Tigermoth Flight

Croydon Aircraft Company Ltd
Old Mandeville Airfield Jan 11 2006
Gore, Southland, New Zealand

First flight in a Tiger Moth !
Why have I not ‘discovered’ these before ?

Ryan was my pilot and he allowed me some satisfying P2 time before launching the Tiger into a full sequence of aerobatics. But these were like nothing I’ve experienced before – its sort of what I imagine an aerial ballet might be like – you can feel the shape and timing of each manoeuvre.

You can try a Pitts Special if you want to be flung about the sky but this was a true joy.

And at the end of the flight, with wind in the wires we hushed down the glide slope to a perfect landing on Old Mandeville’s grass runway. Flying doesn’t get much better than this.

You can find out more about the Croydon Aircraft Company at:
http://www.croydonaircraft.com .

These folk have a DH88 Comet racer nearing completion in their workshops.

And if you have your mind set on learning to fly they’ll teach you in a Tiger Moth – imagine that !