Dear Friends and Aviators

Packaged travel, run by large corporates, mass tourism, OR Flyinn, It's a simple choice. Fly Yourself and see New Zealand with us…

Flyinn is about...

Mountain flying and adventure. Meeting and knowing the locals. Stunning scenery, wildlife, and flying with friends. Relaxation and the best New Zealand wine and food. High country sheep station life. Landing in mountain sheep pastures, back country strips, and on beaches. Fun to the max!! No ordinary traveller will experience the mix of amazing pleasures and stimulating experiences that a Flyinn guest will.

Experience New Zealand with us

Vacation with us and you will see and experience a real New Zealand, that remains still somewhat an island of innocence in our turbulent world. Clean air, pure water and real food. Flyinn has recently passed a milestone – the completion of our 10th season of operation. We are proud of the pleasure and enjoyment we have given to our pilot (and non-pilot) guests from all over the world. They come from all kinds of aviation backgrounds.

Ultimate Pilots Vacation

New PPL's, keen private flyers, military pilots and airline captains. They enjoy being part of our high country home and they leave us as friends. We take care to ensure are itineraries are equally interesting for pilots friends and non-flying partners. We cannot convey 10 years of travel and adventure in this newsletter, you have to come, meet the locals, and see for yourself!!

Personal Service and Hospitality

Our guests over the last two seasons have consistently rated Flyinn outstanding for personal service and value for money.

Website, www.flyinn.co.nz. (Check out the slideshow on the homepage.)

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Contact us and book now

Some months are already fully booked, so contact us now before the airshows to ensure your place for this season. We would look forward to hosting you and will do our best to make your New Zealand adventure the best it possibly can be. Planning is part of the fun, if you need ideas or help with any part of your NZ travel just email us.
Those in the U.K. and Europe can visit Flyinn this weekend at AeroExpo at Wycombe - in booth A7.

P.S. A story of one day last season...

14th March 2009 … Guides Megan and Matt, with guests Roger, Lee, Chrissie and David. We leave Stewart Island early and fly around the remote south coast of New Zealand's South Island. A still morning and a breathtaking low level flight west along the beaches. Coming into southern Fiordland it is low tide at Spit Island in Preservation inlet. A perfect day in this very remote wilderness and we decide to land on the beach.

Southern Fiordland - Morning Low Tide

It's a curving approach landing from the north onto a beach with which turns to cliffs at the northern end and runs out into a creek to the south. But enough room in between for a 172. We make a low level beach inspection first then a low level circuit and land. We park as high up the beach as possible. Soon some members of the Cessna 180/185 club arrive and land. They are on a club cross country outing. We swap tales and they are a bit surprised to find overseas pilots in C172's on this remote beach.

Rare Simmonds Spartan Biplane

The tide is coming in quite quickly and we gather our crew to depart before the runway is covered. Departure is out over the creek and between two rock outcrops. We fly up Preservation inlet to Te Anau for fuel. Lying on the grass in the warm sunshine we enjoy a late morning tea break and plan the next leg. We talk to a few more 185 club members and also spend some time with Rod Hall-Jones, longtime helicopter pilot for the Cousteau society and the owner of a very rare vintage Simmonds Sparten biplane that has come out to fly on this perfect day. It is the only airworthy example in the world.

Sutherland Falls, Highest in Southern Hemisphere

Departing TeAnau we fly via Lake Manapouri to Doubtful sound. Named by Captain Cook as he sailed past the entrance and saw many rocks and obstacles causing him to think it was doubtful to be a safe anchorage. Mid way down the sound we see dolphins playing and jumping out of the water. We turn north and head for Milford Sound. We arrive via Lake Quill and the Sutherland falls. These are the highest water falls in the southern hemisphere, surrounded by spectacular vertical terrain and hanging valley's - they fall 1904 feet.

On to Land at Milford Sound

We fly down the Arthur and into Milford Sound itself. An amazing place for an airport at sea level which is closely surrounded by vertical rock faces going to 7000 feet. Definitely some terrain issues here and no place to be on a windy day !! I notice that the tide is going out and think that if we don't hurry we should be able to have another beach landing at Big Bay on the way home.

Afternoon low tide… Big Bay

We stop for a walk and take time for a late lunch at Milford. Taking off from Milford Sound we track north up the coast to Big Bay and arrive on the afternoon low tide. This is a huge beach and we could put a 737 down here. The tide is still going out so the runway is getting bigger all the time. We take a walk, gather a few shells and check out the local whitebaiters camp, known as Big Bay Hilton.

Mt Aspiring - Materhorn of the South

Time to head for home and we are treated to a spectacular array of clouds with the sun low on the western horizon lighting up Mt Aspiring. Magnificent scenery with the mix of peaks, glaciers, cloud and huge braided river valleys. We circle Mt Aspiring (Known as the "Matterhorn of the South") at 9000 feet then decend direct for base at Geordie Hill.

Home to Geordie Hill

Before we have the planes tied down our thoughts have turned to the homestead and the great food and hospitality that Jo will have waiting for us this evening. Perhaps some of the fresh Blue Cod that we caught at Stewart Island or roast Geordie Hill Merino lamb. And a bottle of Central Otago Pinot Noir.

Best Regards,
Jo and Matt McCaughan.

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