(818) 290-8249 · Open 9 AM–9 PM, 7 Days a Week · ★★★★★ 4.9 · 500+ Reviews · Van Nuys Airport
A full-time job does not have to keep you on the ground. We are open 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week at Van Nuys Airport, so you can take flight lessons on Saturdays, Sundays and weekday evenings.
Many of our students have demanding careers: production schedules, hospital shifts, long commutes on the 405, client meetings that run late. A school that only books weekday mornings would be a non-starter. Because we run lessons from 9 AM until 9 PM every day of the week, you can fly on a Saturday morning, a Sunday afternoon or after work on a Tuesday, and keep your training moving without taking time off.
As an FAA Part 61 school, we plan your lessons around your availability rather than a fixed class calendar. Tell us the slots that work for you, and we will help you build a steady routine with your instructor.
Start the weekend in the air. Morning slots are popular with students who want the rest of the day free.
When the morning marine layer keeps the Valley under clouds, afternoon slots are a good backup.
Fly after work. Evening lessons also make it easy to log the night training the FAA requires.
Pair a weekend lesson with one weeknight to fly more often and lose less between flights.
Use the Redbird MCX full-motion FAA-approved simulator when the weather or your energy says stay on the ground.
Study for the FAA knowledge test on your own time between flights.
A Saturday or Sunday discovery flight is an easy way to find out if flying is for you. With an instructor beside you, you take the controls over the San Fernando Valley with the Santa Monica Mountains and the San Gabriels in view.
Van Nuys Airport sits in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, near the 405 and the 101, which makes it a practical weekend destination from the Westside, Hollywood, Santa Clarita and the Conejo Valley. Weekend traffic is usually lighter than the weekday rush, so Saturday and Sunday lessons are often the least stressful time to get to the field.
Training at a busy towered airport also builds real-world skills. From your first lesson you will talk to the tower, share the pattern with other traffic and learn to work around the Los Angeles Class B airspace. Weekends can be busy in the pattern, and that is good experience: it teaches you to listen, plan ahead and stay calm on the radio. Our fleet gives you options as you grow, from the Cessna 162 and Piper Warrior to the complex Piper Arrow and the glass-cockpit Cirrus SR22 Turbo.
Every program is available on weekends and evenings. Course prices below are current package prices.
Training only on weekends works, but it is worth knowing the trade-offs. The FAA sets minimums, such as at least 40 hours of flight time for a Part 61 private pilot under 14 CFR 61.109, or at least 20 hours for a sport pilot, and most students need more than the minimum. The longer the gap between lessons, the more time each lesson spends on review. Flying at least twice a week, for example a weekend lesson plus a weekday evening, usually helps you retain more. We do not promise completion times, because weather, aircraft availability and your progress all matter, but we will help you build the most consistent schedule your life allows.
Call us to book a Saturday or Sunday discovery flight, or set up a free consultation to plan training around your work schedule.
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Tour the school, meet your instructors, sit in the cockpit, and leave with a personal training plan and exact pricing. Your Discovery Flight fee is credited toward training when you enroll within 24 hours.
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