Scheduling Flights
Reservation Instructions - SkyRides
With BookingBug, you can reserve your SkyRide online (at least 24 hours or more in advance) by clicking MAKE A RESERVATION, or use the App available on an iPhone, iPad, or any other smart device!
If you have already purchased an online Voucher/Ticket, or if you have a pre-paid ”Gift of Flight” certificate, just select the date and time you would like to fly from the available dates on the calendar. Then when the pop-up sreen appears, enter the last 6 digits of the long code on your online ticket in the Pre-Paid Bookings. For a gift certificate, just enter the word GIFT instead of a code, but be sure to bring your Gift Certificate, Voucher, or a code displayed on your Smart Phone to redeem on the day or your flight.
If you have won a Charity Auction prize of a $100 “Gift of Flight” certificate, or received a “$100 Bill” from The Palomino Club or K-ROCK Radio, then just fill in the code $100 and you will get a list of prices for all our SkyRides discounted by $100 that you can purchase using your PayPal Account or your credit card. Just be sure to bring your $100 bill along with your proof of payment from PayPal.
If you don’t have a Voucher/Certificate, then you can both purchase and reserve your Adventure At Altitude right now. Just select your day/time, and select the SkyRide(s) of your choice. Each hourly slot can be booked by either 1 or 2 participants any day we have availability – usually from 10am until 2 hours before dusk (varies seasonally). So a group of 4 would book 2 consecutive hours, but everyone would show up together at the first start time for training. For groups of 5 or more, please phone (204)333-WING rather than booking online to make a custom reservation.
It is also possible to book a SkyRide in the early mornings before 10am, or at dusk (such as after work on weekdays) by phoning in your reservation less than 48 hours in advance. Morning or Evening flying priority is given to students taking lessons to get their Pilot’s License to fly an Ultralight, Hang Glider, or Flying Boat. But if I don’t receive lesson bookings 48 hours in advance, then those slots will be given to SkyRiders.
On long weekends due to other events and flying trips, we will accept bookings for one day only based on customer demand and our schedule.
For last minute reservations less than 24hours in advance, to check for cancellations, or if you have any difficulties using this sytem, then please phone (204)333-WING and leave a message.
Make a Reservation – Lessons
With BookingBug, Pilots taking Lessons to learn how to fly are booked (at least 48 hours or more in advance) in 2 hour slots during the mornings at either 6am or 8am, or evenings 2 hours before dusk (varies seasonably). During the winter, we have smooth conditions all day long, and since we are not as busy as summer you can book anytime during the day for 2 consecutive hours. Just fill in the word GLIDER or ULTALIGHT in the Pre-Paid Bookings box if you have purchased a Weekender, Breeze, or Eagle package. If you have not purchased a lesson package yet, then just select 2nd or Additional Lesson for $170 in the drop down menu of the prices listed after you select your day to fly. For last minute reservations less than 24 hours in advance, to check for cancellations, or if you have any difficulties using this sytem, then please phone (204)333-WING and leave a message.
Cancel a Reservation, Re-Scheduling
With BookingBug, your online reservation is final. But you can cancel by phone anytime up to 24 hours in advance by phoning (204)333-WING and we will remove your reservation from the online schedule so you can book online again some other time. If you don’t show up without cancelling (so we can book someone else), then your flight credit will be lost, but we will discount your next purchase by $100 off the regular price by giving you a discount code or mailing you a $100 voucher that is good for any of our full price fares.
We may cancel your reservation within one hour of your scheduled time due to bad weather or equipment maintenance. We want to make sure that you have a perfect day to enjoy your flight in safety and comfort, so you may be rescheduled as often as is necessary, or even postponed to fly next season without any penalty.
Calling for a Weather Check
It is necessary to phone less than 1 hour before your scheduled time to listen to the message and ensure the day does not have to be re-scheduled due to weather or equipment maintenance. Also realize that even with confirmed reservations on the calendar, I will not leave my home in Winnipeg to drive out to Steinbach until I get a call that you are on your way out to Steinbach too (in case you or I had a personal emergency).
Flying Season
Our Regular Season is Easter thru Halloween, but we are actually open 7 days a week all year around based on availability shown on our online calendar. So come out to fly this winter, as most pilots know that winter flying is even better and often more comfortable than summer! During the winter, we get the long term weekly forecast, and so we choose mild days and then shuffle the scheudle if the forecast is wrong, and we will only take Winter bookings a maximum of one week or less in advance, and a minimum of 24 hours.
- Ultralights & Hang Gliders – In Steinbach (Year-Round) Summer & Winter by appointment only.
- Flying Boats – At our Cabin near Lac Du Bonnet, we announce our schedule on the answering machine.
Open House
Spectators are always welcome, but Adventure At Altitude is open by Reservations only. So if we have no reservations, then we will be closed that day. So it is imporant for you to phone or eMail to find out our next scheduled flying date. You can visit our Adventure Facility to watch videos, meet the instructors, try the simulator, talk to pilots, ask questions, get information, and see the flying first hand. The Open House is held on the 2nd floor classroom of our Hanger, with the day’s flying information posted on the door in case we are in the air or out for lunch when you arrive.
