helicopter trips around the Le Mans circuit.

[baron bashoneov]

I have always fancied a 10 minute trip in a helicopter
around the track whilst the race is on.
Has any pher done this and was it worth the fee.

do you just turn up at the airfield or do you need to book.

I think it around 70 -80 Euros.

[spdpug98]

baron bashoneov said:

I have always fancied a 10 minute trip in a helicopter around the track whilst the race is on. Has any pher done this and was it worth the fee. do you just turn up at the airfield or do you need to book. I think it around 70 -80 Euros.

I did it last year we just turned up at the portakabin and went up. The major problem was that the Audi guests kept arriving in mini buses and where taken up first, we must of queued for about 45 minutes, in the end the people who where organising the flights came over and gave us free cold drinks as we where all just about to keel over because of the heat!! It was well worth the 70 euros, they flew round the circuit twice. We will be going up again this year.

Edited for my usual bad spelling

>> Edited by spdpug98 on Wednesday 12th April 21:16

[Ballistic Banana]

billy no brakes said:

we done the same last year just turned up qued for 5 mins paid 70 euros I think but was worth it to see the cars go down the mulsane and just see the size of the event is amazing.

Ditto, but this year bring the Chutes (s'posse we could use your tent) and we can do a low level jump.

May do it again this year, It really is worth doing, amazing views as said before especiallyteh mulsanne.

Do they fly at night, may be an experience, Been up the ferries wheel half cut at night and that is quite a view...I think :nuts;

BB

[billy no brakes]

Ballistic Banana said:

billy no brakes said: we done the same last year just turned up qued for 5 mins paid 70 euros I think but was worth it to see the cars go down the mulsane and just see the size of the event is amazing. Ditto, but this year bring the Chutes (s'posse we could use your tent) and we can do a low level jump. May do it again this year, It really is worth doing, amazing views as said before especiallyteh mulsanne. Do they fly at night, may be an experience, Been up the ferries wheel half cut at night and that is quite a view...I think :nuts; BB

ooooh low level night jump done that at 2500 and freefall brill.

we could always ask when we get there would be amazing but can,t remmeber hearing any whirly birds at night mind you probarbly too drunk

BNB

[Saabyfox]

Where do you get these trips from ? Sounds good. Can you pre book for a discount ?

[billy no brakes]

they are in the airfield just on the other side of the road from the granstands don,t know about prebooking

[DodgyDave]

Maybe a stupid question but is that price per person?
Also how many peeps can you get in the thing?

[billy no brakes]

price is per person and they had different helicopters but I think we had 5 in the one we was in

[Stu_00]

Could we get a pistonheads group discount I wonder?

[f308 man]

If anyone's going up in a helicopter this year, could you please take an aerial photo of our pitch ?

It's a blue tent with a red barbeque outside.

many thanks, d

[Dodgey_Rog]

We did it last year, we were one of the last flights up on Saturday, it was amazing with the light fading. One of the most memorable moments ever, i think. The Mulsanne just blows you away but the real highlight was watching the cars tonk it into Indianapolis, looks awesome. I did get some pictures if someone wants to host them for me?

Well worth it though, we got a full lap around the circuit then he did another pass but cutting back straight across from the bottom end, we flew over our camp site too.

Do it!!!

[Saabyfox]

Has anyone ever managed to pre book a 'Copter trip ?
Fancy doing it on Saturday evening before popping into town for a bite to eat and some

[claphamgt3]

Did it last year - very good & worth every penny

[tvrforever]

cool great idea - well up for this!

[chris_freebie]

I'm sold !!

white_van_man you coming up ?

[White_van_man]

Edited by White_van_man on Thursday 8th June 21:40