freedom of flying an airplane!
Fairfield, NJ
When Do I Choose A Date?
Either yourself or the lucky recipient can make a booking and select dates once you are in receipt of the voucher. You’ll register the voucher, follow the booking instructions and your experience with us begins!Year-Round:
Monday through Friday - 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Essential Information
- No experience necessary
- No minimum age to participate
- Minimum height – 5’1”; Maximum height – 6’5”
- Maximum weight is 240 lbs per person
- Maximum combined participant weight, if electing to fly in each other's lessons, is 360 lbs (can still not exceed 240 lbs per person)
- You’ll spend 30 minutes per person in the airplane and one hour on the ground total for ground school
- If 2 people are participating, flights will occur one at a time, back-to-back
- Flight time is calculated from the engine startup to the engine shutdown
- Headsets are included for no extra charge
- Pilot surcharge (gratuity) is not included, but is highly appreciated and encouraged upon flight completion
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Spectators
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Is there a weight limit?
Maximum weight is 240 lbs per person. If the "For Two" option is selected, combined weight for the 2 students must not exceed 360 lbs should the students choose to ride in each other's flight lessons. If the students' combined weight exceeds 360 lbs, they will fly one at a time, while the other observes from the ground.
Are there any age restrictions?
There are no age restrictions, however participants must be at least 5’1”.
Can I bring a passenger?
Participants are not allowed to bring a passenger along for this experience.
Is this experience handicap accessible?
Unfortunately, this experience is not handicap accessible.
Returns
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be returned hassle-free within 14 days. All refunds will be made to the original purchaser.
Exchanges
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be exchanged for anything else in our marketplace at any time. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs more, you'll simply have to pay the difference. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs less, you'll have a credit towards your next booking with Virgin Experience Gifts.
Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, rescheduling is allowed with at least 72 hours notice to your experience provider, by email only. There will be a $100 cancellation charge for cancellations with less than 72 hours notice to the experience provider. Failure to appear on your booked date or to reschedule at least 72 hours prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your experience.