Who you are flying with
Cardinal Wings Aviation has been teaching people to fly out of Louisville for years. A discovery flight is the same aircraft and the same instructors our students train in.
- ✈Cirrus Training Center (CTC)One of a small number in Kentucky.
- ✓Cessna Pilot CenterStaffed by Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilots.
- ◎Flown from the historic Bowman FieldOne of the oldest continually operating airfields in the country.
- ★4.8 stars across 34 Google reviewsFrom the people who have already been up with us.
Cirrus SR22 G7+ Discovery Flight
Price range: $400.00 through $775.00
Thirty or sixty minutes in the SR22 G7+, the newest Cirrus in the fleet. The deep blue flagship.
- ✈ You take the controls
- ✓ Counts toward a pilot's license
- ✆ Schedule by phone after purchase
Every purchase is covered by our Purchase and Redemption Terms, including how scheduling, weather cancellations, transfers and gift-card expiry work.
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At a glance
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22 G7+
- Seats
- You and your instructor, plus one guest if approved
- Who it suits
- First-time flyers. No license or experience needed.
- Departs from
- The historic Bowman Field, Louisville
- Booking
- Buy here, then call (502) 452-2115
The SR22 G7+ is the newest aircraft on our line - the deep blue flagship, the latest generation of the best-selling high-performance piston aircraft in the world. The most advanced cockpit we fly, leather seats, and the whole-airframe parachute Cirrus Aircraft is famous for. Cardinal Wings is a Cirrus Training Center (CTC), so you are flying it with instructors who teach in it every week.
What happens on the day
You meet your instructor, walk around the aircraft together and see how a preflight check is actually done. Then you get in the left seat. Once you are clear of the pattern the instructor hands you the controls, and you fly it. Turns, climbs, descents, as much or as little as you want. The instructor is beside you the whole time on a second set of controls, so there is nothing you can get wrong.
The details
- Your choice of 30 or 60 minutes of flight time in a Cirrus SR22 G7+
- Room for one guest, subject to approval (see below)
- A certified flight instructor with you throughout
- No experience of any kind required
- Logbook entry for the time you fly
Every discovery flight includes an ASA Standard Pilot Logbook, yours to keep, whether or not you already own one.
The time is logged, and if you go on to train with us it counts toward your pilot's license. Plenty of our students started exactly here.
Every flight leaves from the historic Bowman Field, a few minutes from downtown Louisville and one of the oldest continually operating airfields in the country.
Bringing a guest. One friend or family member requested by the participant may ride at no additional charge. This is not guaranteed and remains subject to available seating, weight and balance, weather, instructor approval, insurance requirements and any other operational limitations. The guest must complete our passenger form, and the applicable guardian authorization is required for a minor.
How scheduling works
You buy the flight here, then call our front desk at (502) 452-2115 to pick the day and time that suits you. A real person handles the calendar, checks the weather window with you, and answers anything you want to ask before you come out.
Purchase, scheduling and refund terms: Purchase and Redemption Terms.







