Light Aircraft Training Flight

Ever wanted to take the controls of an aeroplane and fly it yourself? Wondered what it feels like to fly, or how an aircraft flies? This is the ultimate choice for you! In as little as 1 hour, you can learn to fly an aeroplane and for the first time in your life, you can be in control!

This activity takes place at Parafield, South Australia.

Adelaide Adelaide South Australia

15 minutes ground briefing and preparation. Flight time of approximately 50 minutes. Flights run from 8am to 5pm - subject to availability.

1 participant and an instructor.

Maximum passenger weight 100kg - Minimum age 15 years. It's recommended that you wear comfortable and practical clothes for getting in and out of an aircraft. Weather may affect this experience if there is a cloud base lower than 2000 ft and less than 5km visibility. If this is the case your experience will be re-scheduled for a later date.

On arrival, an instructor will brief you about how to control an aeroplane, then show you how to do a pre-flight inspection of the aircrarft, before boarding the dual-control aeroplane to start up. After taking off from Parafield Airport, you will climb to 1500ft and track northwest to the Parafield training area. Once established in the training area, your instructor will show you how each control works and give you complete control to practice flying the aircraft. You will then be able to fly the aircraft back to Parafield, where the instructor will take over to land.

The departure can be viewed from the viewing benches at the front of the flying school building. Tea and coffee is available inside the school if spectators wish to wait for participants to return.

Activity rate guide
AUD$ 289
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