How To Book Missions- The Online Mission Booking System

Missions for 1 to 4 pilots are booked using our Online Mission Booking System (OMBS) which can be accessed using the "BOOK A MISSION" control above. The OMBS is used to check availability and book missions regardless of whether you are redeeming a gift, have pre-paid tickets or are paying by credit card. For information on booking birthdays or parties and events for 5 or more people please click here.

The OMBS is the same system we use at our flight operations desk to book missions ensuring accurate availability information. The first time you use the OMBS you'll need to enlist with the system and create a callsign and password for yourself so you can check availability and make or edit your bookings. Once enlisted, you can check availability by choosing your mission duration, codename and the number of pilots you're booking. These options will determine availability and the system will show you date and time options that match your choices. Once you are ready to make a booking, simply select the date and time for your mission and you'll be asked to choose your payment or gift redemption option to complete the booking. Once you've completed your booking an email will be sent to you with your booking details confirming your mission is booked.

Details regarding mission duration, codename, number of pilots and payment/redemption options are below.

•	Mission Duration & Cost We offer three different mission durations- 60, 90 and 120 minutes. In each case the first 30 minutes of the mission will be spent training with a mission commander on our PC sim's and in the pre-flight briefing. Pricing for missions is as follows: Mission Duration Prep. Time Flight Time Non-Member Cost Member Cost 1.0 Hr. Standard 30 Minutes 30 Minutes $49.95* $29.95* 1.5 Hr. Double 30 Minutes 60 Minutes $79.95* $54.95* 2.0 Hr. Triple 30 Minutes 90 Minutes $109.95* $79.95* *Plus HST We recommend flying a double duration mission the first time someone flies with us to ensure there's time to learn the necessary skills and still have ample time for a great round of live action dogfighting. If you are redeeming a gift certificate, gift card or ticket purchased from a reseller, it will indicate the duration of your mission. Click here for details on redeeming these to fly your mission. Back to top.
•	Mission Codenames Our simulators provide the experience of flying all aspects of complete strike fighter missions. That includes taxiing to the runway, takeoff, navigation to the target, dealing with the enemy's air and ground based threats, elimination of the target and with a little luck all way back to your base or carrier for a successful landing. To build the skills necessary to complete full strike missions we have divided them into three missions as outlined below so they can be learned quickly and you'll be flying full strike missions in no time. Regardless of skill level, anyone flying with us for the first time should fly the Air Combat Basics mission. This mission covers all the essential intel our pilots need to progress on to our veteran level missions. For those with experience flying or sim'ing, don't worry, the Air Combat Basics mission has the flexibility to challenge even the real world fighter pilots that fly with us. Air Combat Basics: This is the first mission you'll fly with us but don't be confused by the word Basic. This mission is all about dog fighting! You'll start with the basics of how to fly a high performance jet. Add to that some radar operation, weapons and counter measure skills and in no time you'll be engaged in live head-to-head air combat with up to 3 other pilots on your mission! This mission will be your first experience at Air Combat Zone and will set you up for Veteran level mission and the road to strike fighter combat glory! Fighter Pilot Essentials: Take-offs, navigation, landings, threats and strike mission tactics are essential tools a fighter pilot needs to survive. You'll need to learn them too in order to round out your fighter jock skills so you can kick butt flying complete strike fighter combat missions. We recommend this as the second mission your fly with us. Air To Ground Attack: You may think it's not as glamorous as dog fighting, but the first time you destroy an enemy ground target with a 1,000 lb bomb, you'll be coming around for a second pass for sure! Waypoint navigation, MK80 series munitions free fall delivery, HARM deployment and ground based RWR threats will all be covered on this, your third and final mission prior to flying your first complete strike fighter mission! Back to top.
•	Number of Pilots Missions can be booked online for 1,2,3 or 4 pilots as we have 4 CF-18 combat flight simulators. The simulators are networked together for live action dogfighting with the other people on your mission so you can maximize your fun by booking missions with friends and family. If you are booking a party or event for 5 or more people, please click here for details on how to book group events. Back to top.
•	Payment & Gift Redemption Options Missions booked with the OMBS can be paid for by redeeming a gift certificate, gift card, pre-paid ticket, other 3rd party voucher or credit card. If you prefer to use debit card or cash, bookings can be made by coming to Air Combat Zone. Please be aware that you may be unable to access Air Combat Zone while missions or events are in progress. Below are some details on booking when redeeming certificates, cards or tickets. The following table is provided to help you identify any gift you may have received. ACZ Gift Certificate ACZ Instant Gift Certificate LifeExperience Card LifeExperience Online Voucher TicketOps Ticket TicketOps CAA Ticket TicketOps SDM Ticket RBC Rewards Voucher HBC Voucher Air Combat Zone Gift Certificates- Once you've been issued an Air Combat Zone gift certificate you can book your mission with the OMBS. Please read the certificate carefully to determine the duration (1.0hr Standard, 1.5hr Double or 2.0hr Triple) and the number of pilots it was issued for. If you would like to book more pilots that the certificate was issued for, or for a longer duration, you will be able to indicate your payment option for the additional pilots and or time in the comments section of the payment page. Please be sure to bring the certificate(s) with you when you come to fly. Shoppers Drug Mart Life Experience Cards- Life Experience cards provide a 1.5 Hr. double duration mission and are available for 1 or 2 pilots as defined in the Life Experiences package. Simply book a double duration mission for the appropriate number of pilots and you're all set. If you are booking multiple pilots with multiple cards, you will only need 1 booking and can enter multiple card numbers in the system. Please be sure to bring the card(s) with you when you fly. Online Tickets From LifeExperiences.ca, TicketOps, RBC Rewards and HBC- Once you have printed tickets you purchased online through Shoppers Drug Mart, CAA, RBC rewards or HBC the mission duration (1.0hr Standard, 1.5hr Double or 2.0hr Triple) will be indicated on the tickets and each ticket is for one pilot. Once you've booked your mission be sure to bring the tickets with you to redeem them when you fly. In-Store Purchased TicketOps Tickets From Shoppers Drug Mart- Once you have purchased TicketOps tickets at a Shoppers Drug Mart store, the mission duration (1.0hr Standard, 1.5hr Double or 2.0hr Triple) will be indicated on the tickets and each ticket is for one pilot. Book your mission online and be sure to bring the tickets with you to redeem them when you fly. Back to top.

Pilot "Enlistment" Requirements

Our "pilots" range in age from 10 years old to over 80 with the majority of our customers being between 25 and 55. It's common for couples to have fun with us engaging in air-to-air combat dispelling the "it's a guy thing" myth. As long as a person can climb into the cockpit, see over the instrument panel and use the controls, they're in for some fun. But don't be mistaken: while absolutely no experience is necessary to enjoy or fighter pilot experience, our missions are no trip to a kiddie arcade. We have many "been there, done that" real world fighter pilots come and fly with us and they all agree that the Air Combat Zone fighter experience is "AWESOME", even licensed pilots are sure to have a blast trying their hand at flying into combat with us!

Our atmosphere and decor is "fighter jets" from front to back with many pictures, posters, mementos and models everywhere. While family and friends are welcome to enjoy Air Combat Zone while their pilots fly, please be aware that young children will require constant supervision to ensure their safety and that of our property.