California Bi-Plane Rides

Are you ready for an open ride in a bi-plane? This is one of the most enjoyable ways to see California. The rides are smooth though some pilots offer roll-over and trick ride options. The open air cockpit makes for a breezy, mellow ride you won't forget. Prices listed were posted by the owner sites as of June 2011, and are not fixed prices. You can expect changes from these prices as gasoline prices fluctuate and owners change their rates. Always call for quotes.

OCEANO - PISMO BEACH AREA(ride shown in photo)

BANNER AIRWAYS

bannerairways.net
805-474-6491
Oceano Airport
hone: 805-474-6491
561 Air Park Drive Hangar C
Oceano, CA 93445

Become a WWII cadet pilot for a day with a Warbird Adventure Ride!

North American AT-6
Boeing Super Stearman

THE PIER TOUR
A fun scenic flight over the blue Pacific Ocean. Fly north to view Pismo Beach's diamond-shaped pier which extends 1,100 feet out into the ocean. Watch surfers ride the waves near the pier. A nice, fun, scenic flight for all ages, young or old. click here to view. Rides starting at $ 99 per person if two fly together or $ 149 for singles. Let's fly! 30 minutes with briefing and flight: minimum 15 minutes flight time.

"THE PIER AND DUNES TOUR"
The same exciting scenic flight as "The Pier Tour", plus see the Oceano Dunes! First we fly north to the Pismo Beach diamond-shaped pier, then the plane makes the world famous 180 degree turn and fly south to the spectacular Oceano Dunes and watch the four-wheelin' action from above, next you continue on to view the remains of the set from the 1956 Oscar-winning movie, "The Ten Commandments". Also see Oso Flaco Lake and the boardwalk to the beach! Then back over the blue Pacific Ocean towards home base. Keep your eyes open for whales, dolphins, and a variety of sea life. A fun, scenic flight for all ages.   Rides starting at $ 149 per person if two fly together or $199 for singles. Let's fly! 45 minutes with briefing and flight: minimum 30 minutes flight time.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR FLIGHT
Call  (805) 474-6491 to customize your flight.

LOS ANGELES

Bi-Plane Fun
biplanefun.com
call (562) 427-9433

Would you like to fly an open cockpit bi-plane along the coastline
of Redondo Beach, scenic Palos Verdes and Long Beach?
Then our World-War II Biplane Adventure is for you!
Fly this beautifully restored 1943 WWII Stearman Bi-Plane.
Your instructor will show you the basics, then release the controls to you.

You can thrill to aerobatics such as loops, rolls & spins?
Your pilot will perform as many aerobatic maneuvers as you desire.
Each flight is personally customized to any interest level.

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

Airport: Compton Woodley Airport Office
901 W. Alondra Blvd., Compton, CA 90220

Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes
nostalgicwarbirdrides.com

For Reservations 800-991-2473

"Stanley" -  1930 New Standard D-25 Biplane!

Take an unforgettable flight with your family or friends in the 1930 New Standard biplane named "Stanley". Stanley can hold four to five passengers in the front cockpit so you can enjoy this experience with your entire family! The New Standard biplane was built specifically for barnstorming by Ivan Gates of "Gates Flying Circus" and Charles Healy Day in an effort to carry as many passengers as possible. Stanley is one of the few New Standards flying in the world today. Don't miss an opportunity to experience an authentic barnstorming ride in this rare airplane!
Biplane Intro Flight*
 
Biplane Advanced Flight*
Two person minimum per flight. For single passengers, call for availability.
Group rates available

Temecula
californiadreamin.com
Biplane Flights

SAN DIEGO

Welcome to Barnstorming Adventures
barnstorming.com
Biplane, Air Combat & Warbird Flights Call 800-759-5667
Rides 7 days a week except holidays

Montgomery Field Airport
3750 John J. Montgomery Drive, Suite D
San Diego, CA 92123

COME FLY WITH US!
Saturday & Sunday - Walk-in between 10am and 4pm
(No appointment needed or taken)
Limited weekday flights by appointment only.
 La Jolla Coaster, 60 Minute Ride for 1 Passenger– You-Fly-It


Vintage Aircraft Company, Sonoma, CA (flights over San Francisco)
vintageaircraft.com

OPEN COCKPIT BIPLANE & TEXAN RIDES
23982 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476
707-938-2444
Take a trip back in time in our restored vintage airplanes!
Fly over world renowned vineyards and majestic Pacific Coast!

Scenic Flight - 20 minutes

Enjoy a leisurely 20 minute tour over our beautiful Sonoma Valley. Soar over breathtaking fields and vineyards, just a few hundred feet above the ground. Talk about a "Billion Dollar View!
Explorer Flights - 40 minutes

An extended scenic flight of 40 minutes;  you choose the direction
(weather permitting)

The Wine Country tour: Catch an Eagle's View of the world renowned vineyards of the Sonoma and Napa Valleys, heading east across the bucolic Carneros region to Napa, Turn north to St. Helena, West to glen Ellen then back south through the lush Sonoma Valley. Grapes galore.

West to the Pacific: Aviate over rolling hills and open pastures of Sonoma, Novato and Petaluma; then head out to Tomales Bay and absorb the Majestic magnificence of the Pacific Ocean.

Spires of "The City": Drift south toward San Francisco. A panoramic outlook of the Sausalito and  Tiburon Harbors: outlying views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands,  then circle Mt. Tamalpais en route to Point Reyes and your safe Sonoma return.

Add Aerobatic Maneuvers!
Experience the thrill of inverting to "down is up" in an open cockpit; pull up into a Loop, a Barrel Roll and a Hammer Head - and if you're still "thumbs up" and smiling, here we go into the famous Cuban Eight!

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