A Few Tips Before Booking 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.

It is also prudent to be aware of the time of year that you plan to make your trip. The latter year months of October to December are usually the days that they do crushing of the grapes, remember that crushing of grapes scene using their feet in the movie mentioned earlier? Thus expect more tourists at this time and also increased prices related to the season, including plane rides.

It is also good to know ahead that weekday trips and excursions will be relatively cheaper and easier to book than on weekends. Weekend excursions and flights will be harder to book as most people do these flights on the weekends. If you want less hassle and relatively cheaper prices, do it on a weekday.

Professional conduct of the one flying you around should be taken into account. And not only that but one who is quite amiable and service oriented as well. It goes without saying that it is much enjoyable to fly the friendly skies rather than a grumpy and unfriendly one.

In some instances, some operator do allow for a few minutes, flying of the plane by the passengers themselves. Only those operators with very skilled pilots will do this and is not done in every case. It may pay for you to ask if this can be don in your situation, and who knows, you may be in for an unexpected treat.

Local knowledge by the operator is also key to your enjoyment of the overall experience He or she must be well versed in the history of the area and also know key facts and figures that will add to your overall appreciation of the trip. Try to get a pilot that is a it of a historian as well and you will have a memorable time.




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