Hands on Chicago Scenic Flight

• Best of both worlds ‚Äì see Chicago as never before while actually piloting a plane!
• 2 hours of flight training and sightseeing
• Chicago‚Äôs number one flight school
• Total immersion in the flying experience
• State of the art flight school facilities
• One to one training with an FAA certified instructor

This unforgettable introduction to flying allows you to experience the thrill of piloting a plane while enjoying some of the best views Chicago has to offer. You’ll be fully in control as you are challenged by your instructor to carry out all the pre and post flight checks as well as piloting the actual plane.

You should be aged 12 or over (under 18’s need parental/guardian consent) and taller than 4’10". Light aircraft have a weight limit of between 250 and 260lb.

This unforgettable introduction to flying is available to enjoy every day, year round. Flying is weather dependent and may be postponed in adverse conditions.

Itinerary

- Meet your FAA Certified Flight Instructor on arrival

- Spend time learning about pre and post flight checks as well as the effects of control

- You control the aircraft as you taxi down the runway and take off

- Carry out in-flight maneuvers procedures including talking to the control tower

- Exciting scenic flight with you at the control, showcasing Chicago as never before

- Post flight checks carried out on landing

Throughout your lesson, your instructor will guide you all the way. You will be shown how to perform each maneuver as required, however it will be your hands on the controls! Every lesson is tailored to your requirements and skill level.

You will depart from Chicago Executive Airport and fly over Glenview, Deerfield, Northbrook, Winnetka and Evanston. Once crossing the shoreline of Lake Michigan, you will proceed southbound and perform a circuit of the Loop, the Sears Tower and the Hancock Building. Returning along the north side, you will fly over Wrigley Field, Skokie and Lincolnwood before returning back home.