#Hangar109 Episode 3
Bankstown Aerodrome welcomes Saturday with a chilly start, winter is almost here and the Red Baron crew can definitely feel the bite.
Swabbie Anthony makes sure that our Extra 330LX stunt plane and our Pitts Special Open-cockpit bi-plane are nice and shiny for the working day. We make sure our passengers get the true Red Baron experience by keeping our luxury aircraft in tip-top shape.
Our chilly morning begins with pilot JP fashioning his traditional pilot’s leather jacket, he’s got the moustache, the bi-plane, the flight suit, we’re just missing the goggles! We welcome passenger Paulie for the second time with Red Baron! Paulie is about to experience the best we can offer in our Pitts special, the Red Baron Harbour Scenic + Northern Beaches Experience with aerobatics over palm beach!
Chief pilot Amir explains how winter is the best time to fly. In winter, the cooler air is better for our aircraft performance! It is also a fact that passengers are less sick during winter and are less likely to experience motion sickness.
Meanwhile, the Red Baron flight lounge is getting a makeover! We’re preparing to take down the wall to expand our space so that you can bring all your friends and family with you to the airport on your flying day!
Our passengers today have travelled from all over the east coast of Australia! We have passenger Gary all the way from Tasmania, celebrating his birthday with his wife on a much needed holiday to Sydney. Gary is here for the Red Baron Extreme experience and he comes back an absolute champion as he smashes the 8G challenge. We can definitely say that he is made for aerobatics.
We’re also pleased to invite 2 Matt’s to the flight lounge today, we have Matthew from the South Coast who was brought here by his girlfriend as a surprise birthday gift! And we have another Matt down from Newcastle celebrating his 60th birthday with his family.
They had the best time and the family enjoyed watching their videos of their flights!
The day is brought to a close but not without a final sunset flight. Bankstown airport has blessed us with a stunning sunset and we can’t wait to treat our newest team member Alec to a special aerobatics flight. Alec is our editor, and he takes the footage that we record from the Go-Pro’s on the aircraft, and creates a fantastic video for you to share with your friends and family! Alec is also a student pilot, and definitely will be itching for a wing-over on his next straight and level flight.
The day has come to an end, and we celebrate Pilot Lucas with his official Red Baron Pilot’s badge.