Have you always wondered what it would be like to fly an airplane?
The Introductory Flight is your chance to find out.
Call and schedule a two-hour block of time. The fee is $129.00. (973) 683-9002 IWantToFly@BestInFlight.net
When you arrive at Morristown Signature Private Terminal Nine (how to get here), you and your instructor will spend a few minutes talking about what makes an airplane fly. This is a taste of the learning required to get a pilot's license.
Then you will go to the airplane, a Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse. Your and your instructor will do a preflight inspection. This is your first chance to learn the parts of an airplane. If you already know the parts, then it is your chance to test the instructor's knowledge of the obscure parts.
You will taxi the airplane to the runway. Most people can do this the very first time. You just have to remember to steer with the rudder pedals and not the stick. You will get to talk to the tower and ask for clearances.
Then you will enter the runway and push the throttle forward. Using your new taxi skills, you guide the airplane straight down the runway until you reach flying speed. When your instructor says to, you will ease the stick back and ... you are flying! Most people do this without any help at all. For many people, this is a life-changing experience.
We fly out over rural New Jersey and learn aircraft control. We climb, descend, and make turns. We learn to identify landmarks on the ground, including Interstate 80 and Lake Hopatcong. Eventually, we listen to the ATIS (weather and airport advisory) and return to Morristown. It is not uncommon for the new pilot to land the airplane on the first flight. Don't worry, though, people who do it on the first flight usually spend many more tries to recapture that beginner's luck.
Then we taxi back to the hangar and have a short discussion about the flight (a "debrief"). Your instructor will sign your logbook -- evidence of your first hour of instruction.
Intro flight -- $129 prepaid -- We will monitor the weather and reschedule you if the weather is is not suitable. You may reschedule on twenty-four hours notice. Cancellations, other than for weather, will result in forfeiture of the fee. Email us the name of the lucky student and your name, and we will send you a gift certificate. You can mail us a check.
If you desire to pay on the day of your flight, the intro flight is $219. We used to allow everyone to pay when they flew, but we discovered some people would simply not show up. Then our airplane and instructor would have nothing to do. We trust you understand our position.