What's Included
Fly with a Fighter Pilot
- Ground briefing is approximately 20 minutes and includes all safety procedures
- Safety briefing: 4 people can attend the same group briefing, there are up to 3 aircrafts available
- You will be kitted out in a high quality military flying suit
- Take-off and get to know the aeroplane; introduction to the effects of controls - turning, climbing and descending
- Flights are approximately 35 minutes long (chock to chock)
- Demonstration of beginner and intermediate manoeuvres by your instructor pilot
- The opportunity to take the controls and try a selection of manoeuvres such as: loop, aileron roll, stall turn, barrel roll, cuban 8, slow roll derry turn etc
- Total duration on site is between 2-3 hours
- Debrief of your flight experience including the amount of Gs pulled
- This flight experience can be as mild or as wild as you choose
- Flight certificate signed by your pilot
- The opportunity to purchase a 360-degree video of your flight experience
- Complimentary premium gift packaging from Into the Blue
What Can I Expect
When we say you get to fly with a fighter pilot, we really mean it! These incredible aerial adventures will see you team up with an ex-military fighter pilot to take an ex-military trainer aircraft out for a spin from Goodwood Aerodrome on a ride that can be as wild or mild as you like.
This experience is all about learning the tricks and moves to be able to fly just like a skilled fighter pilot. No need to spend hours and hours learning the basics though, with these nimble T67 Firefly aircraft you'll be able to pull off some of those classic aerobatic manoeuvres within minutes of getting airborne.
But first things first on these fighter pilot rides, you'll just need to practice the basic turn, climb and descend. Now that all seemed to go pretty smoothly, it's time to step it up a gear, skip a few hundred hours of flight training and go straight to the aerobatic section of the 'how to be a fighter pilot' syllabus. Yes, you will be at the controls as you execute stylish rolls, loops and turns - just like the ones you see at airshows.
In the Firefly aircraft you have the advantage of being up front side-by-side, with your experienced fighter pilot instructor sitting right next to you and you'll be totally immersed in the flying. Take a Cuban 8 for example. Skilled fighter pilots fly these aerial figures of eight with ease - and you'll soon find out they need a fair bit of control on the ailerons.
Who could resist the fighter pilot's favourite Stall Turn, otherwise known as the Hammerhead Turn? Fly this right and it looks very, very cool in the air and always gets a reaction from the crowd below. Test your rudder skills to the max as you make a vertical climb, reduce power and pull the rudder to rotate the Firefly through 180 degrees into a brief (and very thrilling) vertical dive, before it's power on and pull up to fly straight and level again.
Then there's the Derry roll. You'll need to know your left and right for this one, as you roll left 270 degrees on your own axis to the pull round on your side to fly off to the right. Sounds confusing? It'll all become clear when you do it for real with your fighter pilot instructor. Start totting up the amount of Gs you've pulled on your flight, it's going to be a lot!
When Is It Available
- Flights generally take place Mondays to Saturdays, throughout the year
- Dates and session times are subject to availability and weather conditions
Location
- Goodwood Aerodrome near Chichester
Suitable For
- Minimum age 12
- Maximum weight is 17 stone, maximum height is 6'5"
- You will be required to complete a medical self certification form before flying
- Light flat shoes with good grip are recommended - trainers are ideal
- You will be kitted out with military flying suits - please wear comfortable casual clothes to go underneath
Spectators
- Participants are welcome to bring up to two guests into the crew room who may attend the pre-flight briefing (subject to space)
- There is a lovely café on site which serves excellent food and is dog friendly
- There is plenty of outside space for friends and family to come and watch you take off and land
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