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Introduction to Flight Experience

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Introduction to Flight Experience

Learn the ABC’s of aviation & aircraft control from our seasoned mountain pilots. A perfect gift all year-round.

Spread your wings in the coast mountains

Learn the ABC’s of aviation and aircraft control from our seasoned mountain pilots. A perfect gift all year-round

$269 CAD

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Length

60

Minutes

Season

365

Days a Year

Area Covered

150+

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Learn the fundamentals of aviation in a detailed ground briefing

Get in the driver’s seat and take to the skies to practice the basic manoeuvres of flight with guidance from your pilot

Bring extra friends: share the flying experience, extend your flight to go farther or chose to fly in our amphibious seaplane

Expand your horizons on our hour-long Introduction To Flight Experience, or 90 minute long Introduction to Seaplane Flight Experience in our amphibious seaplane. Under the watchful eye of our commercial pilots, you’ll learn the foundations of good aviation and practice the essential manoeuvres of flight from the exhilarating position of the co-pilot’s seat

As many of our guests will tell you, this is the perfect opportunity to tick learning how to fly a plane off your bucket list; and what better place to do it than amongst the spectacular coast mountains.

Rain, shine, or snow, this awesome flying experience runs all-year-round and only requires one participant. All other sightseeing flights require two participants as a minimum.

Choose to Experience flight in our amphibious seaplane

Amplify your Introduction to Flight Experience with our 90 minute amphibious seaplane option. In this experience, you will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of flight including the unique differences of taking off and landing on water. On your flight, you will make a landing and a take off from the water, as well as being able to spend time on the water and have the opportunity to steer the seaplane around the pristine waters of British Columbia.

Share The Experience, $90

All of our planes have four seats. One for you, one for the pilot, and two in the back.

Our Share The Experience option allows you to bring along friends to fill these seats at a reduced rate of $90 each. Perfect if you’re buying the Introduction To Flight Experience as a gift for a birthday or special occasion. You get to come along, too. It’s a win win.

From the Flight

Learning the ABC's of aviation

The Ground Briefing

Before taking to the skies there are a few fundamentals that any want-to-be pilot needs to know including: the theory of lift, visual flight rules, how flaps help generate lift at slower speeds, how to read and understand the cockpit instrumentation, and what on Earth ailerons are! By the end of the briefing, you'll know all you need to know to fly a plane.

The Flight

Once you’re in the air, this will be your chance to put all the expertly shared knowledge you learned from our pilots into action in the skies above Squamish, British Columbia! There is no set route on this flight, so you will get the opportunity to carve your own journey through the Coast Mountains under the watchful guide of your pilot.

Our small aircraft

Our Small Aircraft

Flying in small planes is an intimate experience. You can feel the air and clouds floating by, hear the gasps of surprise and excitement from your friends or the splashing of water on the floats. It’s the creation of, and presence in, these small moments that deepens connections between each other and nature. You never have to worry about picking a good seat ahead of time. No matter where you are in our planes you're guaranteed to have a first-class experience.

Good To Know Before You Go

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No long check-in lines here. Simply arrive 10-minutes before your flight.  All ages can fly. Children up to two years old are considered infants and must sit on the lap of a responsible guardian. Children older than two must have their own seat. If the combined weight of all passengers per aircraft (maximum of three) is greater than 600 lbs (~270 kg) please contact us by phone or email to make your reservation.

Reservation Policy

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COVID-19: We have made a few temporary changes to our reservation policy to help guests make the most of flights or gift cards they have purchased. Please read our COVD-19 update to get all details. 

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Changes and cancellations made within 72-hours of a scheduled departure are subject to a 20% fee. 

‘No shows’ and late arrivals will forfeit their flight and be billed the full fare. 

If Sea To Sky Air cancels a flight for any reason, and a suitable alternate flight cannot be scheduled, we will issue a full refund or credit. The original value of the flight will be refunded or a flight credit will be issued. 

Credits (Gift Cards, Flight Credits, Tickets) are transferable and may be used towards any Sea To Sky Air product or service. Name changes to tickets and flight credits can be made by calling the Sea To Sky Air office on 604 898 1975.

Good To Know Before You Go

Open section

No long check-in lines here. Simply arrive 10-minutes before your flight.  All ages can fly. Children up to two years old are considered infants and must sit on the lap of a responsible guardian. Children older than two must have their own seat. If the combined weight of all passengers per aircraft (maximum of three) is greater than 600 lbs (~270 kg) please contact us by phone or email to make your reservation.

Reservation Policy

Open section

COVID-19: We have made a few temporary changes to our reservation policy to help guests make the most of flights or gift cards they have purchased. Please read our COVD-19 update to get all details. 

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Changes and cancellations made within 72-hours of a scheduled departure are subject to a 20% fee. 

‘No shows’ and late arrivals will forfeit their flight and be billed the full fare. 

If Sea To Sky Air cancels a flight for any reason, and a suitable alternate flight cannot be scheduled, we will issue a full refund or credit. The original value of the flight will be refunded or a flight credit will be issued. 

Credits (Gift Cards, Flight Credits, Tickets) are transferable and may be used towards any Sea To Sky Air product or service. Name changes to tickets and flight credits can be made by calling the Sea To Sky Air office on 604 898 1975.

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