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Fighter Pilot for a Day
If you are looking for Ultimate adventure experience gift for yourself and special guy in your life, this is the one of the best. A friend of mine recently told me about this idea and I thought it was perfect for father’s day gift or birthday for my husband. The price was surely worth it for my friend and it has been a ultimate experience this father’s day that he will remember rest of his life. Totally worth the money and time spent on it. Here is review for those of you might be interested. This would be ultimate gift for dads, grads, guys and teens or anyone who is seeking little adventure.
Off we go into the wild blue yonder… Your mission: work with your instructor to outsmart, outmaneuver, and outgun your opponents over the course of six “g-pulling” dogfights. You will be manning the controls of a real, fully aerobatic, high-performance aircraft.
What is Fighter Pilot for a Day
After attending a full briefing covering formation flight, gun sight tracking, and aerial combat maneuvers, you will don your flight suit and board the Marchetti SF260, a current production, Italian-built fighter aircraft.
Once airborne, your instructor pilot will hand the controls over to you as you engage your enemy in actual combat!
Imagine yourself scanning the skies in a real military aircraft in search of an enemy airplane. You spot the bogey at 3 o’clock, break turn hard and the fight’s on. Up, down, and around. Pulling G’s, making quick decisions until you out maneuver your opponent, put the gunsight pipper on them, squeeze the trigger. The enemy erupts in smoke and you roll up and away, victorious!
The first half of your aerial battle will be spent hunting your adversary attempting to get a clear shot and kill, while the second half will be spent eluding enemy fire. May the best pilot win.
Your entire flight is captured on mini digital video cassette to keep the memory alive for years to come.
You can share and see this video yourself, send it to your family and friends or upload it on your facebook account to share with others. See below for one real life customer video.
Where is Fighter Pilot for a Day Program available?
The one we are talking about from California is available in Fullerton, Livermore, Santa Barbara, and Montery/Salinas. However, there are similar programs by the same company offers in other cities such as Las Vegas, Seattle, Houston and more. See below for the complete list of current cities where this tour is offered.
Atlanta, GA Atlantic City, NJ Boston, MA
Charleston, SC Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH Detroit, MI Ft. Worth, TX
Fullerton, CA Houston, TX Kansas City, MO
Kissimmee, FL Lancaster, PA Las Vegas, NV
Livermore, CA Long Island, NY Miami, FL
New Windsor, NY Pittsburgh, PA Portland, OR
Salinas, CA San Antonio, TX Santa Barbara
Seattle, WA St. Louis, MO Tampa, FL
Winston-Salem, NC
When is this program available?
This program is available throughout the year on selected days for selected city. Check out the current schedule here. It gets updated often, so look for dates in your local areas.
What Times are available?:
- Usually Early Morning: 8:30am, 10:00am & sometimes 7:30am and
- Mid Day: 11:30am & 1:00pm
- Afternoon: 2:30pm & sometimes 4:00pm
Note: *The 8:30am, 11:30am, and 2:30pm slots are filled first, then the 10:00am and 1:00pm are added. Occasionally a 7:30am or 4:00pm are added if all other time slots are filled so ask for it.
How long is the Duration of this Flight?
You will need total of 2.5-3 hours with 1 hour of flight time.
Is Previous Experience Needed?
Best thing about this flight tour is No experience necessary.
Maximum Participants:
1 participant and instructor per plane. Then one plane vs. one plane in a dog fight.
What to Wear?
Wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes; sneakers recommended. A flight suit is provided.
Can You bring Friends and family to watch?
The customers and their guests may sit in on the briefing and the de-briefing. Guests may also watch their loved ones take off and land. The actual maneuvers take place about 25 miles from the airport and at an altitude that spectators on the ground could never see for Fighter Pilot for a Day.
Weather Dependent:
This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the Experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.
When to Book?
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 30 days in advance.
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How Much does it Cost?
For once in life time opportunity with real fighter pilot is about $1395 for the one person and $2790 for 2 people experience. While it is not cheap gift, neither is experience or the love you have for your special guy.
Things to Consider:
- Must be a tleast 14 years old or older.
- Must weigh less then 250 lbs.
- Shorter then 6 ft 7 inches.
- No refunds are given if you cancel the tour.Failure to appear on your booked date or to cancel and rebook at least 30 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience.
Other Frequently asked questions answered;
- Do I need any flying experience?
