Night before
WhatsApp confirmation around 7-9 PM with exact pickup time (typically 3:45-4:30 AM) and weather clearance status.
Pickup and transfer
Air-conditioned SUV arrives at your hotel lobby. Transfer 45-75 minutes depending on hotel location.
Pre-flight briefing
At launch site: meet pilot, sign waiver, safety briefing, envelope inflation.
- 5:00 AM: arrival at launch site
- 5:15 AM: briefing + envelope inflation
- 5:45 AM: board basket
- 6:00-6:30 AM: lift-off and sunrise
- 7:30 AM: landing
- 8:00 AM: breakfast at camp (Deluxe+)
- 9:00-11:00 AM: hotel drop-off
Writing from the desert desk at Margham launch site. Fact-checked against GCAA operational bulletins and 11 years of active flight logs.