Special Experience · WWII Biplane

Boeing
PT-17
Stearman.

A gorgeous 1942 WWII Army trainer aircraft.
Open cockpit. Radial engine. Your hands on the controls.

The flight experience that makes you fall in love with aviation a second time. Two seats, twin wings, the roaring engine of this vintage beauty, and nothing between you and the sky but a pair of goggles and a leather helmet. You take control during the flight and feel every responsive input through the controls.

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Experience Options

Demo · instruction · time-building

$350

Demo Flight45 minutes · 1 hour total duration · instructor included

The standard Stearman experience. Forty-five minutes of flight time, about an hour on the field start to finish. The instructor handles takeoff and landing; you take the controls in between and feel what flying a radial-engine biplane actually feels like. No experience required.

Duration: 45 min flight / 1 hr total
All-in: $350
Optional: 360° recording +$35

$425

Hourly InstructionAircraft $325/hr + instructor $100/hr

For licensed pilots who want to learn the Stearman properly. Tailwheel endorsement work, crosswind technique, or just getting comfortable in a vintage open-cockpit machine. Flexible duration.

Aircraft: $325 / hr
Instructor: $100 / hr
Combined: $425 / hr

$385

Time Building5-hour minimum blocks · discounted rates

For current pilots building tailwheel or total time in a machine that turns heads. Five-hour minimum blocks at discounted rates. Log the hours, build the skill, tell the story.

Aircraft (wet): $300 / hr
Instructor: $85 / hr
5-hr block: $2,000 total

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What to Expect

Before · during · after

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Open cockpit.

Wind in your face, sky above, nothing between you and the view. This is aviation the way it was meant to feel. Goggles provided.

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Hands on.

You take the controls during the flight. The Stearman is responsive and honest. Every input connects directly to the airplane.

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No experience needed.

The demo flight is designed for anyone. The instructor handles the complex parts; you get the joy and the logbook entry.

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Gift-ready.

Available as a gift certificate for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, or anyone who has a bucket list. Personalized certificate by mail or email.

Gift certificate · Stearman Experience

$350

45 min flight · instructor included · personalized

The gift that nobody forgets.

Personalized Stearman gift certificates are available for pickup, mail, or email delivery. Call (562) 726-3719 or email admin@aceshighaviation.com with the recipient's name and your preferred delivery method.

Prices subject to change. All flights are scheduled in advance.

Book

Fly the
Stearman.

All Stearman flights are booked by phone or email. Call to check availability and lock in a date.

Call to Book → admin@aceshighaviation.com → Gift certificates →

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