NEGATIVE G FORCE PLUS
At the time of writing, CAA fees in the UK are £189 (as applicable) and the main display and positioning expenses are the costs of fuel, plus smoke oil for the display. It is best to contact us for a quote for your event and location. There are legal weather minima laid down to cover displays, and if the weather is filthy the display would be postponed, or cancelled (at no cost – except for any CAA fees paid).ĪThere are three main cost elements – a CAA fee if applicable (see below), the costs of the display itself, and travelling to and from the venue. With a restricted cloudbase we tailor the display to suit the conditions and perform a ‘flatter’ display with rolls and flicks and knife edge passes for the photographers.
NEGATIVE G FORCE FULL
QWhat happens in the case of poor weather?ĪThe Extra can climb vertically at least 2000 feet when it is given the chance, and so a full display requires a reasonable cloudbase on an average day. With a postcode we can take a look using Google Earth and advise on suitability.
There should be some separation between the display and spectators, and not display over buildings likely to have people or livestock in them. We’re looking for an open area – perhaps on the edge of a town or village or over parkland.
The Extra is just as happy upside down as right way up – as well as inverted flight we fly outside loops – uncomfortable for the pilot but ‘no sweat’ for the plane! Using smoke it is also possible to draw shapes in the sky – hearts are popular especially at weddings!ĪThere are some limits – a display cannot be performed over a built up area. We will roll the aeroplane very quickly, very slowly, and demonstrate negative and positive flick rolls. At other points it will be at or near its maximum speed of 220 knots (250 mph or 400 kmh). At some points the plane will be flying backwards through its own smoke which is always spectacular. If the cloudbase is sufficient, we will include both upright and inverted flat spins, knife edge spins, tumbles going vertically up or down and off the top of a loop. The most spectacular manouevres are the flat spins and the tumbles. AA display typically lasts about 7 minutes – this is about the optimum length of time for spectator and pilot alike! In an aeroplane such as an Extra, this is enough for a lot of aerobatics… Obviously the length of display slot will be adjusted to suit the programme, but usually will be between 4 and 10 minutes.ĪIt is a highly dynamic display – leaving you wondering “how can a plane do that?” The display sequence is designed to show off to the maximum the capabilities of aircraft and pilot, but always in a safe manner.
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