WELCOME TO THE FLIGHT ACADEMY The Flight Academy 2021-10-11 | The Flight Academy at Van Nuys Airport in California offers flight training for private pilot, commercial, instrument and CFI ratings! We also offer full service aircraft maintenance and airplane discovery flights, ranging from relaxing scenic aerial tours to aerobatic thrill rides in our Pitts S2B Biplane!Learn more here: theflightacademycali.com
We Bought The CHEAPEST CESSNA 210 in the world! The Flight Academy 2025-04-23 | But how long has it been sitting? This beautiful Cessna 210 Centurion is a dream plane for many private pilots, but it's being sold for a rock bottom price. Here at the Flight Academy in Van Nuys, California, we're trying to decide if we should get it back in the air, or part it out?Subscribe for more aviation videos!Check us out at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Its still the best way to learn how to fly an airplane The Flight Academy 2025-03-17 | Flight training might seem dangerous. But with the help of a competent instructor, you can learn to be a safe and capable pilot.Learn more at theflightacademycali.com
How We Made Money With A BROKEN AIRPLANE The Flight Academy 2025-01-14 | The Piper Warrior that we rescued from Tennessee turned out to be more of a project than we had planned... but we've still made a bunch of money off the plane by parting it out. Currently at over $10,000 profit and climbing!Subscribe for more aviation videos!Check us out at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Commercial Pilot In Only 30 Weeks, and $30k - How He Did It The Flight Academy 2024-04-24 | How long does it take to get a commercial pilot's license? And how much will it cost? Jack Ulrichs, a recent student at The Flight Academy at Van Nuys Airport in California, went from starting his flight training, to being an employed commercial pilot in only 30 weeks, with a total expense of approximately $30,000. In this interview, he shares how he did it. There's lots of great, practical tips in here for aspiring pilots!Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Fast Takeoff in a Pitts S2B Racing Biplane The Flight Academy 2024-02-21 | Takeoff of a Pitts S2B biplane at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY). This is a very challenging aircraft to fly! Go for a ride in it at The Flight Academy!theflightacademycali.com
Pitts S2B Racing Biplane Landing at Van Nuys, CA! The Flight Academy 2024-02-16 | Landing our Pitts S2B on 16R at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in California! It's always exciting.Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Landing an 84 Year Old Airplane! (1940 Piper Cub) The Flight Academy 2024-02-14 | This airplane was made BEFORE World War 2 and it is still flying! This 1940 Piper J3 Cub is landing on runway 16L at Van Nuys Airport in California (KVNY). This aircraft was restored by @flightacademy in 2022.Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Instrument Training and Unusual Attitude Recovery (This could save you!) The Flight Academy 2024-01-16 | Instrument training is an essential part of flight training. It is required for both a basic Private Pilot's Certificate, and, of course, an Instrument rating. Let's ride along and see how a student practicing flying on instruments only, including how they regain control if the aircraft enters an unusual attitude or orientation. This is vital training to help keep you safe while flying! Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Soft Field and Short Field Operations: Cessna 172 The Flight Academy 2023-12-22 | Need to get in and out of small or unpaved airstrips? Short field and soft field takeoffs and landings are essential skills for pilots. Plus, you can pretty much guarantee that they will be part of your private pilot checkride! Ride along with The Flight Academy and learn how to perform these valuable flying techniques.Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Essential Flight Maneuvers: STALLS! Power off, Power on, and how to RECOVER The Flight Academy 2023-11-18 | Stalls, both power off and power on, and stall recovery are one of the essential flight maneuvers for student pilots to practice and master. In this video, using our Cessna 172N, we explain and demonstrate how to perform this essential flight training exercise.Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Essential Flight Maneuvers: Steep Turns The Flight Academy 2023-09-15 | Steep Turns is one of the essential flight maneuvers for student pilots to practice and master. In this video, using our Cessna 172N, we explain and demonstrate how to perform this flight training exercise.Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
BUILT to LAST: The 1940 Piper J3 Cub Flies Again The Flight Academy 2023-01-19 | Moe and Sam from The Flight Academy take their 1940 Piper J3 Cub on it's first flight in more than 35 years! After a 5 year restoration period... this is a big moment. This is not just a vintage collector's aircraft... 80+ years after it was built, it is still being used for business and flight training!
Cessna 210 GEAR UP LANDING - Repairs And Costs The Flight Academy 2022-12-06 | Pilot's actually have nightmares about gear up landings! And unfortunately this one came true. This beautiful Cessna T210 had a gear up landing at Van Nuys (KVNY) recently and the guys at The Flight Academy are doing the repair job. Lead mechanic Sam walks us through the damage and what it takes to repair this!Subscribe for more aviation videos!Watch the 1st video about this airplane here: youtube.com/watch?v=bzNO5DdqTU0Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
We CUT THE AIRPLANE IN HALF... so we could fix it! The Flight Academy 2022-10-14 | This is the 2nd video about the 1974 Piper Warrior that we rescued from abandonment (it had been hit by a car!) in Tennessee. Turns out we needed to make another road trip for more parts... and then the guys came up with an interesting way of simplifying the repair process... Subscribe for more aviation videos!Watch the 1st video about this airplane here: youtube.com/watch?v=bzNO5DdqTU0Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
The FAA REQUIRES YOU To Wear A Parachute On This Flight (even if you have no experience!) The Flight Academy 2022-07-29 | Moe from The Flight Academy at Van Nuys, California (KVNY) explains to us why pilots and passengers are legally required to wear parachutes during rides in the Pitts S2B Aerobatic biplane. Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly, or get a wild ride in this airplane at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.comHere's a link to the Federal Aviation Regulations entry: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/91.307
This Airplane Was Hit By a CAR and Abandoned... Can We Save It? The Flight Academy 2022-06-22 | This 1974 Piper Warrior was hit by a car, causing damage to the tail section, then it was abandoned and has been sitting for more than 10 years! The guys at The Flight Academy bought it cheap and now we need to get it from Tennessee all the way back to California so it can be repaired. Just a simple job of disassembling it and fitting it into a moving truck and driving it more than half way across the country.... no problem?Here's the follow-up video for this airplane: youtube.com/watch?v=71ug-4xc5dkSubscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Los Angeles Special Flight Rules - How To Fly Over LAX With No atc Clearance The Flight Academy 2022-06-02 | Chief instructor Moe from The Flight Academy at Van Nuys, shows you how to fly across Los Angeles International Airport using the LA Special Flight Rules route. This is a unique situation where you can fly through class B airspace with no ATC clearance. Subscribe for more aviation videos!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
Fast Takeoff in a Pitts Special Biplane - Van Nuys California The Flight Academy 2021-12-08 | Line up and wait... then punch the throttle and rocket up into the sky! Want to go for a ride in this Pitts S2B aerobatic biplane? Info here: theflightacademycali.com
Flying The Pattern: What It Is And How To Do It The Flight Academy 2021-12-04 | Learn to all about the airport traffic pattern with The Flight Academy at Van Nuys, California! This video explains the traffic pattern, and shows how to fly it in a classic Cessna 172. This is essential flight training information for student pilots and upcoming private or commercial pilots!Learn to fly at The Flight Academy: theflightacademycali.com
