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Aerial Tourism & Scenic Flights

Aerial Tourism & Scenic Flights compares the most scenic ways to fly—helicopters, seaplanes, small GA, and balloons—over iconic landscapes. Each guide covers routes, flight time, aircraft type, safety basics, best season/light, and typical pricing. We include seat-selection tips for views, weight/baggage policies, weather considerations, and photo/video advice so you book with confidence. Updated for 2025 with vetted operators and insider planning checklists.

How to See the Nazca Lines and Petra by Air: Veteran Tips, Rules, and the Best Time to Go

Maggy Aston - August 23, 2025

Pilot flying a light aircraft over a rugged coastline at sunset, cockpit instruments visible in the foreground.

Coastal Flying: Navigating the World’s Most Beautiful Shorelines—From a pilot who’s scraped salt spray off wheel pants and tiptoed around marine fog

Sailplane cockpit over Alpine terrain with chart and moving-map showing layered airspace.

Safety First in Alpine Soaring: A Veteran’s Guide to Airspace, Oxygen, and Terrain

The Best Month for Hot Air Balloon Rides—From a pilot who’s chased dawn air on three continents

Passengers boarding a twin-engine seaplane at a tropical dock with turquoise water and palm trees.

How to Island Hop by Seaplane: Booking, Safety, and the Best Time to Go

Maggy Aston - August 27, 2025 0

The first time I dropped onto the lagoon in a Twin Otter, half the cabin cheered and the other half grabbed for cameras. I’ve...

Jetliner cockpit view over the Arctic under the aurora borealis, pilot pointing at ETOPS diversion map on the display.

ETOPS/EDTO 240–370 for Polar Routes: What You Actually Need (from someone who’s plotted these...

Maggy Aston - May 9, 2025 1

The first time I drew a polar arc that shaved an hour off the schedule, I remember the room going silent when the dispatcher...

Orange ski-equipped bush plane touching down on blue glacier ice, spray trailing off the skis, with jagged snow-covered peaks and a towering ice wall in the background.

How to Land on a Glacier: Performance Planning, Crevasse Checks, Survival Kit

Maggy Aston - August 26, 2025 0

I still remember my first proper glacier landing in a ski-equipped 180. The altimeter said “no sweat,” the air felt dense and cold, and...