Top Gun Flying in a Bulldog

This is your opportunity to fly an ex military training aeroplane used by ten Air Forces around the world.

Bulldog - you sit side by side with your instructor. Your activity starts with tea and coffee and then you are kitted out into military flying suits with name badges. Next it's time to get to know your aircraft with a safety brief at the aircraft in which you will be told about the cockpit controls. During your pre-flight briefing, lasting approximately 30 minutes you will cover a safety/parachute brief, how to fly the aircraft, aerobatics and an introduction to air combat manoeuvres. Moving onto your personal sortie pre-brief with instructor pilot, you will discuss your flight preferences. Out of the brief and into your parachute! After your out brief you are finally ready to take to the sky, indulging in 45 minutes (35 minutes airborne) in the aircraft. You sit next to your instructor in the cockpit. Your time in the aircraft will include:
- Formation take-off (two aircraft)
- Formation close manoeuvring in the climb
- Demonstration of effects of controls and aerobatics manoeuvres
- Student ‘hands on stick’ time chance fly do basic aerobatics
- Student tail chase with other aeroplane
- Formation Loop (as desired by student)
- Student flies return to base break to land (if conditions allow)
After exiting the aircraft and your personal debrief with the instructor pilot, your experience will come to an end with your flight certificate being signed. Only now can you catch your breath.