FAQs

Flyinn™ provides guided, self-fly holidays for pilots and their partners in New Zealand.  We  specialise in mountain and back-country flying,  and provide an experienced guide pilot who is also guests personal host each day.  Flyinn offers a real New Zealand experience from a wide variety of destinations, excursions, fine cuisine with NZ wines, and the time spent with the Flyinn Team providing insight into Kiwi life.  Flyinn's owners Matt and Jo, live on a working High-Country Sheep Station named Geordie Hill, where you will have the opportunity to learn about High-Country life.  Flyinn's base is nearby Wanaka.  From here you do mainly day trips to a series of interesting destinations, flying around magnificently scenic countryside.   There are also some nights away as per each itinerary.

At Wanaka, a small town on a gorgeous lake in the central south island of New Zealand.   Your accommodation is a very comfortable, fully serviced apartment.  This is situated in a residential area, a short walk from the township and many excellent restaurants.  This will become your ‘home-away-from-home’ for the duration of your itinerary.  A vehicle is provided for your transport to the Airfield.

From October to April each year.

Flyinn™ operates two Cessna 172’s with a 180 hp engine. See Flyinn Fleet

Yes.  You will do all the flying.

No.  There is one Flyinn™ guide for each Aircraft.  The guide will be right hand seat, Pilot guest left hand seat and Non-pilot guest has all of the rear seat for viewing out each window.  

Yes.  Your guide is an experienced mountain pilot and instructor.  You will fly in the left hand seat, and your guide is in the right.  As well as being available for local aviation knowledge, your guide is also your personal host each day.  This means non-pilot guest comfort and interests, plus all logistics are taken care of at each destination.  Having your guide alongside makes your Flyinn™ Adventure also a vacation.

This question is usually referring to weather. New Zealand has a changeable maritime-type climate which means it is not possible to predict the ‘best’ – most settled time of year for flying.

However, it is possible to choose a season:

• October – early December is spring. Snow-capped mountains contrast fresh green pastures creating spectacular contrasts around the countryside.
• December – February is summer. Long sunshine hours and warm summer evenings. Summer holidays in NZ.
• March – April is autumn. Days shortening, lovely soft evening light.

Each itinerary includes at least one day off flying.  Also, Flyinn™ has the ability to swap itinerary days around to suit the current weather at the time, ensuring we complete our itineraries.

The upgraded 180hp engine allows for a 250lb increase in useful load. We can usually manage one piece of luggage up to the airline's weight restriction of 23kg (50lb), plus an airline carry-on bag, per guest. You will be able to unpack at your apartment in Wanaka where you are based for the duration of your Itinerary. Take only what you need each day in the aircraft, or an overnight bag for nights away from home base. It is most useful to use soft-sided bags for your luggage.  

Yes. Please see Licensing

Flyinn has Aircraft hull and liability insurance, which is adequate for New Zealand flying conditions.

For accidents, there is some cover for visitors with a New Zealand body called Accident Compensation Corporation. This means anyone within the country will always be cared for by our health system for accidents or acute medical conditions.

Our system will look for repayment from visitors through their personal medical/travel insurance, but this will not affect care.

We recommend guests have travel and medical insurance.