Get a taste of being an airline pilot!
Enjoy a city excursion, a scenic flight or a challenging landing! You
will learn how to use the flight controls, perform a touch & go, or
try out a challenging landing. The Test Flight is a great introduction
to what being a pilot of a commercial airliner feels like. You will be
given basic training on how to use the flight controls, and as the pilot
in command, you will takeoff, fly and land the airliner.
Typically, the flight will commence with the plane positioned on the
runway with the engines running. With your hands and feet on the
controls, you will gently ease the throttles forward, and then engage
the auto throttle. You will keep your eyes ahead, and keep the plane on
the runway until your instructor calls out “V1 and Rotate”. That is when
you will pull back on the yoke as the plane lifts off!
Once in the air, your instructor will set up the systems for arrival
as you navigate around the airport, taking in the breath-taking views.
With your landing gear down and flaps deployed on the final approach,
it’s a matter of following the instruments as they guide you down the
glideslope. A slight flare at the end, and idling of the throttles, and
you will feel the vibrations on touch down, and the rush as you try to
bring the plane to a full stop!