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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of flight – whether you’re flying over a patchwork of English fields in a vintage biplane, or defying gravity with an Introductory Indoor Skydiving experience – for some, being airborne is rather an addictive sensation.
If flying a plane or helicopter is your dream, we’ll help you achieve it – with introductory lessons at a number of locations around the UK. Or perhaps you’ve fallen in love with the idea of going up in a hot air balloon, and seeing the world from a bird’s-eye perspective. To enjoy the thrill of flying without leaving the ground, our flight simulator experiences are the perfect choice - used to train real pilots, you’ll believe you’re staring down the runway at Bangkok, Sao Paulo or one of over 10,000 other actual airports. For the truly fearless nothing beats the adrenaline surge that comes from leaping out of a plane with just a parachute for company, or get some moral support strapped to a dauntless instructor with a Tandem Skydive that leaves you free to admire the view.
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Land Away Double Flying Lesson
- Two flights of approximately 30 minutes each and flight certificate on completion
- Available at 12 locations
- Available on weekdays and selected weekends

Aerobatic Flight
- 25 to 30 minute flight
- Available at three locations UK wide
- Available throughout the year

Introductory Flying Lesson
- 30 minutes flying lesson
- One-to-one training from a CAA licensed instructor in a two-seater aircraft
- Available all year round at a choice of over 25 locations

Historic City Sightseeing Helicopter Tour
- Hop on board a jet powered helicopter for a 25 mile tour
- See the sights of a city and the countryside with an experienced pilot at the helm
- Choose from nine different cities and take some amazing and unbeatable photographs

Extended Flying Lesson
- One flight of 40 to 60 minutes in a two-seater aircraft, with guidance throughout
- Choice of location
- Available throughout the year

Flight Simulator Experience Aboard a Boeing 737 - 60 minutes
- 60 minute ‘flight’
- Available at a choice of six locations
- Available seven days a week

12 Mile Themed Helicopter Flight for One
- Experience the manoeuvrability of a modern helicopter during a 12 mile pleasure flight
- Available at over 35 locations
- Available on selected weekends from March to November

Winch Launch Glider Flight
- One flight for one
- Choice of five locations
- Available throughout the year

Tactical Helicopter Lesson
- Three flying legs of 6 to 7 minutes each
- Take on the role of a navigator
- Available throughout the year at a choice of locations

Flight Simulator Experience Aboard a Boeing 737 - 90 minutes
- 90 minute ‘flight’
- Choice of six locations
- Available seven days a week

Weekday Sunrise Virgin Hot Air Balloon Flight for Two
- Take a magical sunrise flight together in an iconic Virgin Hot Air Balloon
- Enjoy a morning of serenity with an unforgettable 60 minute flight
- Touchdown in style with a traditional champagne toast and flight certificate

15 mile Helicopter Pleasure Flight
- Experience the manoeuvrability of a modern helicopter
- Choice of over 35 locations
- Available on selected weekends from March to November

Weekday Virgin Hot Air Ballooning for Two
- Go on a magical weekday adventure together with a flight for two in an iconic Virgin Hot Air Balloon
- Enjoy breath-taking uninhibited 360 degree panoramas from way on high
- Touchdown in style with a traditional champagne toast and flight certificate

Land Away Triple Flying Lesson
- Three flying legs of 25 to 30 minutes each and land at two locations
- Take on the role of a navigator, observer and pilot
- Available at two locations throughout the year

Aeroplane Pilot Experience and Lunch
- 20 minute hands-on one-to-one flying lesson and buffet-style lunch
- Available at Blackpool Airport, Lancashire
- Available on selected dates throughout the year

Tandem Skydive
- Safety briefing session
- One 10-12,000 foot jump
- Provisional BPA membership

City of London Helicopter Sightseeing Tour for One
- 25 minute helicopter flight over London for one
- Available on selected Friday, Saturday and Sundays
- Flights depart from Essex

60 minute 747 Jumbo Flight Simulator
- Settle down and strap into a flying simulator used by real airline pilots
- Get to grips with the realistic controls of a Boeing 747
- Practice landing and taking off from almost any airport in the world across 60 minutes of flight time

Helicopter Buzz Flight for One
- 5 minute flight
- Choice of over 35 locations
- Selected weekends March to November

Aerotow or Two Winch Launch Glider Flight
- One to one training
- Available at 10 locations in the UK
- Available all year round

Introductory Microlight Flight
- 20 - 25 minute flight
- Available at six locations UK wide
- Available all year round

Helicopter Pilot Experience and Lunch for One
- Hands-on, one-to-one flying lesson, tour and presentation on helicopter career options
- Light lunch and refreshments
- Available throughout the year at a choice of locations

15 minute Helicopter Flying Experience
- Helicopter flying lesson including a 15 minute flight
- Full Safety briefing from your CAA licensed instructor
- Weekdays in Hertfordshire

15000ft Ultimate Tandem Skydive
- Skydive from the highest point possible in the UK, nearly three miles straight up into the sky
- Learn everything you need before the jump with a full safety briefing and training session
- Freefall for almost a full minute, and descend gently for the last mile by parachute

Dam Busters Sightseeing Helicopter Ride
- 30 minute flight
- Photo opportunities
- Selected weekends March to November

Helicopter Flying Lesson with Hover Challenge
- Take the controls on a 20 minute lesson and discover how to hover a helicopter
- Available on selected dates throughout the year
- Flights depart from 13 locations

30 minute F16 Fighter Pilot Simulator Experience
- Experience life as a fighter pilot with 30 minutes in a state-of-the-art F16 simulator
- Choose from a range of scenarios including air to air combat and formation flying
- Available seven days a week

Extended Microlight Flight
- Approximately 60 minute flight
- The opportunity to take the controls
- Available throughout the year at a choice of three locations

60 minute Motion Flight Simulator
- Sit in the captain’s seat of one of the best-selling or fastest-selling airliners in the world
- Control a flying simulator used by real pilots for 60 minutes of flight time
- Experience taking off and landing at almost any airport in the world

Extended Gliding Experience
- One day gliding course with 2/3 flights
- One-to-one training from a BGA licensed instructor
- Available all year round