Who do you get to fly with when booking a MiG-29 flight with us in Russia? Customers are curious who’ll fly them when booking the incredible Edge of Space flight<\/a> – well known to a wide public since we published this viral video:<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First of all – we can assure you that you’re in very good hands when you strap into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/mig-29-fulcrum.html\" target=\"_blank\">MiG-29 Fulcrum<\/a> cockpit. In the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod – about 50min by plane from Moscow – where our flights take place, you will fly with Yuri Polyakov,\u00a0Sergey Kara or Andrey Pechionkin.<\/p>\n<p>As with all the flights we offer, you get to fly with a highly experienced, professional pilot who\u00a0accumulated\u00a0countless flight hours after graduating the Air Force college.\u00a0The pilots at the Mikoyan\u00a0factory where our flights take place\u00a0are certainly among the best pilots in the world. They are not only Heroes of Russia for their outstanding contributions to the field of aviation\u00a0but also rank as 1st Class Test Pilots. But let us tell you a bit more about them:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Sergey Kara<\/h3>\n<p>Sergey is the Chief Pilot at Sokol Airbase. Born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1965 he resigned from the Soviet Air Force in 1991 where he had the rank of a Captain, and joined Sokol Aircraft plant since. He has amassed a total of over 5000 flight hours in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/l-39-albatros.html\" target=\"_blank\">L-39 Albatros<\/a>, MiG-17, MiG-21 (Air Force Pilot College) as well as Su-17, MiG-23, MiG-25 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/mig-29-fulcrum.html\" target=\"_blank\">MiG-29<\/a>\u00a0as Air Force pilot.\u00a0\u00a0Sergey is qualified to pilot more than 40 different aircraft types and modifications, among them also the MiG-31 Fixhound and the Su-27 Flanker, these are both aircraft we offered in the past, as is the MiG-25 Foxbat. Learn more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/tourist-fighter-jet-rides.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. \u00a0By the way – Sergey is the guy on the left hand side with the green flight suit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3075\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-flight-happy-customer.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=250934591 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3075\" class=\"wp-image-3075 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-flight-happy-customer-670x447.jpg\" alt=\"Happy customer, happy pilot!\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MiG-29 flight with chief pilot Sergey Kara: Happy customer, happy pilot!<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>2.\u00a0Andrey Pechionkin<\/h3>\n<p>Andrey, born in 1963, is the guy that many think of as being the typical Russian guy: Brawny and strong like a bear, loves swimming in the winter. Andrey also collected more than 5000 flight hours over the years. Until 1989 he was Captain of the Soviet Air Force Regiment in East Germany, after the fall of the Soviet Union he became airline pilot for the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot for a few years. In 2000 he finally resigned from the Russian AF, as a lieutenant colonel. He then joined the Sokol team and became a test pilot. Among many other aircraft, Andrey flies\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/l-29-delfin.html\" target=\"_blank\">L-29<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, MiG-29, Yak-130, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/flying-with-a-jet\/zero-gravity-in-russia.html\" target=\"_blank\">Il-76<\/a> and Yak-52. Andrey has two kids and speaks many languages, among them English and German, but he has also knowledge of French and Arab.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3077\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/IMG_0797.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=672879365 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3077\" class=\"wp-image-3077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0797-670x447.jpg\" alt=\"Fabrizio from Italy enjoyed his Fulcrum flight\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fabrizio from Italy enjoyed his Fulcrum flight with Andrey Pechionkin (left)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>3. Yuri Polyakov<\/h3>\n<p>Sporty Yuri was born in 1958 – so he is the oldest pilot in the team. Yuri was a test pilot in the Air Force until 1989, since then he is a factory test pilot as well as Air Force representative at Sokol. Yuri holds the rank of a Colonel, has two sons and has more than 5000 flight hours on more than 40 aircraft types. Among them famous Soviet fighter aircraft classics such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/mig-15-fagot.html\" target=\"_blank\">MiG-15<\/a>\u00a0Fagot and MiG-21 Fishbed, \u00a0MiG-25 Foxbat, MiG-29 Fulcrum, MiG-31 Foxhound and Su-27 Flanker.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3078\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/IMG_5561.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1339256892 data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_5561-670x447.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3078\" class=\"wp-image-3078 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20447%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Fitness queen Pauline Nordin hugging her pilot after the flight\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LA Fitness queen Pauline Nordin hugging her pilot Yuri Polyakov after the flight<\/p><\/div>\n<p>See below a full video of Yuri flying with Swiss customer Goran:<\/p>\n<p><iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O5HTxaS82vs\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5HTxaS82vs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Happiness When Shared, is Doubled<\/h2>\n<p>For the pilot it is a great opportunity to share their incredible passion for aviation and in particular the MiG-29, with civilian customers from all over the world. They are in the lucky position to have a job where they look forward to every single sortie.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3076\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/IMG_4785.