{"product_id":"flight-training-credit-gift-certificate-2500","title":"Flight Training Credit — Gift Certificate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"apfpd\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.apfpd{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0B0F14;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px}.apfpd h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:650;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#0B0F14}.apfpd h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:650;margin:1.5em 0 .35em;color:#151C24}.apfpd p{margin:.5em 0}.apfpd .apfld{font-size:1.06rem;color:#151C24}.apfpd ul{margin:.5em 0 .5em 1.1em;padding:0}.apfpd li{margin:.28em 0}.apfpd .apfsp{border-left:3px solid #C8862B;padding:.15em 0 .15em .9em;margin:1.2em 0}.apfpd .apffig{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}.apfpd .apfstd{border:1px solid #E2DED7;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0;background:#F4F2EE}.apfpd .apfstd h3{margin-top:0}.apfpd .apfkv{border-collapse:collapse;margin:.9em 0;width:100%;max-width:620px}.apfpd .apfkv td{border-bottom:1px solid #E2DED7;padding:.42em .6em .42em 0;vertical-align:top;font-size:.96rem}.apfpd .apfkv td:first-child{color:#6E7681;width:44%}.apfpd .apfhon{border:1px solid #CFC9BF;border-radius:10px;padding:.9em 1.1em;margin:1.5em 0}.apfpd .apfhon h3{margin-top:0}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredit against anything we teach\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfld\"\u003eThree denominations — \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$1,000\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$2,500\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$5,000\u003c\/span\u003e — applied against any program, discovery flight or simulator session. It is not tied to one product, which makes it the useful thing to give a person who has not chosen yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"apfkv\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenominations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$1,000\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$2,500\u003c\/span\u003e · \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$5,000\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRedeemable against\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny program, flight or Redbird session on this store\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDelivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSent by email — either straight to them, or to you if you would rather hand it over yourself\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmount shown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYour choice — printed on the certificate or kept private\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExpiry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVan Nuys Airport (KVNY), Van Nuys, CA 91406\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the middle denomination is the interesting one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$2,500\u003c\/span\u003e is the figure our financing starts at, so a certificate of that size covers the deposit on a program outright. Somebody handed one is not being given a nice gesture toward a hobby — they are being given the part of the decision that usually stops it, which is the money that has to appear before anything begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$1,000\u003c\/span\u003e covers a first lesson and a simulator block with room over. \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$5,000\u003c\/span\u003e is most of a solo package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it behaves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does not expire, it carries the name of whoever bought it, and it can be spent in pieces rather than all at once. Someone can fly a \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$229\u003c\/span\u003e assessment flight against it, think for a month, and put the rest toward a program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt cannot be exchanged for cash and it is not a payment instrument. It is credit at one school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the credit is likely to go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe programs it most often lands against are the Standard Private Pilot at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$10,900\u003c\/span\u003e, the Comprehensive at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$15,900\u003c\/span\u003e and the Solo package at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$5,500\u003c\/span\u003e. All of those prices are published, so the recipient can work out exactly what the certificate covers before spending it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"apfsp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGive money toward a decision, not a voucher for an experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"apfstd\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the credit is spent at\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe bought the airplanes rather than renting them from private owners, so the maintenance decisions are made here. 14 CFR 91.409(b) puts an airplane that gives instruction for hire on a 100-hour inspection interval, and that bill lands on us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are eleven instructors, which is enough that a full schedule does not stall on one person's diary. Every one meets the same standard: CFI, commercial certificate or ATP, current medical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn enclosed, motion-based Redbird MCX, FAA-approved, is part of the operation rather than an add-on to it. Priced at \u003cspan class=\"apffig\"\u003e$189\u003c\/span\u003e when booked by itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e355 training days a year, taken from NOAA ASOS records at this field and judged against a stated minimum of 3,000 ft and 5 sm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo quote to request and no range to interpret. Program prices are fixed, published, and the same for everyone who walks in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Airline Pilot Flight School","offers":[{"title":"$1,000","offer_id":52957457908029,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$2,500","offer_id":52957457940797,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$5,000","offer_id":52957457973565,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/flightschool.la\/products\/flight-training-credit-gift-certificate-2500","provider":"Airline Pilot Flight School","version":"1.0","type":"link"}