Red Bull Air Race Experience

What to Expect

Upon your arrival at Bankstown, you climb into a flight-suit and prepare to board. Your pilot will strap you securely into the cockpit and fasten your headphones and flight helmet. There will be plenty of time for your family and friends to take photographs of you as you prepare for your flight. When you are secure, your pilot will prepare the plane for take off. You'll be able to hear all the calls to air traffic control and speak to your pilot through the intercom.

Once airborne you'll head west towards the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Over St Mary's in the designated training area you'll climb to 4000ft. You'll start with some basic manoeuvres like loops, barrel rolls, wingovers and hammer head turns to get the feel of things. Your pilot may also treat you to some inverted flight flying upside down explaining each manoeuvre as you go through it.

Once you're comfortable with the basics hold on tight as the pilot shows you what this aircraft is really capable of. You'll experience a sequence of manoeuvres that will test your, and the aircrafts limits.

This flight is not for the faint hearted! You'll experience G forces of anywhere between plus 8G and minus 4G, alternatively being pushed into your seat or pulled hard against your harness. The large bubble canopy will give you unrivaled, uninterrupted views of the the surrounding landscape.

This is the most extreme aerobatic experience around. After you've had your fill of neck numbing, adrenaline flooding aerial ballet you'll head back to Bankstown to cool down.

Numbers

This experience is for one person.

Weather

We reserve the right to cancel and reschedule flights if the weather is deemed unsuitable for flying ie. low cloud cover, rain, adverse wind conditions or a forecast temperature over 35 deg. C.

Duration

This experience runs for approximately 30 minutes flight time.

Dress

Please wear closed shoes (no high heels) and comfortable clothes.

Availability

This experience is available all year round.

Other Information

Passengers are not permitted to carry anything with them on the flight. Passengers will not be permitted to fly if they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

All passengers must be in good physical health, and be less than 190cm tall and 100kg in weight.. If you are under 18, you must have parental consent. If you have a physical disability please let us know in advance so we can ensure we have the facilities you will require available.