Three-hour course in which students learn to understand the equipment, inflate a canopy, and practice ground handling

Pilots guide students en route to FAA pilot certification

Pilot an aircraft on a half-hour discovery flight; the romantic flight displays the sunset at up to 3,000 feet above northern Maryland

Pilots guide students in one hour or up to 50 hours of instruction en route to FAA pilot certification

Veteran flight instructors provide ground-based instruction before passing students controls for airborne ascents, turns & descents

Educational materials precede flight lesson led by FAA-certified instructors & would-be pilots are connected with area flight schools

Certified flight instructors guide novice pilots skyward with ground school & one hour of in-flight training above Potomac River

Pilots guide students from beginning skills to advanced flights in up to 40 hours of instruction, then turn them loose for solo air time

Experienced flight instructors bestow sky explorers with hands-on experience as strictly maintained Cessna 172 soars as high as 2,500 feet

Veteran flight instructors; Begins with ground lesson; Students control plane through ascents, turns & descents;