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Light Aircraft Trial Instructional Flight
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to fly? This light aircraft trial instructional flight could be your first step towards flight training. You’ll help the pilot take off from the airport and learn to fly the plane over Sydney’s western region. This training flight is your ticket to fly!
When you arrive at the airport you will meet your instructor who will take you and any spectators you have brought with you out to your aircraft. There will be plenty of opportunities for photos as your instructor gives you a detailed briefing, including preflight inspection and an explanation of aircraft controls and safety.
Now for the excitement! You’ll climb into the aircraft, the engine is started and your instructor will guide you in taking the aircraft out to the runway. After rolling onto the runway you will assist the pilot with take-off and once you are airborne, the pilot will hand the control over to you! This is your unique opportunity to experience flying an aircraft!
You will be flying under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor, over picturesque Western Sydney with views of the Blue Mountains, Burragorang Valley, Warragamba Dam and the historic Macarthur region along the way.
Upon return to the airport you’ll assist with the approach and landing (subject to other traffic and conditions) and taxi back to the hangar to meet your family and friends. There will be plenty of time for questions and more photos after your flight.
Whether you are a keen aviation enthusiast or are someone who has just happened to wonder what it’s like to fly, you’ll just love this light aircraft trial instructional flight. Come and get a taste of what many people only dream about doing!
This experience voucher is valid for six months from date of purchase.
Venue:
Camden, NSW – approximately 70km south-west of the Sydney CBD.
Session Length
This experience is available for bookings seven days a week from 7am – 5pm, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Easter Sunday. Mornings are the best time to fly. The duration of your flight will be 30 minutes however you should allow 60 minutes for the whole experience.
Guidelines:
You will need to provide your name, address, phone number and approximate weight prior to your flight. Participants must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. You may bring a camera provided it has some form of wrist strap.
Numbers:
The price quoted is for one person. You will be one-on-one with your pilot during your flight.
Weather:
This experience may be affected by the weather. In the case of poor weather conditions we may need to reschedule your experience for a later date.
Other Info:
All instructors are fully qualified and professional and our aircraft are modern, current generation aircraft that are maintained to the highest standards.
Suitability Information:
This experience may be suitable for people with a mobility impairment. Please contact us to confirm your suitability.
Reviews
- Learning to fly a light aircraft was unreal!!! Definitely worth doing and I'm keen for more air-time.
- The instructor was very helpful and made sure I was comfortable at all times. The experience itself was incredible and I cannot even describe how great it was.
- Great day out! Was all I expected and more. Thanks!
- Very good, excellent pilot. Hands on!
- Instructor (Jamie) was fantastic. Filled us with confidence and allowed us to really enjoy the day. We were shown all about how the various controls and parts of the plane worked before flying which was great. The flight itself was fantastic. You get full control for long periods, so you really get to fly. All in all, a top experience!!
- Everyone at Camden airport went out of their way to be friendly and even invited us into their kitchen to make ourselves coffee, showed us around the hangar, joked around, and made us feel comfortable. The flight was done by my husband and he really enjoyed himself.
- Awesome experience!
- My experience at using red balloon website was very good, everything was very easy to organise and finalise. My flight also was great, operator was very friendly and my flight experience was fantastic. Thanks.
- It was everything I expected and more, a great day!
- I absolutely loved it.... This was great... I am going for my pilot's license.
- The experience delivered above my expectations in that it was a "real experience". I actually got to fly the plane (taxi, take off, fly, land and taxi) - it was fantastic. The Experience provider was great - he made it a really great experience. Well done!
- I enjoyed the experience. The Pilot, Oliver, was very approachable, patient and helpful. His instructional technique conveys an air of confidence and he made you feel comfortable with the flight.
- Excellent instructor, he let me take off and pretty much fly the plane all the time we were airborne, all the time explaining things as we went along. Shane (Instructor) only took the controls to land and taxi back to base. A great experience for me.
- Fantastic experience! I was a bit nervous when the plane moved because of air currents, but exhilarated at the same time. Actually controlling the plane in mid air going up and down and turning was amazing.
- It was everything expected and more...great instructor, great weather and awesome experience.
- It was a great experience and would strongly recommend it for any who has an interested in flying. I was pleasantly surprised how “hands-on” it would be.
- The flight was just what I was after. It was really quite amazing how much control they give you. Bloody Awesome!! YEWWW
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Not scary at all. so much fun and the pilots are easygoing.
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Amazing feeling to be flying a plane all by yourself. Pilot was so nice and I totally enjoyed myself
- I had a fantastic time on my trial instructional flight, it was scary, exciting and just downright fun. The team at very friendly and really make you feel welcome. I'll definitely be recommending them to my friends and family and will be signing myself up for another flight veyr soon.
- They supplier communicated what was happening with his flight, his instructor was detailed and not in the least patronising. His first words out of the aeroplane was "When can I go again?". So keen were the staff to give my son a positive experience; that they offered him a ride in a smaller aircraft so he could have longer air time!!! The service, attention and care were exceptional!!
- controlling the plane from taxi, take off, flying around and then landing was brilliant. I expected being given the controls when at level flight and the actual experience far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended for anyone that has played with a flight sim on a computer! The real thing was magic
- amazing experience flying that i would definitely like to repeat. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a thrill!
- It was a great introduction to flying and I got far more control of the plane then I thought. There were opportunities to take photos, I got to take off, increase throttle to go higher, bank left and right. Couldn't have asked for anything more! It was great weather to accompany a perfect day, and the views were not bad either. I have already recommended it to a friend and tried to give his a wife a hint that it would make the ideal Christmas gift.
- Excellent value & a great introduction to a chosen activity.
- The people where friendly and helpful. The Flight was fun and educational and the whole experience made me realise that I want to pursue flying as a career.











