Climb into the Winjeel CA-25 and experience barrel rolls, wing overs and more high up above the Yarra Valley.
- One of the few Victorian built Winjeel CA-25 aircraft
- Experience a 20-minute flight over the Yarra Valley region
- Pratt and Whitney Wasp Junior 9-cylinder radial engine
- 20 minutes of pure thrills you will never forget
- Includes experience gift pack with personalised voucher and message card
For the adventurous, this Winjeel aerobatics flight gives a taste of what it was like to train as a recruit in the Royal Australian Air Force.
Built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, the Winjeel is a 1950s aircraft whose name is derived from the aboriginal word meaning ‘young eagle’.
It’s a 3-seater, so it can take two passengers plus the pilot, but this aerobatics flight is strictly for one plus the pilot.
You take off in the Winjeel from Lilydale Airport where you’re treated to some fantastic views over the Yarra Glen, Healesville, the Yarra River and Sugarloaf Reservoir.
At a safe aerobatics height, your experienced pilot performs wingovers, loops and barrel rolls. You'll experience up to 4g's while doing these manoeuvres. Will your stomach be able to take it? It's undoubtedly one flight to tick off the bucket list.
After you've landed, there's time to take some pictures and celebrate alongside the Victorian-built aircraft. It’s a flight of nostalgia and a stomach testing experience all at the same time.
Allow 45 minutes for the experience with 20 minutes spent in the air.
Available throughout the year on weekends only.
Valid for one person. While the aircraft can take two passengers, for safety this aerobatics experience is reserved just for one passenger.
Any changes made to bookings must be done at least 48 hours before the flight. We recommend you do not consume alcohol or fruit juice 12 hours before your flight.
You must be 13 years old and over, weigh no more than 130kg and be under 200cm tall.
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.
