Useful Information For Sonoma Biplane Rides

By Dorothy Scott


Quite a few of the Generation X and Baby Boomer crowd will remember the romantic setting of the California wine valley as seen in the movie "A Walk in The Clouds" circa 1995 starring Keanu Reeves. The movie features the picturesque Napa and Sonoma wine areas of California, and this can also be best experienced by any one of Sonoma biplane rides available in the area today. If you are interested in chartering such a ride then read on.

A checklist made by you would be most helpful prior to your booking a trip. Most scorn the use of a checklist, but it is actually a very useful management decision tool. It is a good practice to not make any major decisions without the use of a humble checklist. In fact any decision involving money should have a checklist of some sort.

Duration is a key factor in your trip plans, and you should set off at least a week for this trip of yours so as to have an allowance of days to offset eventualities caused by weather, traffic and what not. It is always good to put in a few days extra on a trip that you have never had for exigencies.

Time of year is also a factor in your visit and trip to the area. It is good to note that the months of October to December are usually crushing season for grapes and this is where the area gets most of its tourists. Remember the crushing scene in the movie just mentioned? Thus this season will also be the most expensive in terms of accommodations and ancillary activities, including plane rides.

Be mindful of the day of the week wherein you will be making your trips. Most people will of course book weekend trips and thus will be more congested albeit more expensive. Thus it is more prudent and practical to book weekday excursions and trips, if not also relatively cheaper.

When it comes to choosing your pilot or operator for the flight, it pays you get one who conducts himself or herself professionally and is courteous in every respect. It is definitely a much better ride if the one flying you around is nor grumpy and cannot wait to drop you off for his next client. Try to ask around for a generally nice pilot to fly you around if you are able to.

Ability to fly the plane yourself on a steady course is sometimes an option that is given to flyers, especially if the pilot himself is already well experienced and able. It may be a good idea to ask about this possibility before leaving the ground so that you can afford yourself and look forward to this special treat and experience.

And perhaps a very overlooked detail is the local experience of the pilot that will be flying you. Try to find a veteran pilot of the area who can also give you insights and views on local history and such to make your trip that much more insightful and eventful for you to remember.




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