Learn To Fly · Van Nuys Airport · KVNY

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Read the guide, then see it from the left seat. A $229 discovery flight puts you on the controls over Los Angeles with an FAA-certificated instructor.

$229Discovery Flight, 60 Min
$349First Lesson, 2 Hours
FreeConsultation
10AM–7PMDiscovery Flights, 7 Days
Student pilot in a headset reading the preflight checklist in a Cessna 162 cockpit

This site map lists every published page on the You Fly LA website, grouped by topic, so you can reach any course, price breakdown, discovery flight route, aircraft guide or neighborhood page in one click. Start with Los Angeles Flight School — You Fly LA At Van Nuys Airport if you are new here, or go straight to the section you need below.

Yellow training fleet parked on the Van Nuys ramp beneath a sky full of clouds
Every course and discovery flight route we publish starts from the same airport, Van Nuys, where training airplanes like these wait on the ramp.

Search engines use the XML version at /sitemap.xml; this page is the human-readable equivalent, and every page, product and article on the live site is listed below.

Training

Every certificate, rating and training program we teach at Van Nuys under Part 61, plus the pages that explain how training is structured and how long it takes.

From The Flight Log

Costs

What flight training costs, how the packages are priced and how people pay for it.

Discovery Flights

Instructional first flights where you fly the airplane from the left seat with an instructor, the routes we fly, gift options and the local pages for each neighborhood.

Book A Discovery Flight Or Simulator Session

Collections

From The Flight Log

Aircraft

The training fleet, the simulators, and aircraft checkouts and currency at Van Nuys.

Locations

Van Nuys Airport itself and the pages written for pilots starting from a specific neighborhood or region.

Careers

The path from first lesson to a flying job, hiring requirements and what pilots are paid.

Resources

Reference pages on certificates, medicals, airspace and how to judge a flight school.

From The Flight Log

Rates, Policies And What Things Cost

Every published price, the policies behind it, and the costs people forget to budget for.

Flight Experiences And Routes Over Los Angeles

The routes you can fly yourself out of Van Nuys, what each one costs and when to book it.

Fear Of Flying

What aerophobia is, what the accident data actually says, and the graded way back into an aircraft.

FAA Medical Certificates

The three classes, BasicMed, MedXPress, and the conditions people worry about.

Our Fleet, Tail Number By Tail Number

Each airframe on the ramp with its rates, its avionics and what a checkout in it involves.

Aircraft Guides And Owner Services

Trainer comparisons, Cirrus transition training, leaseback, and the airspace you will fly in.

Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine And Instructor Ratings

Requirements, costs and exam guides for every rating after the private certificate.

Sport Pilot And The FAA Exams

Sport pilot rules after MOSAIC, the written test, the oral exam, and your first solo.

Study Guides And References

Maneuvers, regulations, a 150-term glossary, and the gear worth buying.

Pilot Careers And Pay

Airline pay by carrier, cadet programs, time building, and changing career at 30, 40 or 50.

Flight Schools And Academies Compared

Plain explanations of what the different words for a flight school actually mean.

Neighborhoods, Cities And Nearby Airports

Drive times, routes, and honest comparisons with the field nearest you.

Our Team, Our Base And Our Students

The instructors, the hangar, housing for out-of-town students, and where graduates fly now.

Questions New Students Ask

One page per question, each with a straight answer.

Programs, Funding, Events And Downloads

Financing routes, teen programs, open houses, community commitments and free printables.

Company

Who we are, who teaches, what customers say and the policies that apply to every booking.

Blog

All twelve articles above are also listed together on the Flight Log, which is where new posts appear first.

Cessna 162 Skycatcher trainers parked in a row below the airport buildings at Van Nuys
Six of our airplanes are Cessna 162 Skycatchers, flown in sport and private pilot training, and their hourly rate is published alongside every other aircraft and instruction rate.

Common Questions About This Site Map

Where Do I Find Your Prices?

