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Lesley
April 28 2012
It was awesome, I got to actually take off and due to bad weather I had longer in the air than expected, I had the controls up until landing. Wow
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Peter
April 03 2012
I had an amazing time and would recommend this experience to anyone
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Peter
April 03 2012
I had an amazing time and would recommend this experience to anyone
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Hans
April 01 2012
Mine was a birthday present and it was worth it, enjoyed the experience, Thanks
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Ian
April 01 2012
Awesome!
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David
April 01 2012
It was third time lucky as the two previous bookings the weather was not suitable to take the flight and the firm was very good about changing the date.
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Lydia
March 29 2012
I've been waiting all my life to try my hand at flying. Loved the trip! Warren (flying instructor) was fantastic and I would recommend this trip to anyone.
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Lydia
March 29 2012
I've been wanting this experience for my whole adult life! It was fantastic - the 'lesson', the pilot tutor, - everything. And I'm no 'chicken' :-)
I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks particularly, to Warren.
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Carmine
March 27 2012
Fantastic experience , great experience , recommend to anyone to do this at least once in their life
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Greg
March 26 2012
Without a doubt - one of the best gifts I have every received. Noel & the team were great. A MUST do experience.
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Peter
March 26 2012
Very enjoyable
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Michael
March 25 2012
Very fun experience and enjoyable time in the air taking the controls definitely something to try!!
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Tim
March 23 2012
A great experience; very professionally run and friendly staff. Would love to go back!
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Arthur
March 21 2012
It was a great experience,having never flown,it was kept simple and in good spirit .I thoroughly enjoyed the the day.Thankyou Arthur.
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Steve
March 21 2012
I thought the provider was well organised. The training pilot was punctual and made the experience very enjoyable and pleasant
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John
March 21 2012
Really easy to organise and confirm.
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John
March 19 2012
Was just an awesome experience with a great trainer pilot which made it even more enjoyable
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Alena
March 19 2012
After a little bumpy beginning with the confirmation of booking and the dates, all was fixed and my husband absolutely LOVED it!!! I even got a beautiful bouquet of flowers for it! :)
Thank you, it was all worth it. Already looking for other experiences you have there :-) Will be recommending this to EVERYONE!!!
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Joanne
March 19 2012
Had a great time. The pilot I had a lot of stories to tell.
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Georgia
March 18 2012
I was surprised by actually how in control you are and how easy the instruction given is to follow.
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brett
March 18 2012
One of the Best Experiences of my Life. TriStar Aviation were great and friendly. Noel (my pilot) is an absolute master of his trade, Take Off = Perfect, Flight Instruction = Perfect, Landing = Perfect. All in all, a must do for your bucket list.
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Lester
March 13 2012
Flight was a little short and there were no photo opportunities recommended by the pilot
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Laura
March 13 2012
Well organised. Such a great experience. I would highly recommend it to others. Great day out
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Yasiru
March 12 2012
One of the greatest experiences you can ever have! Flying instructors have heaps of experience and are really helpful and informative. Half an hour of flying out of which I got the controls for about 10 mins, about the right duration especially for a novice. Highly recommended!
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Steve
March 05 2012
Not particulary what I would have chosen but the company were fantastic so I really enjoyed the experience
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JOHN
February 22 2012
That I had the most awesome experience. The instructor was great. Very friendly and patient.
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Michael
February 22 2012
Tristar were very well organised and the experience was very enjoyable. The pilot took the time to answer all questions and ensure that I got the most out of it. Would definitely recommend this to others.
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Damien
February 20 2012
Redballoon is a fantastic idea to provide the best way to get a person a gift.
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Julius
February 20 2012
The pilot that I was with was very attentive and went out of his way to explain the various instruments and procedures. I was able to take basically the majority of the controls and experience a couple of different maneuvours in the air which was not what I expected.
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William
February 19 2012
A1 Experience with a very friendly and profesional provider, what a great and memorable experience, Thoughougly reccomended.
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Bethany
February 18 2012
The instructor was great, he explained everything really clearly.
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William
February 13 2012
Good day, weather was pleasant and I had an enjoyable experience
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Rohan
February 09 2012
The experience was really good, Geoff was great to fly with, and really encouraging.
It has certainly motivated an interest to explore flying further, whether I do or not is another matter, but this experience certainly was a taste of possibilities.
I will remember this experience for years to come. Thanks Red Balloon!
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Meilisa
February 09 2012
it was great but I had to wait for quite a while before my flight. Great aviators to fly with though!
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Rina
February 07 2012
I loved it. I'm a flight sim fan and that flight was like a natural progression. I would do it again for sure.
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Damian
February 07 2012
It was a truley fantastic experience the instructor was very customer focused and a real proffessional
totally great time every one was proffessional and friendly. Loved it and will do more
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Jules
February 05 2012
Very nice experience on a beautiful sunny day, Geoff the intructor was friendly and and made the whole experience enjoyable. Since I knew a few markers (family houses) on our fligth path, he was more than happy to accommodate the detour and fly over their places. I was slightly surprise by the small size and the age of the plane but obviously the plane was fit for flying... If anything, it probably added some charm and character to the experience :-) The guys do a nice job at making the customer...
