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We get this question a lot. And we really don't have a very specific answer unfortunately. Predicting the weather is still quite an inexact science, especially as we're located on an island which often makes long term predictions a bit harder even.

Fortunately a lot of weather conditions are perfectly suitable for flying. Conditions that can prohibit a flight can be: 

• Very strong winds (7 beaufort en harder)
• Low level clouds (1000 feet / 300 meters and lower)
• Strong rains (will flood our grass runway)

Below we've placed a few links to the website's we use ourselves to check the weather.

Proper food we don't sell. But we do offer a variety of snacks and canned beverages at our front office and through various vending machines on our grounds.

If you'd like a proper meal the airport restaurant is just a minute or so away.

Almost almost all seasons have their individual charm for taking to the skies. Summer's clear blue skies to winter's white blankets, planet earth is always much more beautiful seen from above.

In the airplane you'll be comfortable regardless of the outside weather. 

Lot's of people don't know this happy fact but you will not be affected by your fear of heights when you fly in an airplane. 

Your brain needs a ground reference to 'know' that you've gained altitude for the fear of heights to kick in. This reference is lost within seconds as the airplane climbs.

If you feel anxious for your flight; please let our friendly staff now. The pilot will take special care of you and will make an extra effort to get you to enjoy your flight as soon as possible.

Taking part in a sightseeing flight is relatively safe. A trip to the airport with a car is a lot more dangerous. Our airplanes are very strictly maintained and our pilots are without exception professional pilots that hold a Commercial Pilots Licence at the very least and usually even an Airline Traffice Pilot Licence.

Sure, we love dogs and you can take them with you when you visit Tessel Air. You can't bring them in an airplane though. Sometimes our friendly front office staff can even be persuaded to mind your dog while you fly.

A few basic groundrules apply:

• Dogs must always be kept on a leash. No exceptions possible here as there can never be any risk of a dog running on the runway or into an turning propellor.
• Dogs must always be supervised.
• You'll have to cleanup any 'accidents' if and when they occur.

Summarized we can take a maximum of 5 people simultaneously on the same airplane. The Cessna 206 type carries a total of 6 people. One seat is obviously reserved for the pilot. Tessel Air operates two of these airplanes.

The slightly smaller Cessna 172 can carry a maximum of 4 people; 3 of which can be passengers. Tessel Air operates 2 of these airplanes.

If your group is larger than can be accommodated by a single airplane it's often possible two fly in formation with two or more planes. Alternatively passengers can fly in turns.

Not really. Very young children need to be accompanied by an adult but there a no strict regulations we need to abide to.

For smaller childrend (or adults) we carry seat risers and cushions so that everyone is able to look out of the windows of the airplane.

We usually fly between 1000' and 2000' (300 to 600 meters). This is an ideal altitude for getting a wide horizon (so that you can see very far) and still experience the thrill of low level flight (as opposed to flying in a big airliner).

Nothing special really. Riding in the airplane is quite similar to driving in a car. You can always bring a coat in the airplane and take it off when you realize you don't need it.

Most small items that people typically carry can be brought on board. Items such as a handbag, phone or small backpack.

If you're bringing bigger items you can leave those at our front-office of you can store them in a locker.

Sure! In front of our front office we've actually setup an entire area just for spectators. We've got picknick tables, wooden benches and even beach-chairs and lazy bags. Your friends and family will be right in front of where you enter the airplane and can see you taxi, take-off and touch-down.

Tijdens een gewone rondvlucht hoef je zelf niets te doen en voert de piloot alle handelingen uit.

Bij een rondvlucht speciaal introduceren we je met het nemen van vlieglessen:

• Eerst theorie les op de grond (groundschool)
• Daarna de les in praktijk brengen in de lucht (zelf vliegen)

De piloot zorgt voor het opstijgen en landen en laat je onder zijn begeleiding daarna zelf sturen gedurende de vlucht. Je doet daar dan de eerste vliegoefeningen en kunt dan proeven aan de wondere wereld van de leerling piloot!

Een maximum leeftijd is er niet. De minimum leeftijd is afhankelijk van de jonge aspirant vlieger; die moet groot genoeg zijn om bij de yoke (stuurwiel) te kunnen.

Als een kind groot genoeg is om voorin een auto te kunnen en mogen rijden (zonder stoelverhoger) dan is het kind meestal ook net groot genoeg om aan de rondvlucht speciaal deel te nemen.

Jazeker, er kunnen maximaal twee passagiers meevliegen tegen een sterk gereduceerde prijs. Dit is ter plaatse bij het inchecken bij te boeken.

Er is geen speciale voorbereiding nodig om deel te nemen met de rondvlucht speciaal

De meeste spullen zoals een handtas, telefoon of rugzak kun je gewoon met je meenemen tijdens de rondvlucht. Mocht je meer, of grotere spullen bij je hebben dan hebben we kluisjes beschikbaar die je gratis mag gebruiken.

Jazeker! We hebben voor onze receptie een toeschouwers ruimte met picknick tafels. Daar zit je aan de start en landings -baan en kunnen vrienden en familie je zien instappen, taxïen en natuurlijk zien opstijgen en landen.