Extreme aerobatic experience with a glider in Brasov

Performed figures: tailspin, looping reversal, wingover, branching.

Speeds of 230 km/h and overloads of + 6 G can be reached, which means you will feel 6 times heavier than you are.

Of course, you will be the one to decide how extreme the experience should be, and you will communicate with the pilot if you want the flight to be more smooth than acrobatic.

Definitions in aerial acrobatics

Aerobatics = sequence of maneuvers in which an aircraft is driven under the precise control of the pilot in unusual attitudes

Tailspin = aerobatic evolution in which a plane rotates like a drill, descending vertically

Looping=complex aerobatic evolution of an airplane, consisting of the execution of a loop in a vertical or oblique plane

Branching = aerobatic figure of flight, in a vertical plane, whereby the plane changes its direction by 180°, turning on a wing

Flipping = the acrobatic figure in which the aircraft was flying upside down

Wingover=an aerobatic figure in which the aircraft executes a rotational movement around its longitudinal axis without changing its direction or flight height

How aerial acrobatics began

Essential to the aerobatic technique is the ability to fly an aircraft upside down, which was first demonstrated on September 1, 1913, by Frenchman Adolphe Pégoud, test pilot for aviator Louis Blériot. Pégoud also flew other advanced maneuvers as part of a research program.
Other aerobatics innovators include Russian military pilot Petr Nesterov, who was the first pilot to "attempt the loop" on September 9, 1913.

It was not until the development of fighter aircraft in 1915 that pilots began to engage in serious aerial combat, discovering in the process that aerobatic skills could give them a significant advantage in a dog fight.

With this realization, and with the help of manufactured aircraft with improved aerobatic capabilities, pilots began to develop an increasing range of aerobatic maneuvers, mainly to avoid enemy aircraft.

Such skills were entirely self-taught or acquired from comrades-in-arms, and it was not until late 1916 that the first steps were taken towards the systematic teaching of aerobatic techniques, which until then had been discouraged (or even prohibited) in military flight training.

After World War I, ex-fighter pilots continued to hone their skills.

In the United States, so-called barnstormers appeared - pilots who visited rural areas performing stunts - while in Europe the most skilled war pilots were employed by aircraft manufacturers and displayed their skills and the manufacturers' products at public air shows.

Competitions between pilots followed, and these led to the development of rules and judging criteria.

The first and only Acrobatic World Cup was held in Paris in June 1934, with nine entries from six countries (all European).

Acrobatic events were also held at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Activity available in the following locations: Brasov

The holder of the voucher will receive all the details about the access to the place of the activity at the time of its reservation (7 days before the requested date according to the General Terms and Conditions). This information is listed in the document that confirms the reservation of the activity - Activity Pass.

Please take into account the fact that this is a flight activity, dependent on the weather conditions and obtaining all the necessary approvals for the flight. The pilot-in-command has the responsibility of making the flight in conditions of maximum safety, so he has the absolute authority to decide at any time to interrupt or postpone the mission. We recommend that you book the activity in advance to make room for possible changes regarding your reservation. The activity can only be carried out during the validity period of the voucher.

Voucher validity: 12 months

How long the activity lasts: 20-30 minutes

Minimum number of people required for the activity to take place: 1

Maximum number of participants on a fixed date: 10

Minimum age to participate in this activity: 16 years, participants under 18 years of age need parental consent, signed at a notary

Maximum age to participate in this activity: does not apply

We cannot control the weather: this activity depends on weather conditions

Family and friends: family and friends are welcome

What else you need to know:

• there is a weight limit of minimum 55 and maximum 100 kg/person
• there is a maximum height limit of 1.92 cm
• this activity is not intended for people who are pregnant, suffer from epilepsy or heart disease
• the transfer to the location is not included
• a declaration on his own responsibility will be signed by the beneficiary, whereby he agrees to participate in this type of activity as a passenger, assumes the risks that come with this and waives any legal claims he may have after the end of the flight
• please keep in mind that during the winter, not only do we have more frequent weather restrictions, but some airports may close. We will do our best to schedule you in other locations.

The experience takes place between May and September, but you can give this activity as a gift all year round. We issue you a voucher with which the person to whom you give it as a gift can schedule a flight in the next 12 months.

Days: from Monday to Friday and, as an exception, at the end of the week.

Appointments can be made between 9:00 and 18:00.