Very nice experience on a beautiful sunny day, Geoff the intructor was friendly and and made the whole experience enjoyable. Since I knew a few markers (family houses) on our fligth path, he was more than happy to accommodate the detour and fly over their places. I was slightly surprise by the small size and the age of the plane but obviously the plane was fit for flying... If anything, it probably added some charm and character to the experience :-) The guys do a nice job at making the customer feel welcome and they give a genuine impression of wanting people to be happy and enjoy their experience. I would highly recommend the experience to my friends.
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Natasha
February 05 2012
My husband absolutely loved it! The instructor was very friendly and helpful. A wonderful way to celebrate his 40th! He did hear later that a friend was allowed to take off and he would have loved the opportunity to do that or a few turns. Just the chance to play around a little more. But in summary, an amazing experience and well worth doing!
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Matthew
February 04 2012
The flight experience was unreal, highly recommend... May be converted to getting my pilot licence now it was that much of a thrill. Great instructors and a lot more control than i expected!!!
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Jeffrey
February 01 2012
Very friendly staff. It was a really great experience.
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Justin
January 31 2012
My experience was enjoyable.
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Alex
January 23 2012
It was fairly easy to book a time. I had a great, friendly instructor, who put me at ease.
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jelena
January 16 2012
Very good
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Andrew
January 08 2012
I was extremely impressed by how easy it was to book my times and the response times back were great. The team were extremely professional there was no stress at any time, thank you. I will definitely do it again at some time.
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Todd
December 15 2011
The best experience I have had in a long time made all the better by a friendly and experienced pilot
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Paul
December 15 2011
The Provider were very helpful and accommodating with the flying experience
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Matt
December 11 2011
Very friendly and easy going, had a great time as always with RedBalloon
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Fernando
December 04 2011
I had a great time, thank you REDBALLOON !!!
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Julian
November 27 2011
Thoroughly enjoyed my flight. Daniel was very informative and when I told him I wanted to video portions of the flight, even took over the camera to video me while I flew. Would recommend the experience to anyone and in fact I already have.
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Brian
November 27 2011
One word, wonderful!!
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Andy
November 25 2011
A brilliant day, only down side it was over too quickly.
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Parshana
November 23 2011
It was great..
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Josip
November 19 2011
The flight was awesome and so much more then i had expected, the best fun you can have with your pants on.
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Jim
November 17 2011
Very good
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Adam
November 16 2011
It was a fantastic experience that lets you feel for yourself how an airplane is controlled. Highly recommend to anyone interested in flying.
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Kerry
November 15 2011
Weather did not permit us to fly on the day, however, they were very happy to accommodate as we were from interstate and re-scheduled the next day. They were informative and friendly and well organised and it was a great experience. We have since spoken to a number of people and recommended their services. Thank you also to the RedBalloon offers, it was certainly a great Christmas Gift. I hope my wife buys me another this year!
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ASHLEY
November 15 2011
A extremely enjoyable day and I thank to my partner who at the last minute purchased this flight from RedBalloon. I could not be happier and found the experience the perfect day. Thank you!
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Joseph
November 09 2011
The courtesy that I received at Moorabin was first class and I must particulaly thank Warren, my Pilot / instructor, for making me relax ang thoroughly enjoy my flight. I had flown in several different aircraft during my
service in the RAFVR but never as a pilot so I was able to have my dream come true.
Thanks again.
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SCOTT
November 05 2011
Fantastic experience, exceeded all my expectations and loved every minute of it
You basically fly the plane yourself except for the landing!
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Pratibha
October 11 2011
It's amazing, One should do this, at least once. John is best and really cool
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sandrine
September 06 2011
The whole experience was great. My name was on their system and they welcomed us directly. Explained a few things, saw a little video, and got in the aircraft right after. We were slightly early but they took care of us as soon as we arrived. They let us take pictures and staff was very friendly.
Amazing experience!
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Chris
September 06 2011
Good little introductory flight experience. Thought the tutorial could have been a bit more in depth.
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TOM
September 05 2011
Everything was A OK
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Glenn
August 23 2011
Fantastic Flight! Got to take off, fly around and land a aircraft all in one session! great fun! Recommended to anyone interested in flying for the first time.
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David
August 22 2011
My introductory to flight was absolutely fantastic. The instructor was very professional, answered all my questions and allowed me to do the majority of the flying correcting me only when necessary. Everyone should do this at least once.
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Josh
August 22 2011
Had a great time, a very memorable experience. Am now considering taking further lessons
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Harry
August 15 2011
It was the most amazing experience I have ever had. I have done bungy jumps, hot air ballooning, para sailing but this beats them all. To be able to take off and land the plane on my own is something I will never forget. The pilot was also so nice and helpful which made the flight so much more comfortable. I highly recommend this to anyone, you will not be disappointed.
