Wide Angle

After several back to back functions which led to so much stress, I managed to seek an hour of what I can only describe as the ultimate stress reliever for me – a flying adventure!

I went for this adventure with an open mind. I had only ever heard about the opportunity of being a “pilot for a day” but going it myself, I was not prepared for what I was actually embarking upon.

Let me just say – I loved it!

I got there and was greeted by a very friendly pilot who gave me the whole pre-flight briefing which includes safety checks and all. Shortly after that, we were taxing down the airstrip after getting clearance from the Air Traffic Tower.

Soon we were whizzing high up in the air.

This was a totally different experience and I must say at this juncture, it was not about the breathtaking views or even the actual piloting of the aircraft but the whole communication methodology was equally thrilling! I simply enjoyed how air traffic controllers and the pilot conversed… even a couple of minutes past the expected return time, we got a call back immediately.

Of course, I took over the controls in the safe zone but I was too excited and the whole flying of the aircraft was a little scary which made my hands tremble and sweat. So the pilot put me out of my misery and regained control of the aircraft only to make me fear for my life!!!!

Before you jump to conclusions, I’ll have you know that the pilot took a nose dive!… I was gripping my seat and watching the aircraft plummet to the ground with all kinds of weird thoughts going on in my head – thoughts of crashing was top on the list!.. I will blame it on my favourite show – Aircrash Investigations! After I regained some sort of composure… I asked him to do it again! And this time, I got the surge of adrenaline rush you would not believe!! Simply amazing!

So to everyone out there who’s reading this, who’s up for adventure like no other, who needs to de-stress, who just wants a pick me up, go for this escapade. You won’t regret it. I am definitely doing it again!

The cost is not as much as you might think. In fact, its worth every cent and more. Trust me. Give it try – call Shirley of Aerovantage Management at 012 3070370 to make that booking.

Below are some of the pics I took…. enjoy