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Our Introductory flights are a way for the student to experience the joys of being a pilot through a "hands on" flight with a Certified FAA Flight Instructor. We have 3 Introductory Flights to choose from...
Intro Flight #1
Cost... $99.95
Intro Flight #2
"The Downtown Adventure"
Cost... $169.95
Intro Flight #3
"Lake Lawn Getaway"
Cost... $249.95
Intro Flight #1
A one and a half hour adventure in which the student experiences all
the different aspects of flight and flight preparation. Upon arrival, the
student is assigned their own personal FAA Certified Flight Instructor,
who will walk them through all the things a real pilot does before, during,
and after a typical flight. This first lesson is not to be confused with
an "airplane ride", where one is passive and watches someone
else do the work. The whole idea of this introductory flight lesson is
to get the student to do as much as possible - to push the student right
up to their potential. The student will do all the pre-flight procedures,
will taxi the aircraft, talk to the control tower themselves to get take
off clearance, take the plane off, and once airborne, do many in-flight
maneuvers. Of course, the instructor will be sitting next to the student
telling him to "push this" and "pull that", but the
student will do most of the flying.
The flying time will be between 35 and 40 minutes as the student joins
the "elite few in history" who have actually piloted an aircraft
themselves.
A certificate of completion (suitable for framing) with the logged hours,
signed by their Certified Flight Instructor, as well as a photograph of
the student standing beside the airplane, will be awarded to the student
after the flight. Obviously, the student will not learn how to fly in one
lesson, but no matter which intro flight they fly, they will experience
all the different aspects of flight, have a lot of fun, and acquire enough
information and experience to make a decision as to whether they would
be interested in continuing the challenge of learning how to fly.
Intro Flight #2
"The Downtown Adventure"
The procedural and ground portion of The Downtown Adventure are the
same as Flight #1, but the big difference is that the actual flying time
on The Downtown Adventure is actually doubled. With the limited flying
time of Flight #1, one cannot get very far from the airport. But with The
Downtown Adventure, there is sufficient flying time to get to the city and
back. The student will take off from Pal-Waukee Airport, fly over Glenview,
Deerfield, Northbrook, Winnetka, Wilmette, and Evanston, out to Lake Michigan
then just over Bahai Temple. From there he will turn right and fly south
down Lake Shore Drive, circle the Loop, the Sears Tower, and Hancock Building.
Returning along Chicago's great North Side, the student will be able to
fly over Wrigley Field, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, and will help
with the initial landing procedures back at Pal-Waukee Airport. Truly a
remarkable experience!
Intro Flight #3
"Lake Lawn Getaway"
Our Deluxe Introductory flight is one that will be remembered for a
lifetime! It truly is one of the world's greatest gifts. Perfect for the
person who has everything. Just north of Lake Geneva is beautiful Lake
Delevan. On the north shore of Lake Delevan is the wonderfully rustic lodge
called Lake Lawn Lodge. After the procedural and ground portions are completed
at Pal-Waukee, the student takes off, flies north over Mundelein, Libertyville
and Lincolnshire to Great America, then turns left toward the Wilmot Ski
Lodge, the Chain of Lakes, City of Lake Geneva, Yerkees Observatory, the
Abbey Resort and Lake Delevan before landing at Lake Lawn Airport. The
student and instructor discuss the flight over a light lunch or snack at
the famous Lake Lawn Lodge. Returning home, they head South over Grand
Geneva Airport, Fox River, Kemper Lakes, Waconda, Lake Zurich, and then
back home to beautiful Pal-Waukee Airport. Truly a never-to-be-forgotten
experience.
Learn to Fly in Palwaukee and Chicago with Palwaukee Airport Flight School's friendly and FAA certified flight instructors.