Most first-flight anxiety comes from not knowing the sequence. Here is the whole thing in order, with the parts people find surprising flagged.
Step 1: Check-in And Eligibility
Fact: You arrive at the Loni Kalbhor site and check in. The crew confirms eligibility — weight, health declarations, whether you have had anything to drink.
Explanation: This is quick but it is not a formality, and answering honestly is the single most useful thing you can do.
Step 2: The Safety Briefing
Fact: A passenger briefing before you leave the ground: what to do at take-off, what to do with your legs on landing, what not to touch, and what to do if the pilot says something mid-flight. It is short.
Explanation: Listen to the take-off and landing parts specifically — those are the two moments where your body has a job.
Step 3: Meeting Your Pilot And Gearing Up
Fact: You meet the certified pilot who will fly with you, and get fitted into a harness and helmet. Protective gear is provided.
Explanation: This is a good moment to ask questions — most pilots would much rather answer them now than have a tense passenger.
Step 4: Pre-flight Checks And The Wait
Fact: Equipment and conditions are reviewed before launch, and then you may wait for a suitable weather window. This is the part nobody warns you about: the waiting can be longer than the flying.
Explanation: It is not disorganisation, it is the crew declining to launch into unsuitable air. Bring water and patience.
Step 5: Take-off — The Bit People Brace For
Fact: There is a short run. The wing comes up behind you, the engine gives thrust, and within a few steps your feet stop touching the ground.
Explanation: It is far less abrupt than people imagine — no drop, no lurch, just the ground receding. The engine is loud at full power and quieter once you level off.
Step 6: In The Air
Fact: Once you are up, the noise settles into background and the ride is smoother than it looks from below. Fields, farm tracks, the river, distant hills.
Explanation: Most people's nerves are gone within thirty seconds of take-off, replaced by an urge to point at things. Airtime depends on your package.
Step 7: Landing And Afterwards
Fact: The approach is gradual. You will be told to get your legs ready; often you touch down with a couple of steps, sometimes seated depending on the setup.
Explanation: Then it is over, you are standing in a field near Pune, and you are already thinking about doing it again. Photos or video come after, if you booked the camera option.
Conclusion: The Waiting Is The Hard Part
Almost nobody finds the flight frightening once they are in it — the nerves belong to the hour beforehand, and they come from not knowing the sequence. Now you do: check in, brief, gear up, wait for the window, run a few steps, and the ground simply stops being there. Bring water and patience for the part before that.
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