Take to the skies over the Hunter Valley and find out what it’s like to be part of a Formation Aerobatic Team.
- Arrive for a pre-flight and safety briefing
- Full introduction to the aircraft, its history and capabilities
- 20 minute flight in a military training aircraft
- Fly formation with a Pitts Special as your pilot takes you through some wild aerobatics
- Includes experience gift pack with personalised voucher and message card
Ride along in Military training aircraft with the famous Sky Aces aerobatic team as you loop and roll with another aircraft just meters from your wing tip.
After a safety briefing and introduction to the planes, you are secured into the military training aircraft as your pilot readies the plane for takeoff.
Your pilot gently brings the plane to a safe height from where you join the Pitts Special for your formation flight.
Listen in and see what it takes to lead and fly formation aerobatics with another high performance aero plane. It doesn't get any more extreme.
Loop and roll with the Pitts just meters from your wing tip. This is formation flying with aerobatics at its best.
Allow one hour at the venue with 20 minutes spent in the air.
Available throughout the year subject to suitable weather conditions.
Valid for one person. Spectators are welcome to join you to watch the flight.
You will need to sign a liability waiver on the day of your experience. If you are aged under 16, a parent or guardian will need to sign the waiver on your behalf.
You need to be in good general health, aged over 12 years and capable of getting into and out of the flight seat. A parent or guardian needs to attend with you if you are aged under 16 years.
Military aircraft are built and tested to different standards than that put forward by CASA or any equivalent international civil aviation governing body. As such, in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Parts 132.140, 132.150 and 132.155;
- The design, manufacture and airworthiness of the aircraft are not required to meet any standard recognised by CASA; and
- CASA does not require the aircraft to be operated to the same degree of safety as an aircraft used for regular public transport or charter operations; and
- The passenger agrees to participate in this flight at his or her own risk; and
- If it is reasonable to believe that a passenger cannot understand the safety briefing; said passenger must be accompanied on the flight by a parent, guardian, or carer; and
- A detailed briefing will be provided to the passenger before they board the aircraft. This will include signing a liability waiver and acknowledgment of the briefing. If the passenger is under 18 years of age the waiver and acknowledgment must be signed by a parent, or legal guardian.
