Fly a Plane in New Orleans: No Experience or License Required
- 50 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Learn how to fly a plane in New Orleans on an exhilarating 50-minute flying lesson that includes sights of the mighty Mississippi River, the historical French Quarter and Mercedes-Benz Superdome! The must-do experience includes 20 minutes of pre-flight ground instruction, followed by 30 minutes in the air under the watchful eye of the pilot — an instructor certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Help control the plane during takeoff and landing, and enjoy your airborne time to take control and maneuver the plane through the skies! No license or prior experience is necessary.
Inclusions
What's included
- Live commentary
- Professional commercial pilot certified by the FAA with 20,000 hours of combined experience
- You must call supplier 12 hrs in advance to confirm time & observer (add'l fee req., max. 2 allowed)
- 20 minutes of ground instruction
- 30 minutes of dual flight time
- First Flight Certificate
What's not
- Instructor Gratuity
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Observer
Itinerary
You will get to see the highlights of the French Quarter as you fly over it during your airplane lesson.
You will get a great view of both the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and neighboring Smoothie King Center as you fly over New Orleans.
You will have the chance to follow the Mississippi for a little bit as it winds through New Orleans.
This is your starting and ending point for your tours, located at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
5.0
- 548
- 40
- 31
- 20
- 10
Ratings come from 49 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will depart from 6575 Stars & Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126. Our offices are located between Gates 6 & 7 on Stars & Stripes Blvd. Drive past the terminal towards the marina. Enter through Gate 6.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: you must call supplier 12 hours in advance of travel date to confirm a flight time and observer attendance (additional observer fee to be paid, maximum of 2 observers allowed), observers are not guaranteed unless they have been confirmed prior to date of travel.
- Minimum age is 10 years to enjoy a lesson, minimum age is 5 years to be an observer.
- A minimum of 1 person per booking is allowed per lesson. An additional passenger may be added as an observer for an additional fee (must contact supplier).
- A maximum of 3 people per booking (includes observers).
- Dress code is weather dependent; there is no air conditioning in the summer months.
- Food and drinks are not allowed on the aircraft.
- There are no restrooms on board.
How it compares in New Orleans
- Its from-price is 395% above the median of the 707 experiences we list in New Orleans.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 249 of 707.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About New Orleans
New Orleans is the Louisiana city of jazz, Creole food and the French Quarter, set on a bend of the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718 and later ruled by Spain, and the French Quarter still shows it, with wrought-iron balconies, courtyards and Jackson Square, which St Louis Cathedral overlooks. Jazz was born here, and live music pours from clubs on Frenchmen Street. The St Charles streetcar rattles beneath oaks to the mansions of the Garden District.
Top-ranked sights in New Orleans: French Quarter, Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion.
Special offers in New Orleans
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
