Acroflight

This is an extremely rare opportunity to fly in a world-​class aerobatic airplane with a true master of the aerobatic arts. The aircraft is an EXTRA 300L, a 2-​seat version of the world-​class aerobatic competition plane, the pilot is Clint Churchill, a former F-​15 pilot. The venue is perfect; the plane is based conveniently at Honolulu International Airport and you get to fly over the beautiful Hawaiian countryside,. You can choose either wild or mild for the aerobatic maneuvers and experienced pilots can get a lot of stick time. With Clint’s expert instruction, I actually flew rolls and loops on my own! The cost is very reasonable for this type of flight experience. I highly recommend this adventure for visiting pilots, adventure seekers, or anyone who wants to see the world in a whole new way!

I feel the need, the need for speed. Lucky for me, real-​life Top Gun Clint Churchill delivers jaw-​dropping aerobatic maneuvers that are sure to please the most ardent thrill seeker. For many years, I’ve celebrated life’s special moments with adventures like this – and this particular flight was a late Christmas gift to myself.
Clint is the director of the Pacific Aviation Museum and enjoys giving flights and flight lessons as a hobby. He is a retired pilot of the Air National Guard who flew everything from F-​4s to F-​15s. Today, he maintains his skills as a small aircraft pilot, flight instructor, and participant in local air shows. He shares his love of flight with his passengers and students.
His plane is an Extra 300L, an «unlimited» craft that is A-​MA-​ZING! It’s like an exotic car because it’s incredibly smooth, highly responsive, and you don’t get a sense of how fast you’re really going. I got a chance to pilot the craft under his instruction for part of the time. We did Cubans/​reverse Cubans, hammerhead turns, humpty bumps, cravats, lomcovoks, and more, a total of 22 different maneuvers from +4.3 to –2.3 G’s. It was fantastic – a terrific way to spend a Saturday morning!
If you or someone you know loves adventures in the air, flying with Clint is a MUST. Clint’s 40-​minute aerobatic flights are on Saturdays by appointment only and based at Honolulu International Airport. Up, up, and awayyyyyy!
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