Flight Lesson in Los Angeles: Fly Your Own Helicopter
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Overview
Experience the excitement of piloting a helicopter with personalized, one-on-one instruction. Whether it’s your first time in the air or you’re training toward a private pilot certificate, this is your opportunity to take the controls and fly over the breathtaking Southern California landscape. In order to provide you with an authentic helicopter pilot experience, we have combined a mini simulation course with a hands-on helicopter flight. Our simulation course utilizes the Elite TH100 Helicopter Advanced Aircraft Training Device (AATD), the only simulator in the area, with real life helicopter flight training.

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GET TICKETSTicket Options (5) Options Available
Option(s)
R22 Flight Lesson - 30 Mins
Flight Simulator: To begin your experience, you will be taught in our realistic and fully immersive flight simulator.Duration: 30 minutesR22: The R22 is the most popular and widely used training helicopter in the world.
Starting from
$230
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Cabri G2 Flight Lesson-30 Min
Flight Simulator Included: To begin your experience, you will be taught in our realistic and fully immersive flight simulator.Duration: 30 minutesGuimbal Cabri G2: The Cabri is a next-generation pilot trainer with a hybrid fully articulated main rotor system and Fenestron tail rotor.
Starting from
$290
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R44 Flight Lesson - 30 Minutes
Flight Simulator: To begin your experience, you will be taught in our realistic and fully immersive flight simulator.Duration: 30 minutesR44 Helicopter: The R44 is larger than the R22, easier to fly, and can take up to two passengers to share in your time.
Starting from
$429
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R22 Flight Lesson - 60 Mins
Flight Simulator: To begin your experience, you will be taught in our realistic and fully immersive flight simulator.Duration: 1 hour: Double your flight time and get a far more immersive experience where you will have time to learn more maneuvers.R22
Starting from
$439
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R44 Flight Lesson - 60 Minutes
Flight Simulator Included: To begin your experience, you will be taught in our realistic and fully immersive flight simulator.Duration: 1 hour: Double your flight time and get a far more immersive experience where you will have time to learn more maneuvers.R44: The R44 is larger than the R22, easier to fly, and can take up to two passengers to share in your time.
Starting from
$799
Ticket Information
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
What's Included
- Simulator training plus actual flight time
- All Fees and Taxes
- Live commentary on board
- Headset
- Fuel surcharge
What's not Included
- Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For our R44 Experience, 1 student pilot may be accompanied by 2 passengers (3 total customers) so long as the weight limit is adhered to
- For our R22 Experience, a maximum of 1 passenger is allowed as the helicopter only has 2 seats
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Check In Process - please arrive 15 minutes prior to flight for proper check-in. If a customer arrives late the tour/activity may be cut short or you can reschedule for another date
- Flight Etiquette- We ask all customers to please understand that though your flight is meant to be fun and exciting, safety is always Anthelion Helicopters' first priority. For this reason, we do not allow: Drunk and/or high customers, screaming and/or arguing in the helicopter, Removing seatbelts, attempting to stand or stick out arms and legs whilst in the helicopter, or speaking over the Pilot. Please know that should the pilot feel that the flight has become unsafe due to customer conditions, the pilot has the right to end the tour early. In this event, we will NOT be able to provide a refund or accommodation for the shortened flight
- Per FAA Regulation, should customers arrive inebriated, they will NOT be allowed to fly. We will NOT provide a refund should you choose to cancel, but you may rebook your tour to another date.
- Weight Limitation Policy - Our R44 Tour Helicopter seat limit is 300 lb and the group limit must be under 580 lb. Our R22 limit is 220 lb. Customers who are over the weight limit upon weight verification on arrival will NOT be allowed to fly and will NOT be eligible for a refund. You may reschedule for another date
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