Take the controls on your first flight.
A discovery flight at KPVG in Chesapeake is $99. You fly a Pipistrel Alpha from the left seat with a flight instructor beside you. No experience needed, and it makes a great gift.
KPVG
Hampton Roads Executive
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Back for the debrief
- AIRCRAFT
- Pipistrel Alpha
- SEAT
- Left seat
- IN THE AIR
- About 30 min
- ON SITE
- 1.5 to 2 hrs
- LOGGABLE
- Yes
Here's exactly how the day goes.
- 0:00
Pre-flight brief
You sit down with your instructor: what you'll do, where you'll go, what the controls do. Bring every question.
- 0:20
You fly the airplane
Not a ride-along. You're in the left seat with your hands on the controls and an instructor beside you. It counts as loggable time.
- 1:00
Walk the hangar
See the Pipistrels and the Tecnam twin up close and meet the people you'd train with.
- 1:20
Your path, mapped
We lay out what training would look like for you: timeline, cost, and the route to wherever you want to end up.
Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours from arrival to goodbye. Book and pay here, and our Norfolk team calls to set your time. No pressure to sign up for anything on the day. If the weather or the airplane says no, we reschedule with you.
Here's exactly how the day goes.
- 0:00
Pre-flight brief
You sit down with your instructor: what you'll do, where you'll go, what the controls do. Bring every question.
- 0:20
You fly the airplane
Not a ride-along. You're in the left seat with your hands on the controls and an instructor beside you. It counts as loggable time.
- 1:00
Walk the hangar
See the Pipistrels and the Tecnam twin up close and meet the people you'd train with.
- 1:20
Your path, mapped
We lay out what training would look like for you: timeline, cost, and the route to wherever you want to end up.
Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours from arrival to goodbye. Book and pay here, and our Norfolk team calls to set your time. No pressure to sign up for anything on the day. If the weather or the airplane says no, we reschedule with you.
Approved for financing? Your discovery flight is free.
Book a discovery flight, then get approved for financing for at least our zero-to-CFI package, and the full cost of your discovery flight is credited back to your training account. You don't have to start training with us for the offer to apply.
Credited to your training account. Requires documented financing approval covering at least the zero-to-CFI package price.
Liked it? Keep going in the same airplane.
Your discovery flight time is logged and counts toward your private pilot certificate. In Norfolk you can go on to your private, instrument and commercial, then add your multi-engine rating, MEI and ATP at the same airport.
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How much is a discovery flight in Norfolk?
$99. You fly about 30 minutes in the Pipistrel Alpha from the left seat with a flight instructor beside you, out of Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) in Chesapeake. Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours on site with the briefing and debrief.
Do I need any flying experience?
No. Most people on a discovery flight have never flown a plane. Your instructor walks you through everything on the ground first, then you take the controls in the air.
Does a discovery flight count toward a pilot certificate?
Yes. The time is logged with an instructor, so it counts toward your private pilot certificate if you keep training.
Is the discovery flight free if I finance my training?
Yes. Book a discovery flight, then get approved for financing for at least our zero-to-CFI package, and the full cost of your discovery flight is credited back to your training account. You don't have to start training with us for the offer to apply.
Can I give a discovery flight as a gift?
Yes. Check 'This is a gift' when you book and add who's flying. We email you the details to pass on.
What happens if the weather is bad?
Your day and time are a request until our team calls to confirm. If the weather or the airplane says no, we reschedule with you. Reschedules need to be more than 24 hours out, and discovery flight payments are non-refundable.
Do you offer discovery flights in Fresno?
Yes, through JB Aeronautics, our Fresno school at Fresno Yosemite International (KFAT). Those flights are booked on jbaeronautics.com.
