Neck Numbing Aerobatics Flight

Upon your arrival at our headquarters, you will climb into a flight-suit and prepare to board. Your pilot will strap you securely into the open-air cockpit of the Pitts Special S2A aerobatic bi-plane and fasten your headphones and flight helmet. Youll be able to hear all the calls to air traffic control and speak to your pilot through the intercom. Once airborne youll head west towards the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Over St Marys- in the designated training area- youll climb to 3500ft-4000ft. Youll start with some basic manoeuvres- like loops, barrel rolls, wingovers and hammer head turns- to get the feel of things. Your pilot may also treat you to some inverted flight- flying upside down- and to a hesitation roll- a four-point roll where you pause and fly straight ahead at each quarter turn! Your pilot will explain each manoeuvre as you go through it. Once youre comfortable with the basics youll move onto some combination manoeuvres; things like a Roll Off The Top- a half loop followed by a half roll. This may be followed by Cuban Eights and reverse Cuban Eights, which are three-dimensional figure eights. Youll experience G forces of anywhere between +6G and -3G, alternatively being pushed into your seat or pulled hard against your harness. After a couple of spins to shake things out your pilot will put all these elements together into an adrenaline inducing sequence; and while aerobatic manoeuvres are all fun and games today dont forget they developed out of the serious business of WWI, where fighter pilots like Baron Von Richtoffen and other flying aces performed these complicated aerial moves to avoid being shot down in deadly dog fights. After youve had your fill of neck numbing, adrenaline flooding aerial ballet youll head back to Bankstown. Landing back the earth youll be hard pressed to stop smiling for the rest of the day and we hope it is an experience you will remember for the rest of your life.