TIGER MOTH VINTAGE FLIGHT | RAND AIRPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA

An adrenaline surge that is un-paralleled! Experience a scenic flight over Gauteng in a vintage WWII aircraft. The deHavilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth was developed from the D.H. 60M Gipsy Moth. First flown in October of 1931, the D.H. 82 faced stiff competition to become the basic trainer for Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF). However, after the trials were held, the Tiger Moth emerged the clear winner, with 35 of the craft being ordered. Given that the Tiger Moth had not been the easiest to fly among the competitors, with a degree of sloppiness and slowness in response to control inputs, one wonders whether the design succeeded despite or because of those factors. Some have argued that those factors highlight poor piloting technique without seriously endangering the student pilot, a process that would enable instructors to identify and correct the fledgling pilot's deficiencies early in a training program. Flights depart from Rand Airport (Johannesburg) and are subject to ideal weather conditions. Please note that there is a maximum weight limit of 110 kgs for this flight.