[crftr]

If you have a free afternoon I would recommend booking a "discovery flight" at a flight school. You go up, with a certified instructor, and learn the fundamental controls in a relatively safe environment.

It can be an interesting experience, even if you have no desire to become a licensed pilot.

[rbanffy]

I checked that and around here (in Ireland) it's about €200 for a short flight. How is that in the US?

[iamtheworstdev]

I think mine was $50 a few years ago. They're usually hoping you like it enough to take lessons where they will recoup the cost.

[tecleandor]

I've done a couple ULM (ultralight) discovery flights for 50€ here (Spain) near Madrid