Open Cockpit in California

Take a trip back in time in our restored vintage airplanes! Enjoy panoramic views of the world famous Wine Country! The majesty of the Pacific coastline! San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate! Saturdays and Sundays, Walk-In – No appointment needed or taken Thursday and Friday by appointment (April through October) Closed Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday All our biplanes have the FAA approved front seat modification to 32″ across that allows up to 2 medium-large people in the front cockpit. Very, very cozy! The chocks are away, you can hear that huge radial engine roar, and you are rolling down the runway to live the sights, sounds and smells of a once-in-a-lifetime aviation experience. Our Pilots: Chris is president of Vintage Aircraft Company and owner of Sonoma Valley Airport. He has been licensed for 30 years with a commercial pilot certificate, instrument rated, and has more than 12,000 hours of flight time and Read more...

SAN DIEGO HELICOPTER TOURS BEACH CITY VIEWS FROM ABOVE San Diego Helicopter Tours is your one stop shop for all of your aerial needs. We operate a Part 135 air carrier that can take care of all of your charter needs. Whether you want to avoid that Southern California traffic or show up in style we can make it happen. If you need to fly out of LAX it’s just a 50 minute flight up the coast and we can land at LAX and get you to your plane on time. We can take you Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara or Wine tasting in Temecula. Read more...

Banner Airways has been operating out of Oceano County Airport for the past 30 years. “That yellow biplane” has become a familiar piece of Pismo Beach as it takes its passengers for sightseeing tours and/or thrill rides along the coast. New Owners, Jorden & Kandis Hevle, plan on keeping that special piece of Pismo Beach around for many years to come. Jorden (Co-Owner & Pilot) comes from a line of pilots. His grandfather, Ron Hevle, started his career as a pilot by crop dusting fields in a Stearman. He went on to win unlimited gold in the Reno Air Races. Jordens’ grandfather and father, Eric Hevle, taught him how to fly at an early age in a Piper Cub and later trained him in an AT-6 Texan and Stearman. Jorden loves what he does and is determined to give his passengers a wonderful experience. Read more...

COME FLY WITH BARNSTORMERS Two passengers sit side-by-side (or by yourself) up front .I pilot from the rear cockpit. Read more...

Located in Southern California! Fly along the beautiful Pacific coastline of Long Beach, Palos Verdes & Redondo Beach This World War II Biplane takes one person per flight with the pilot Each biplane passenger chooses from any or all of these options: Aerobatic thrills, smooth scenic rides and/or flight lesson. Read more...