Absolutely not! Most of our customers do not have a pilot’s license, and many have never even flown in a single-engine aircraft.
- Can I do this? Will I have fun?
Absolutely! Second only to safety is our pledge for you to have FUN! FUN! FUN! It is a flying experience you will talk about and remember forever. Everyone can do it. During your flying adventure, you will be continuously coached by your instructor pilot to ensure a successful mission, and you will walk away with a unique sense of achievement that will be difficult to top.
- How safe is it?
The aircraft used in this experience are maintained in strict accordance with Federal Air Regulations and our instructors, both military and civilian, have enviable credentials. Most are former military pilots from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps., several are graduates of Red Flag and the Navy Fighter Weapons School. The military rules of engagement establish safe minimum altitudes and distances between the Aircrafts throughout the maneuvers. Our provider’s proven training techniques will put you at ease at the controls and give you the confidence to execute even the most complex air combat maneuvers for an amazing flying adventure.
- Will I suffer motion sickness while engaging in air combat?
Based on our experience, less than 10% of customers suffer from motion sickness. We attribute this low rate to the fact that you are in control of the aircraft. You are far less likely to become ill while in control than as a passenger. Secondly, you will be taught to focus on your opponent at all times; not the horizon. This will not only ensure you get the kill, it will provide a more stable reference point. Nonetheless, this is your experience. Should at any time during the flight you begin to feel uncomfortable, simply lighten up on the controls and tell your instructor. He will do what he can to make your flying adventure more enjoyable.
- What is the Itinerary?
Expect to be there 2 1/2 – 3 hours. Upon arrival you will suit up in a flight suit and attend the ground school portion of our program. You will learn safety procedures, tactics and maneuvers, rules of engagement and the physiological effects of g-force. Then you’ll grab a parachute and helmet, head out to the aircraft, and climb into the cockpit alongside your instructor pilot for the actual air combat mission. Your entire experience is recorded on mini DVC and is reviewed in the post-flight de-brief. The tapes are yours to keep.
- Are spectators allowed?
The customers and their guests may sit in on the briefing and the de-briefing. Guests may also watch their loved ones take off and land. The actual maneuvers take place about 25 miles from the airport and at an altitude that spectators on the ground could never see.
- At what altitudes will we be flying?
At the very minimum (hard deck) you’ll be flying at 2,500 ft (and this varies by location). However, for each engagement you’ll work within a 2,000-3,000 ft flying range that typically starts around 4,000 ft.
- I wear glasses; is this still safe?
Absolutely! In fact, we have worked to tailor this experience to challenged people in the past including blind participants.
- Can I control the plane during take off and landing?
Unfortunately due insurance regulations, the instructor pilot must handle the controls during take off and landing, even if you are a certified pilot.
- Can I control the plane during take off and landing?
Unfortunately to due insurance regulations, the instructor pilot must handle the controls during take off and landing, even if you are a certified pilot.
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Still Want to know More? Need more Details? Here are some Real Customer’s Comments for Fighter Pilot for a Day:
Having never flown a plane or even ridden in one so small, I was a little apprehensive about doing the Air Combat program. But after getting there and being introduced to the flight team, all my concerns we’re put to rest. My pilot, call sign “Normal” was the best instructor I could have asked for. He walked me through the whole process before flying and after getting off the ground, he took me on the ride of a lifetime. It was the most exhilarating thing I have ever done. I would not hesitate to do it again and I would highly recommend the people at Cloud 9 for booking the experience. The women I spoke with was so pleasant to deal with and she handled the whole transaction with the utmost professionalism and courtesy. Thank you once again and I look forward to working with you again on a new experience in the future.
If you want to feel totally liberated, 100% in control, and completely in awe then this experience will be one you won’t forget! I want to thank my amazing wife Floriana, who always seems to be able to bring me to the unattainable. You are my complement.
“MY FLIGHT WAS THE MOST EXCITING ADVENTURE I HAVE EVER HAD! If I had a “”BucketList”” it would be #1. Snoop was my pilot, great guy, and my instructor was Bluto… had fun with them both. We did YOYO’s and to celebrate the flight’s end we did a complete victory roll which was awesome. I had a full crew in attendance, husband, sister, mom, daughter, 2 grandchildren, my nephew from San Francisco and 2 friends from Las Vegas. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL! “
