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Trial Flight - Fly A Plane! - Air Auckland

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Get a taste of being a pilot and fly a plane overlooking the spectacular Hauraki Gulf and Auckland City!

Get a taste of being a pilot and fly a plane overlooking the spectacular Hauraki Gulf and Auckland City!

Highlights

  • Experience the thrill of flying a plane under the supervision of a flight instructor
  • Learn the basics of controlling a light aircraft
  • Spectacular views of the Hauraki Gulf and Auckland City
  • Detailed information provided on training for a full Private Pilot Licence
  • Bring along a spectator while you fly!

Fulfill your aviation dreams and discover what it's like to be a Pilot!

One for the bucket list, this thrilling experience gives you a full introduction of what's involved in flying a Cessna 172 plane starting from the pre-flight briefing and safety checks right up to the actual flying the plane part!

On the ground your professional flight instructor will familiarize you with the aircraft and safety procedures after which you'll take a seat in the 'Pilot in Command' left hand seat, get an introduction to the cockpit and controls and then taxi to the take-off point.

Get a running commentary and demonstration of how the controls work as we take off, rising above Auckland with breath-taking views overlooking the Hauraki Gulf and city. Then under the expert direction of your pilot you will experience the exhilaration and incomparable freedom of flying!

If after this epic experience you wish to continue to learn, you'll be provided with detailed information of how to secure a full Private Licence.

Adult $399.00

What's included

  • 1 hour long introductory flight lesson including a pre-flight briefing and safety check and trial flight experience
  • One spectator can join for the flight (maximum weight of you and spectator cannot exceed 220kg)
  • Expert flight instructor

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

  • 458 Corsair Lane
  • Ardmore Airport
  • Papakura
  • New Zealand

Restrictions

  • Participants with major heart conditions should not participate.

    Maximum weight limit including observer combined - 220kg

    Minimum age limit : 15 years

    Maximum height limit: 195cm

    Maximum pilot weight: 140kg

    Dress code is casual and comfortable. Enclosed, flat soled shoes are required.

Notes

  • Duration: The experience is about one hour in total, with 30 minutes flight time and 30 minutes ground time.

    Terms & Conditions:

    Despite our best endeavours to ensure that flights depart and arrive on time, safety is our primary concern and therefore Air Auckland cannot guarantee that flights will depart and arrive on the scheduled times.

    Due to Civil Aviation Administration's regulation and safety concerns, Air Auckland will conduct weight and balance calculations for each flight. We will contact you if the combined weight doesn't work for your flight.

    Important Information:

    It would be best if you communicated fluently in English to take on the Trial Flight. Bring someone as the observer who can speak fluent English if you are not sure about your proficiency level. And to continue PPL training, you must demonstrate proficiency to at least Level Four (Operational) of the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale. And in order to continue PPL training, you must demonstrate proficiency to at least Level Four (Operational) of the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale.

    Refunds & Cancellations:

    Air Auckland Limited reserves the right to postpone or cancel a flight due to weather or any unforeseen circumstances. If the flight is cancelled due to weather, the client may choose to reschedule or refund. A 5% booking fee will be charged and the remaining amount will be refunded under these circumstances.

    The client will forfeit the fare if cancelled within 48 hours or no show. A no show is failure to arrive to the departure venue no later than 5 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time or failure to advise Air Auckland of a delay in arrival at the departure venue no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

    A 10% fee per transaction will be charged if cancellation is outside of 48 hours and the remaining amount will be refunded. A $30 fee per transaction will apply if the ticket holder needs to reschedule the flight for more than once. All transactions will be billed in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of GST.

    IMPORTANT: Bookme terms and conditions apply in addition to the above cancellation and refund conditions.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Mikayla from New Zealand wrote on 29 May 2023

Trial flight

Phil was great, very experienced & enjoyable experience

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AJ from New Zealand wrote on 30 April 2023

A+++ highly recommend!!

Absolutely worth!! An experience that has reignited dreams to action. Thank you Team at Auckland Air for accommodating our circumstances, Mike for your assistance and Phil for your amazing skills and patience, in the air and behind the camera. We’ll see you again soon.

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PreeTika from New Zealand wrote on 26 February 2023

Outstanding from Start to Finiah

Cannot thank Pilot Phill enough fro. Start to finish he was calm, thorough and respectful. His knowledge skill & professionalism made our experience and lesson superb! Definitely recommend Air Auckland and Phill. Thanks a million Paul & Preetika.

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Sharon Harvey from New Zealand wrote on 27 December 2022

Great experience

The experience was relaxed and informative which made it a no stress experience

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caprices from New Zealand wrote on 24 December 2022

Unbelievable experience

Pilot instructor was really patient and made me feel right at ease. I learnt heaps and was blown away at the awesomeness, the views were unreal and the buzz from doing something so special will last for a long time. It was a wow experience 100% recommend even if you are nervous to begin with.

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