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=74417334 data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4785-670x447.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3076\" class=\"wp-image-3076 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20447%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Joel from France after his flight\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joel from France after his flight with Andrey Pechionkin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And what is great about all our pilots – they are not only very professional and careful – they are also very easy going and nice. That seems to be a shared trait of most military pilots. And it adds up to a countless number of\u00a0great customer feedback we get – and the pilot plays a very important role here.<\/p>\n<h2>You can control the MiG-29<\/h2>\n<p>We offer flights in the two seat MiG-29 UB variant, which is the trainer model. It comes with complete dual control. The back seat where the customer is seating is higher up which makes for a much better view. In top of that, it has an interesting feature, the persicope. The persicope is being used during taxiing, take off and landing procedure. The back seat is the instructor seat during flight training, so he must see what the learning pilot is doing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3080\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-periscope.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1663364489 data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:503\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-periscope-670x503.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3080\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3080\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20503%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22503%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22503%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"MiG-29 periscope - view of the runway during landing\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MiG-29 periscope – view of the runway during landing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And yes – you will be able to control the aircraft yourself – as with all flights we offer (except the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goaviator.com\/flight\/warbird-ride-p-51-mustang\" target=\"_blank\">P-51 Mustang flight<\/a>, because it lacks dual control). Before doing that, you’ll of course have a proper training the few hours before your flight takes place. So you know what you can touch and what you don’t.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are our MiG-29 pilots? Who do you get to fly with when booking a MiG-29 flight with us in Russia? Customers are curious who’ll fly them when booking the incredible Edge of Space flight – well known to a wide public since we published this viral video: First of all – we can assure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"amazing MiG 29 pilots","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Our amazing MiG-29 pilots | MiGFlug Blog","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Who are our MiG-29 pilots? Who do you get to fly with when booking a MiG-29 flight with us in Russia? 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First of all – we can assure you that you’re in very good hands when you strap into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/mig-29-fulcrum.html\" target=\"_blank\">MiG-29 Fulcrum<\/a> cockpit. In the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod – about 50min by plane from Moscow – where our flights take place, you will fly with Yuri Polyakov,\u00a0Sergey Kara or Andrey Pechionkin.<\/p>\n<p>As with all the flights we offer, you get to fly with a highly experienced, professional pilot who\u00a0accumulated\u00a0countless flight hours after graduating the Air Force college.\u00a0The pilots at the Mikoyan\u00a0factory where our flights take place\u00a0are certainly among the best pilots in the world. They are not only Heroes of Russia for their outstanding contributions to the field of aviation\u00a0but also rank as 1st Class Test Pilots. But let us tell you a bit more about them:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Sergey Kara<\/h3>\n<p>Sergey is the Chief Pilot at Sokol Airbase. Born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1965 he resigned from the Soviet Air Force in 1991 where he had the rank of a Captain, and joined Sokol Aircraft plant since. He has amassed a total of over 5000 flight hours in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/l-39-albatros.html\" target=\"_blank\">L-39 Albatros<\/a>, MiG-17, MiG-21 (Air Force Pilot College) as well as Su-17, MiG-23, MiG-25 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/mig-29-fulcrum.html\" target=\"_blank\">MiG-29<\/a>\u00a0as Air Force pilot.\u00a0\u00a0Sergey is qualified to pilot more than 40 different aircraft types and modifications, among them also the MiG-31 Fixhound and the Su-27 Flanker, these are both aircraft we offered in the past, as is the MiG-25 Foxbat. Learn more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/tourist-fighter-jet-rides.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. \u00a0By the way – Sergey is the guy on the left hand side with the green flight suit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3075\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-flight-happy-customer.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=250934591 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3075\" class=\"wp-image-3075 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-flight-happy-customer-670x447.jpg\" alt=\"Happy customer, happy pilot!\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MiG-29 flight with chief pilot Sergey Kara: Happy customer, happy pilot!<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>2.\u00a0Andrey Pechionkin<\/h3>\n<p>Andrey, born in 1963, is the guy that many think of as being the typical Russian guy: Brawny and strong like a bear, loves swimming in the winter. Andrey also collected more than 5000 flight hours over the years. Until 1989 he was Captain of the Soviet Air Force Regiment in East Germany, after the fall of the Soviet Union he became airline pilot for the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot for a few years. In 2000 he finally resigned from the Russian AF, as a lieutenant colonel. He then joined the Sokol team and became a test pilot. Among many other aircraft, Andrey flies\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/l-29-delfin.html\" target=\"_blank\">L-29<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, MiG-29, Yak-130, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/flying-with-a-jet\/zero-gravity-in-russia.html\" target=\"_blank\">Il-76<\/a> and Yak-52. Andrey has two kids and speaks many languages, among them English and German, but he has also knowledge of French and Arab.