Flying Adventures
TAKE OFF FOR ADVENTURE!!! For so many of us, aviation is a tool … a way to get from point A to point B. To the Wright Brothers, Lindbergh, Earhart, Armstrong and Yeager, it was an adventure. Flying is FUN! Whether you’re contemplating learning to fly or not, Maximum Performance Flight Training has designed these courses for your aviation enjoyment. See Aurora, Chicagoland and Illinois from the air along with a friend. All courses can be credited toward your aviation education. Pick from one of ours or make your own – we can tailor a Flying Adventure to your liking! Call to schedule your Flying Adventure today!
Downtown Chicago Skyline Flight
Experience the picturesque Chicago skyline from the air with our Downtown Chicago Skyline Flight! Up to two guests can enjoy this exciting experience and see the familiar skyline sights – The Sears Tower, The Hancock Building and Navy Pier – in a way so few have. Be sure to bring your camera and show off postcard worthy aerial views to your friends and family…this will be an experience to capture and never forget! Be Sociable, Share! ...
read moreRomantic Sunset Flight
Looking for the perfect gift or evening to share with that special someone? Try our Romantic Sunset Flight over Downtown Chicago! Watch the sun set behind the world-renown Chicago Skyline, then enjoy the spectacular nighttime city light display of downtown from a thousand feet above it all. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s or Sweetest Day! Be Sociable, Share!
read moreResort Flight
Everyone is busy and their time is valuable. So how can you manage to getaway for an afternoon – or even weekend – when driving to your favorite getaway can be so time consuming! FLY THERE!! With a pilot license, you can getaway to your favorite Midwest resort for a quick bite in less than an hour! Plenty of the most relaxing resorts in the area have their own airports to accommodate the golfing, vacationing and spa-going pilot.With our Resort Flight, you’ll fly into the resorts’ own private airport for a relaxing lunch, then fly...
read moreWingman Flight
Everything is better with a friend; that’s why our Wingman Flights are so popular! Experience what learning to fly could be all about along with a friend or family member. From some initial classroom education, to performing the pre-flight, and of course, flying the airplane, the two of you will do it all together. With a brief stop at a local airport, both of you will have the opportunity to fly. All training will be recorded in your very own logbook to jump start your education and kick-start your pilot bragging rights. Perfect...
read moreT-6 Warbird Flight
T-6 Warbird Flight The WWII Era aircraft are, undisputedly, the most recognized and romantic aircraft out there, so how would you like to fly one? With the Warbird Flight, you’ll be behind the controls of Gauntlet Warbirds’ WWII Naval training and fully aerobatic aircraft – the T-6 Texan. After a brief lesson on the ground, you’ll strap yourself behind it’s 600 horsepower engine and fly like a true 1940s Ace! Click here to schedule your T-6 Warbird Flight with Gauntlet Warbirds today! Be Sociable, Share! ...
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Get ready to see what 350mph and 15,500 feet feels like with the Jet Fighter Experience! This is a once in a lifetime true Flying Adventure for anyone who’s ever watched Top Gun, Flight of the Intruder, Iron Eagle and has dreamt of taking to the skies in a jet. After some time on the ground discussing some of the basics, you’ll climb into the cockpit of an L-39 Albatross and have an aviation experience like no other! Click here to schedule your L-39 Jet Fighter Experience with Gauntlet Warbirds today! Be Sociable, Share! ...
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