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Juan
August 15 2011
John was excellent.
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Lorraine
August 09 2011
Unreal,way more hands on than I ever could have expected. The instructor was fantastic and the whole experience has got me wanting to do more flying!
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Clive
August 05 2011
It's a great idea for that gift for the person that doesn't need anything!
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Russell
August 02 2011
Well planned, experience was very good. Instructor/pilot was great.
provided pertinent information as required.
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Bryn
August 02 2011
Was a terrific experience. Special mention should be made about Warren who was the pilot for the trip.
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vic
August 01 2011
It was a unbelievable experience, 2 days on and still saying to myself 'I flew a plane'
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arijit
July 31 2011
It was great!
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Arthur
July 17 2011
I had a really awesome time and well worth it. Great experience and memories. Everything was handled very good.
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Andrea
July 09 2011
This would rate as one of the greatest experiences of my 49years. I have sat beside Marcus Ambrose for three laps at Calder in his Pirtek V8 Supercar, been in the Hitachi/StuntzInc Drift Utes at Sandown and the Island. Been up in Bi-planes and helicopters all as a passenger. But to actually take the controls of Cessna and fly is just the most awesome buzz, it's now almost 24hours since I went up and I still have a smile like a Cheshire Cat. Many thanks to my beautiful wife and kids for shouting ...
This would rate as one of the greatest experiences of my 49years. I have sat beside Marcus Ambrose for three laps at Calder in his Pirtek V8 Supercar, been in the Hitachi/StuntzInc Drift Utes at Sandown and the Island. Been up in Bi-planes and helicopters all as a passenger. But to actually take the controls of Cessna and fly is just the most awesome buzz, it's now almost 24hours since I went up and I still have a smile like a Cheshire Cat. Many thanks to my beautiful wife and kids for shouting me this amazing experience and a big thanks to the guys, Andy and Doug, for making myself and my family feel so welcome. AAAAA+++++
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Adam
July 04 2011
Fantastic day, all the staff were friendly and I was even able to take the controls to guide the plane down to landing... It was amazing!
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AARON
June 27 2011
Awesome experience and had a great time!! Cheers!!
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steve
June 25 2011
I did not realize that I would be in control of the plane for 90% of the time during my experience, my instructor Jason was awesome, really showed me a true experience.. Thank you
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gus
June 19 2011
The instructor was very friendly and made me feel at ease and therefore the experience was much more enjoyable and relaxing.
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Simon
June 17 2011
The flying experience was was much much more exciting than I had anticipated. The pilot was extremely professional and friendly. It was definitely a memory that will last a long time with me
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Adam
June 15 2011
I was skeptical of her ability to get me a gift that I would really appreciate. Was I wrong! This was simply much better than another item I would have to store for a while before eventually letting go.
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Sharon
June 14 2011
Flight was fantastic. Pilot was very informative and willing to answer all questions asked. A great experience...
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Elizabeth
June 14 2011
It was awesome. John my instructor was so nice and helpful.Twas a fun day.
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Hein
June 13 2011
The experience was well worth the money. Your service is of a high standard and friendly staff make one feel comfortable. I will definitely be purchasing further Redballoon Adventures. Thanks.
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Graeme
June 08 2011
John was great, it was very enjoyable and easy. Directions to get there were clear and precise. I really enjoyed the experience
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Marie
June 05 2011
I was given a fathers day voucher to fly a plane, at first i never thought I could do it. After a few bookings being canceled due to weather conditions, my heart pulsated from highs to lows, then in my mind the countless phew, phew that passed by me!...I got in that plane it was so surreal I didn't know what all my fuss was about: FEAR I guess. I had the most thrilling experience of my life, I'm actually taking it up as a hobby and thank you to my wonderful wife & children for the gift and espec...
I was given a fathers day voucher to fly a plane, at first i never thought I could do it. After a few bookings being canceled due to weather conditions, my heart pulsated from highs to lows, then in my mind the countless phew, phew that passed by me!...I got in that plane it was so surreal I didn't know what all my fuss was about: FEAR I guess. I had the most thrilling experience of my life, I'm actually taking it up as a hobby and thank you to my wonderful wife & children for the gift and especially RedBalloon for the wonderful suggestions they have to offer!
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john
May 30 2011
This was a fantastic experience. My instructor was great, he took photos & a video and let me fly!!! Would highly recommend this experience.
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Ivan
May 27 2011
We had a great flight to Frankston and back. The pilot, John, was very informative and the aircraft fairly straight forward to fly.
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Richard
May 24 2011
I absolutely loved it. Well organised. The instructor was great. Would love to do it again
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Carmen
May 24 2011
I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend and he truly enjoyed the experience. So much so that he's thinking of taking on another lesson. The pilot instructor was very friendly and made him feel at ease.