Your Discovery Flight. You fly the plane.
A real first lesson, not a sightseeing tour. A proper brief on the ground, then the left seat of the SR20 G7+ over the San Gabriel foothills, with your instructor beside you the whole way.
- Flight
- Discovery
- Aircraft
- N460LA · SR20 G7+
- Your seat
- Left · pilot
- Logbook
- It counts
N460LA · on the ramp Nobody forgets their first takeoff. Yours is about ten minutes in.
- Hold shortYour instructor runs the checklist out loud. Nothing is skipped.
- ThrottleThrottle forward, and the runway blurs.
- 55 knotsAround 55 knots, you pull back. Gently. That’s all it takes.
- LiftoffThe ground lets go of you.
- 500 feetMost people are grinning before 500 feet. You’ll see.
The left seat is the pilot’s seat. It’s yours.
Everyone’s nervous.
The first-timer in the parking lot right now is nervous. The airline captain was nervous on her first lesson too.
Your instructor’s hands are on the controls with yours — they never leave.
Nervous means you’re paying attention. Good. Pilots pay attention.
The pre‑takeoff checklist.
Every item self-checks. There is nothing to prepare and nothing to prove.
Discovery Flight · all items checked
- Experience None needed. That’s the point of this flight.
- Medical Not required for a discovery flight.
- Nerves Normal. Expected. Handled.
- Weather Your instructor’s call. If it’s not right, you reschedule.
- Camera Bring it. The view is yours to keep.
Your Discovery Flight, step by step
- 01
Before you fly
Your instructor walks you around the SR20, shows you the CAPS handle, and sets up the panel with you before the engine starts.
- 02
In the air
After takeoff the controls are yours. You fly out over the foothills, turn, climb and level off, with your instructor beside you.
- 03
Back on the ramp
Back on the ramp: your questions, a logbook entry, and what the next lesson looks like if you want one. No sales pitch.
Back on the ramp · Brackett Field Lipson Aviation Flight Training Center · Discovery Flight
No experience needed · you take the controls
Brackett Field (KPOC)
A real introduction, not a joyride
A Discovery Flight is designed to help you experience the aircraft, the instructor, and the training environment before committing to a larger plan. If you decide flying is for you, it’s also how you judge us: the airplane, the instructor, and whether our approach fits how you want to learn.
N460LA · over the San Gabriel foothills
N460LA · Brackett Field at golden hour Your first flight is one call away.
Book online or call (626) 605-2800. One flight, one instructor — nothing to commit to.
Serving Pasadena · Rancho Cucamonga · Irvine