Unique Experiences

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Imagine yourself scouring the skies in a real military aircraft in search of enemy aircraft, using your state-of-the-art electronic tracking system to acquire your bogey, engaging in aerial combat, and returning to your base VICTORIOUS! Your Aircraft: An aerobatic, Italian-built fighter aircraft that has onboard radar intercept capability for acquiring bogies beyond visual range. Each aircraft comes with a patented electronic tracking system that allows for the simulation and thrill of an actual "guns kill"! You and a friend will each be trained to fly your own aircraft along with an instructor as you experience the thrill of a lifetime. That's right, you get to fly your own aircraft as your buddy flies his aircraft up in the skies above. You will both enjoy an extraordinary fighter pilot experience of a lifetime! You will receive a video of your flying experience from the cockpit as well as a wrap up session by the instructor. Fighter Pilot for the Day is available nationwide throughout the calendar year in most states. Below is the 2012 schedule.

Select from the following dates* & locations:

Atlanta, GA  (2012: Mar 2-4, Nov 3-5)
[Hyatt Regency Suites Perimeter NW; Hyatt Place Atlanta area (12 locations)]

Atlantic City, NJ (2012: Apr 20-22, Aug 4-6)
[Hyatt Place Mt. Laurel; Hyatt Summerfield Suites Mt. Laurel]

Boston, MA (2012: May 18-20, Aug 24-26)
[Hyatt Summerfield Suites Boston/Burlington]

Charleston, SC  (2012: Feb 25-27, Nov 16-18)
[Hyatt Place Charleston Airport/Convention Center; Hyatt Place North Charleston]

Chicago, IL (2012: Jun 29-Jul 1, Sep 1-23)
[Hyatt Regency O'Hare; Hyatt Regency Woodfield; The Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds Campus; Hyatt Place Chicago area (5 locations)]

Cincinnati, OH (2012: Jul 13-15)
[Hyatt Regency Cincinnati; Hyatt Place Cincinnati area (2 locations)]

Cleveland, OH (2012: Jun 8-10)
[Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade; Hyatt Place Cleveland/Independence]

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (2012: Mar 30-Apr 1, Oct 12-14)
[Hyatt Regency DFW Airport; Hyatt Regency Dallas; Hyatt Regency North Dallas; Hyatt Summerfield Suites Dallas-area (5 locations); Hyatt Place Dallas/Ft. Worth area (11 locations)]

Detroit, MI (2012: Jun 23-25, Sep 15-17)
[Hyatt Place Detroit area (3 locations); Hyatt Regency Dearborn]

Fullerton, CA  (2012: Jan 6-31; Feb 1-29; Mar 1-31, Apr 1-5, 10-30; May 1-25; Jun 1-30; Jul 5-31; Aug 1-9; Sep 7-30; Oct 1-31; Nov 1-20; Dec 1-21)
[Hyatt Regency Orange County; Hyatt Place Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga; Hyatt Summerfield Suites Cypress/Anaheim]

Houston, TX (2012: Mar 17-19, Oct 19-21)
[Hyatt Regency Houston; Hyatt Place Houston area (2 locations); Hyatt Summerfield Suites Houston area (2 locations)]

Kansas City, MO (2012: Jul 7-9)
[Hyatt Regency Crown Center (MO); Hyatt Place Kansas City Airport (MO); Hyatt Place Kansas City-KS area (2 locations)]

Lancaster, PA (2012: Apr 14-16, Jul 27-29)
[Hyatt Place Philadelphia; Hyatt Summerfield Suites Philadelphia/Plymouth Meeting]

Las Vegas, NV (2012: Jan 13-15, 27-29; Feb 10-12, 24-26; Mar 9-11, 23-25; Apr 13-15, 27-29; May 18-20; Oct 5-7, 19-21; Nov 2-4, 16-18; Nov 30-Dec 2, Dec 14-16)
[Hyatt Place Las Vegas]

Livermore, CA (2012: Mar 30-Apr 1, Aug 3-5, Oct 12-14)
[Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport; Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley; Hyatt Summerfield Suites Pleasant Hill; Hyatt Summerfield Suites Pleasanton]

Miami/Homestead, FL (2012: Feb 10-12, Dec 7-9)
[Hyatt Regency Miami; Hyatt Place Miami Airport-West/Doral; Hyatt Place Ft. Lauderdale area (2 locations)]

New York/Long Island (2012: May 4-6, Aug 18-20)
[Hyatt Regency Long Island/Hauppauge; Hyatt Place Long Island/East End; Hyatt Place Garden City]

New York/New Jersey (2012: Apr 28-30, Aug 10-12)
[Hyatt Summerfield Suites White Plains (NY); Hyatt Summerfield Suites Bridgewater (NJ); Hyatt Regency Long Island/Hauppauge]

Orlando/Kissimmee, FL (2012: Jan 27-29, Dec 1-3)
[Hyatt Place Orlando area (4 locations)]

Pittsburgh, PA (2012: Jul 21-23)
[Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport; Hyatt Place Pittsburgh area(3 locations)]

Portland, OR (2012: Aug 7-9)
[Hyatt Place Portland Airport]

San Antonio, TX (2012: Mar 23-25)
[Hyatt Place San Antonio-Northwest; Hyatt Place San Antonio Airport; Hyatt Place San Antonio North/Stone Oak]

Seattle, WA (2012: Aug 11-26)
[Hotel Sierra Bellevue]

Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (2012: Jan 21-23)
[Hyatt Regency Tampa; Hyatt Place Tampa (2 locations); Hyatt Place Lakeland]

Winston-Salem, NC  (2012: Nov 9-11)
[Hyatt Place Greensboro]

*NOTE: Dates are subject to change without notice. Schedule for 2013 will be similar.

This experience gives you an introduction to Tactical Fighter Maneuvers using the actual skills taught to current military fighter pilots. After being fitted with a full flight suit and completing the air combat briefings you'll climb into the fighter aircraft alongside your instructor. With your hands on the controls you will engage in five to six combat engagements. Your flight will be recorded on video-tape and reviewed in a flight debriefing and we'll even give you a copy to take home at the end of your amazing day.

The instructors, both military and civilian, have enviable credentials. Most are former military fighter pilots from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, and several are graduates of Red Flag and the Navy Fighter Weapons School. This fighter pilot experience features SIAI Marchetti SF-260 and Extra 300L propeller planes, the types used by the military in training their fighter pilots and so it will give you the best experience. With 260-300hp, they are capable of airspeeds up to 236 knots, +6 G-forces and are highly maneuverable giving you the most realistic air combat and fighter pilot experience available.

Restrictions: Pilots must weigh less than 250 pounds and stand no taller than 6' 7".

Things to know: There are just two participants in each class. Since you will be suited up in a flight suit for this activity, you may wear whatever is comfortable for the air temperature. We suggest rubber-soled shoes (i.e. tennis shoes work well). Get a good night's sleep and avoid an overabundance of alcohol the night before your flight. Guests may sit in on the briefing and watch as you take off and land. Missions are conducted approximately 25 miles from the airfield so guests will be unable to view the actual flight. The instructor will fly the plane during take-off and landing.

Item Special Note

Shipping is included within the continental United States. Does not include AK or HI