This is the best birthday gift that I've ever received, having said that... wifes and girlfriends, take note! The airplane is extremely well taken care of, properly maintained, stored in a hanger, and flown and owned by enthusiasts! Brian, the owner, is amazingly polite, knowledgeable, and anyone will notice that he's passionate about this beautiful Waco YMF-5 biplane!
Our pilot was James who makes the plane handle like button and kept up consistently at 500ft of altitude while flying besides the Palos Verdes Coast line. We also did some very tight circles around an old sailing boat in Long Beach with a quick glance at the Queen Mary and the rest of LB. Then at FL1.5 all the way to the Hollywood sign and West La touring... I've lived in LA for 12 years and driven considerably in all of LA from the mountains to the beaches and wow, the view is quite eye-opening from the air. It's also quite strange and amusing to have 737s and 747s fly above us as they approach LAX... many waves from bystanders, too!
James performed a 5 star landing from turning nearly 180 degrees just 3000ft away from the beginning of the runaway and perfectly touched down after the piano keys. This was the smoothest landing that I've ever experience (yes, i'm comparing 777 flights too!).
I'd highly recommend this breath-taking experience and friendly staff!
Pros: Once in a lifetime experience, amazingly well kept aircraft!
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