Sydney

Intense Aerobatic Experience in the Open Canopy Red Baron Pitts Special

Sydney, Australia
Sydney Aerobatic Thrill Flight
  • 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the thrill of an aerobatics flight with an expert pilot who provides a once-in-a-lifetime adventure over Sydney. After an introduction to basic tricks, your pilot takes your small plane through a sequence of aerobatic maneuvers used in modern-day competition. These daredevil moves were perfected by fighter pilots during World War I in order to avoid being shot down during attacks. Your pilot explains each move via headsets that allow for two-way communications throughout your adrenaline-filled flight.
  • Intense aerobatic flight from Sydney
  • Fly with an expert pilot who performs tricks in a state-of-the-art stunt plane
  • Hold on as the plane performs acrobatic tricks such as loops, rolls and turns
  • Experience the thrill of flying a competition-worthy sequence
  • Choose a daredevil experience that showcases dogfight maneuvers
  • Enjoy seeing Sydney from the air

What's Included

  • 30 minute Aerobatic Thrill Flight
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales

    What To Expect

    Your aerobatics flight experience gives you a taste of competitive flying. The sport evolved from flight patterns perfected for combat situations by master pilots such as the Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen) during World War II.

    Your pilot begins with the basics: tricks such as barrel rolls, loops, wingovers and hammerhead turns. You might also go upside down, do a four-point roll or a hesitation roll. Your pilot will explain each maneuver as you go through it.

    Next up, your pilot introduces combination maneuvers that consist of loops, rolls and figure eights. The tricks have names such as Roll Off The Top, Split S and Cuban Eights. You'll feel the push and pull of g-forces (gravitiational force) that press you into your seat and harness.

    Feel your adrenaline surge during the grand finale of your flight when your pilot brings together all of the elements that you have experienced into a final sequence similar to one that would be performed in an aeronautics competition.

    Expect to fly as high as 4,000 feet (1,220 meters), leaving from Bankstown Airport and flying towards the Great Dividing Range. Before take-off, your experienced pilot provides you with a safety orientation, flight suit and radio headset that allow for two-way communications during your flight.

    You’ll also be able to take in the sights of Sydney and the coast at the beginning and end of your flight.

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Weight limit of 100kg, height limit of 190cm
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 1 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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    Very friendly people, but they...
    Howard M, Nov 2010
    Very friendly people, but they cancelled at the last minute due to other commitments. Very disappointing.
    It's the most fun you can have, outside...
    RICHARD S, Nov 2009
    It's the most fun you can have, outside of the bedroom! Adrenalin junkie or not, by the time you get off this airpane, you'll have a cheesey grin a mile wide. It's awesome.

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    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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