ADVENTURE FLIGHT: De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth 30min Scenic Flight

ADVENTURE FLIGHT: De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth 30min Scenic Flight
From NZD $420.00
  • Duration: 30 Minutes (approx.)
  • Location: Auckland
  • Product code: PCZTFR
Experience a nostaligic BiPlane 
Climb into your De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth.
Experience the classic hand startup and the wiggle waggle left-right taxi.
You sit up front and experience what stick and rudder flying is like... wind, oil, bugs...

Take off and proceed over the Hunuas for the "Dam Buster" run, proceeding out to the coastal Kaiaua township.  Then heading up the Thames coastline, finally following the Wairoa River over Clevedon township towards Ardmore Airport to land with the classic taxi to a full stop.
Time for photos.

30min flight time, 60 min total experience.

The Aircraft:

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab initio training, the Second World War had RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.

Engine:   Gipsy Major 4 cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine..  373cu (6 litres).  130hp (108 kw)

Cruise:   58 knots (108kph)

Special Conditions Apply.  Please Read.

Minimum age:  14years

Max Weight:  130kg

Must wear closed in shoes.

Cameras/GoPro's must be tethered.

Includes entry for you and your gueststo our NZ Warbirds @ Ardmore collection of WW1, WW2 and Jet fighter - most of which are airworthy.

http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz/