there are lots of ways to fall with style … You may have tried hang gliding, para-sailing, or skydiving. And we've all tried pretending to break into a jog after tripping on the pavement … But there's only one way to truly fly. Grab a 40-minute introductory flying lesson for $99 or a 35-minute aerobatic flight lesson for $115 at the Canterbury Aero Club.

Learn to fly at Canterbury Aero Club – the largest of its kind in New Zealand. Your expert flight instructor will guide you through an aircraft pre-flight check before instructing you through your lesson in the two-seater aircraft. With dual controls, you'll even have the opportunity to do some flying, with the instructor there next to you just to make sure you don't pull any Top Gun moves. Your total experience including the pre-check and a post-flight tour of the world-class facilities will last approximately one hour.

If you find yourself hooked, you can always go back for more. Canterbury Aero Club offers a range of flight training packages that include basic aircraft handling, maintaining level flight, climbing and descending and turning your aircraft.