Helicopter Sightseeing Pleasure Flight

Plane travel has become pretty commonplace - and even a bit of chore, with scrums for seats on low-cost airlines and interminable queues and checks. But a helicopter flight is still something that very few people have tried - pretty much reserved for royalty and the super-rich. With this experience you'll join this select club (well, you'll fly in a helicopter, we can't make you a millionaire). After a briefing on flying techniques and safety, climb aboard a dual-controlled training helicopter, usually a Robinson R22. You'll be accompanied by an expert pilot, so you'll be in safe hands. The vertical take-off is astounding, and the thrills will continue as your pilot shows you how the chopper can move forward, backward, sideways or simply hover motionless in the air. Frankly, it makes planes seem run of the mill! At the pilot's discretion, you'll have the chance to take the controls, and feel for yourself the adrenaline rush of manoeuvring these amazing craft.

email to a friend print