Every aircraft and instruction rate is on one page: Flight School Rates At Van Nuys: Every Price On One Page. Course package prices, from the $8,400 Sport Pilot course to the $82,000 Airline Pilot Career Program, are on each course page listed above.

Which Page Should I Read First?

If you have never flown a light airplane, start with What Is A Discovery Flight? If you already know you want a certificate, start with Private Pilot License In Los Angeles.

Is There An XML Sitemap As Well?

Yes. Search engines read sitemap.xml, which Shopify generates automatically. This page is the human version, grouped the way a student would look for things.

Is Every Page Listed Here?

Yes. Every live page, product and article is linked from this map, and it is refreshed whenever new pages go live. If a link you were sent still does not turn up, call (818) 330-1318 and we will send it to you directly.

Where Are The Aircraft Pages?

Each airplane on our line has its own page with its rates, avionics and tail number, including N3034Q — Piper Warrior PA-28-161: Rates, Equipment And Availability, N311EF — Piper Seminole PA-44-180: Rates, Equipment And Availability and N422SN — Cirrus SR22 Turbo: Rates, Equipment And Availability. They are grouped under Aircraft above.

Related Pages

Ready To Fly?

The quickest way to find out whether flying is for you is a 60-minute Discovery Flight In Los Angeles (60 Minutes), where you take the controls with an instructor beside you and the hour is logged toward a certificate. If you already know you want to train, Book A Free Consultation or call (818) 330-1318, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, seven days a week.

Pick Your Flight

Choose Your Flight And Book It

Every flight leaves from Van Nuys Airport with an FAA-certificated instructor. The $229 discovery flight is credited in full toward training if you enroll within 24 hours.

Piper Warrior N3034Q, front quarter, beside an open hangar at Van Nuys Airport
PIPER WARRIOR · 160 HP · LOW WING
The Classic 60–120 Min

Discovery Flight For One

Credited in full toward your training if you enroll within 24 hours.

One seat, one instructor, no audience. You take the controls once we are clear of the Van Nuys pattern, and your instructor signs the time into your logbook if you bring one.

  • Hands-on stick time
  • Pre-flight briefing and walk-around
  • Hollywood Sign and downtown
  • One-on-one with an FAA-certified instructor
  • Bring your logbook, we sign it

Flight Length

$229all-in · one flyer · 60 minutes

Book For One

Weight limit 180 lb for the person flying.

Or gift it →
Piper Warrior N6312C, a four-seat low-wing trainer, parked on a sunny ramp
PIPER WARRIOR · FOUR SEATS
★ Most Popular 60–120 Min

Discovery Flight For Two Over Downtown

Logged as dual instruction toward the 40-hour minimum for a private license.

One of you flies while the other rides on the intercom and ends up as the photographer. The route runs past the Hollywood Sign and around the downtown towers.

  • Two seats in the Piper Warrior
  • Headsets for both of you
  • Hollywood Sign and the downtown towers
  • Hands-on flying for one of you
  • Pre-flight briefing and walk-around

Flight Length

$299all-in · two seats · 60 minutes

Book For Two

Weight limit 360 lb combined.

Or gift it →
A student flying the Redbird MCX full-motion simulator at You Fly LA, Van Nuys Airport
REDBIRD MCX · FAA-APPROVED AATD
Never Cancelled 60 Min

Full-Motion Simulator Session

An FAA-approved AATD, so an instructor can log the hour with you.

The one that never leaves the ground. A Redbird MCX on full motion with an instructor beside you, and no weather call to make in the morning.

  • Redbird MCX on full motion
  • An instructor in the seat beside you
  • Never cancelled for weather
  • No weight limit

Flight Length

$189all-in · one seat · 60 minutes

Book The Simulator

No weight limit, and nothing to cancel if the marine layer sits on the Valley.

Or gift it →

Take The Controls Over Los Angeles

Sixty minutes in the left seat from Van Nuys Airport, with an FAA-certificated instructor beside you, for $229. The two-hour first lesson is $349, and the consultation is free.