Feel the adrenalin rush as you take the
controls of a light plane and soar across the sky! You get one-to-one
training with a Civil Aviation Authority licensed flying instructor,
and your flying time counts towards a Private Pilot's licence. Choose
either the Flying Lesson Discovery option for an introduction to flying
or Flying Lesson Explorer for a longer, more in-depth lesson.
What's included
Flying Lesson Discovery
- Introduction to flying, aircraft controls and safety
- One-to-one training from a CAA licensed instructor
- Allow 1 hour for your flying lesson which will include approx 30 mins flying time with the opportunity to take the controls
- Experience gift pack including smart wallet, personalised voucher and message card
- PA cover to a value of £50,000 plus cancellation indemnity
Flying Lesson Explorer
As for Discovery course but:
- After
an introductory briefing, a cross-country flight of up to 1 hour with a
possibility of landing away and return (depending on location). The
participant will have the opportunity to take the controls during the
flight
- Allow 1-2 hours for your visit
What happens on the day
Flying lessons start with a briefing from your instructor before the
flight. This will cover safety, and an introduction to some of the
controls. Once in the plane, the flying lessons start from the time the
engine turns over. You will be given headphones so that you can hear
conversations between your instructor and air traffic control, and so
that you can talk with your instructor. Once in the air, you will be
able to take the controls but your pilot will generally land the plane
and taxi back.
Need to know
- Minimum age 12 (under 18’s need parental/guardian consent)
- Minimum height 4’10" (147cms)
- Maximum height 6’4” (193cms)
- Maximum weight 18 stone (114kgs)
- You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the aircraft
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary according to venue
Locations
- Avon - Bristol
- Bedfordshire - Cranfield
- Buckinghamshire - Marlow
- Cambridgeshire - Cambridge, Peterborough
- Cornwall - Bodmin
- County Durham - Darlington
- Cumbria - Carlisle
- Devon - Nr. Barnstaple, Exeter, Honiton, Plymouth
- Dorset - Bournemouth
- Essex - Great Dunmow, Southend, Stapleford Tawney
- Gloucestershire - Cheltenham
- Hertfordshire - Borehamwood
- Ireland - County Kildare
- Kent - Chatham, Headcorn, Ramsgate
- Lancashire - Blackpool
- Lincolnshire - Kirmington
- Merseyside - Liverpool
- Middlesex - Uxbridge
- Norfolk - Norwich
- Northamptonshire - Brackley
- Northern Ireland - Belfast, County Down
- Nottinghamshire - Worksop
- Oxfordshire - Kidlington (D)
- Scotland - Cumbernauld, Dundee, Fife, Inverness, Prestwick (D)
- Staffordshire - Burton on Trent
- Surrey - Redhill
- Wales - Gwynedd, Haverfordwest, Powys
- Warwickshire - Wellesbourne
- West Midlands - Coventry
- West Sussex - Shoreham
- Wiltshire - Salisbury
- Yorkshire - Leeds
(D) Discovery only
Please note all locations are correct at current time but may change or be withdrawn for reasons beyond our control.
