Harvard T-6 Joy Flight

The North American Harvard was designed in the late 1930’s following demand for an aircraft purpose built to train military pilots all over the world. There was an increasing demand for military combat pilots and by the 1940’s the total training hours required had been cut to only 200 hours total, of that time 75 hours were in the T-6. The T-6G (1946) model was better than the previous designs because there was an increased fuel capacity, a more user-friendly cockpit layout and, a tail wheel that was steerable by the pilot. The T-6 was being used as a basic pilot trainer right up into the 70’s and there are many that are airworthy today but only used in civil aviation.

This is ideal for someone who would like to enjoy the speed and the sound of a roaring radial engine in a genuine World War 2 military trainer. If you are feeling adventurous there is an option of doing aerobatics.

For a 30min flight just $695

Before flying with us, some important notes:

• Passengers must have reasonable flexibility to get in and out of these aircraft; the ability to climb at least a 4-step ladder is essential.
• Passengers must consider themselves reasonably fit in terms of health conditions.
• Passengers must weigh no more than 110kg, and be aware seat belt extenders are not available.
• Passengers must have no alcohol in their system and be at least 14 years of age.
• Consider whether they would like aerobatic manoeuvres to finish the flight.
• Understand these flights are not available every day.
• Weather - We’ll assess the weather continuously in the week leading up to your flight. The weather conditions that could affect us are visibility, cloud base, wind and rain.
• If the weather looks like it’ll be too bad to fly, we’ll cancel your flight and arrange another date with you
• If there is a 50/50 chance of flying, we’ll state this and ask if you’d like to visit us with a view that we might or might not fly
• If the weather is looking good, we won’t contact you
• If the weather during a morning session deteriorates, we may call afternoon bookings to notify them of the change of weather and that we might or might not fly.
• Please note that while every effort is made to predict the weather, the conditions on the day might not be forecast and can even change on the day.
• Unserviceable aircraft - We usually have a team of engineers on-site who can usually handle any maintenance tasks. If your flight cannot take place due to a technical fault, we will work with you to find a suitable alternative date.