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3077\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/IMG_0797.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=672879365 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3077\" class=\"wp-image-3077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0797-670x447.jpg\" alt=\"Fabrizio from Italy enjoyed his Fulcrum flight\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fabrizio from Italy enjoyed his Fulcrum flight with Andrey Pechionkin (left)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>3. Yuri Polyakov<\/h3>\n<p>Sporty Yuri was born in 1958 – so he is the oldest pilot in the team. Yuri was a test pilot in the Air Force until 1989, since then he is a factory test pilot as well as Air Force representative at Sokol. Yuri holds the rank of a Colonel, has two sons and has more than 5000 flight hours on more than 40 aircraft types. Among them famous Soviet fighter aircraft classics such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/en\/jet-fighter-flights\/aircraft\/mig-15-fagot.html\" target=\"_blank\">MiG-15<\/a>\u00a0Fagot and MiG-21 Fishbed, \u00a0MiG-25 Foxbat, MiG-29 Fulcrum, MiG-31 Foxhound and Su-27 Flanker.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3078\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/IMG_5561.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1339256892 data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_5561-670x447.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3078\" class=\"wp-image-3078 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20447%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Fitness queen Pauline Nordin hugging her pilot after the flight\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LA Fitness queen Pauline Nordin hugging her pilot Yuri Polyakov after the flight<\/p><\/div>\n<p>See below a full video of Yuri flying with Swiss customer Goran:<\/p>\n<p><iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O5HTxaS82vs\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5HTxaS82vs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Happiness When Shared, is Doubled<\/h2>\n<p>For the pilot it is a great opportunity to share their incredible passion for aviation and in particular the MiG-29, with civilian customers from all over the world. They are in the lucky position to have a job where they look forward to every single sortie.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3076\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/IMG_4785.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=74417334 data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:447\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_4785-670x447.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3076\" class=\"wp-image-3076 size-large\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20447%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22447%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Joel from France after his flight\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joel from France after his flight with Andrey Pechionkin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And what is great about all our pilots – they are not only very professional and careful – they are also very easy going and nice. That seems to be a shared trait of most military pilots. And it adds up to a countless number of\u00a0great customer feedback we get – and the pilot plays a very important role here.<\/p>\n<h2>You can control the MiG-29<\/h2>\n<p>We offer flights in the two seat MiG-29 UB variant, which is the trainer model. It comes with complete dual control. The back seat where the customer is seating is higher up which makes for a much better view. In top of that, it has an interesting feature, the persicope. The persicope is being used during taxiing, take off and landing procedure. The back seat is the instructor seat during flight training, so he must see what the learning pilot is doing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3080\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-periscope.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=1663364489 data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:503\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MiG-29-periscope-670x503.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3080\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3080\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20503%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22503%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22503%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"MiG-29 periscope - view of the runway during landing\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MiG-29 periscope – view of the runway during landing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And yes – you will be able to control the aircraft yourself – as with all flights we offer (except the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goaviator.com\/flight\/warbird-ride-p-51-mustang\" target=\"_blank\">P-51 Mustang flight<\/a>, because it lacks dual control). Before doing that, you’ll of course have a proper training the few hours before your flight takes place. So you know what you can touch and what you don’t.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are our MiG-29 pilots? Who do you get to fly with when booking a MiG-29 flight with us in Russia? Customers are curious who’ll fly them when booking the incredible Edge of Space flight – well known to a wide public since we published this viral video: First of all – we can assure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"amazing MiG 29 pilots","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Our amazing MiG-29 pilots | MiGFlug Blog","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Who are our MiG-29 pilots? Who do you get to fly with when booking a MiG-29 flight with us in Russia? 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