Flying Day | Flying Lesson | Fly a Plane

You’re the pilot of an airliner and you're fast approaching one of the world's major airports. With 200 passengers on board your skills and expertise are really put to the test. Your hands grip the control column. Can you do it? Can you land? These simulators are used to train professional pilots - so they are astonishingly realistic. Forget amusement arcade games and PC simulators, these simulators replicate the sensations of flying to extraordinary degrees of accuracy. Your simulator will move and sound like a real plane; you'll see the runway lights, feel the bumps as you land, and hear the roar as you put the engines into reverse thrust. This is an amazing experience for anyone with an interest in flying. Click Here for More Details...

These exhilarating Winch Launch Glider Flight lessons will take you to between 1000 and 1500 feet above the ground. You will be able to see far across the rolling English countryside on this course to remember. The lessons will last between 5 and 20 minutes in which time you will learn to turn and manoeuvre the glider. (4 Winch launch lessons) Location: Surrey (South East) Click Here for More Details...

Take to the air in a Cessna 172 for an inspiring flight over the famous sights of Stratford Upon Avon with a CAA qualified commercial pilot in control. Your flight follows the River Avon, giving you spectacular views of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Holy Trinity Church. Flying west, you will get an impressive view of Ragley Hall, a magnificent Warwickshire stately home. After circling to ensure you get a great view, you’ll return to the airfield via the beautiful surrounding countryside. Location: Warwickshire (Midlands) Click Here for More Details...

Take to the skies and enjoy a 60-minute Microlight flight. Click Here for More Details...

Your recipient will take to the skies with an experienced pilot for this flight of a lifetime. This is the perfect opportunity to feel the exhilarating freedom offered by these superbly maneuverable machines. With the design of a hang-glider or small aeroplane, these amazing machines might look scary but they have become a stable, safe and recognised form of travel. An amazing chance to soar like a bird for a full 60 minute flight! Your instructor might even let you take the controls if they feel you are up to it! Location: Bedfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Herefordshire (South East) North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire (North), South Lanarkshire, East Lothian (Scotland) Lincolnshire, Derbyshire (Midlands) Devon (South West) Wiltshire (South) County Armagh (Northern Ireland) Click Here for More Details...

This superb sightseeing flight will let you take a unique aerial perspective on the ancient city of Cambridge. On departing you will fly north at around 1500ft before reaching the city and taking in its breathtaking spires, the pinnacles of King’s College Chapel and the River Cam, flowing gently through the gardens of the university. Then you will fly on to see the Romanesque cathedral at Ely and the famous racetrack at Newmarket before returning to Duxford to explore the museum. Location: Departs Duxford, Cambridgeshire (South East) Click Here for More Details...

Microlighting perfectly captures the spirit of early aviation - pioneering, thrilling and a touch eccentric. These quirky little aircraft, with their panoramic views from the cockpit, are ideal for short trips over the countryside. Click Here for More Details...

Developed for training airline pilots this top of the range, full motion simulator is as close as you can get to flying a passenger aeroplane without years of training. Prepare for take off and switch on the seat belt sign, it’s the captain speaking and it’s going to be a bumpy ride! An instructor is in the co pilot’s seat to ensure that you can find your way around the mass of controls and bring the plane safely into land at the end of your session. Location: Bournemouth, (South East) Click Here for More Details...

These days air travel is a nightmare of queues, checks and delays - and modern passenger jets are so vast that it's easy to forget you're in the air at all. Recreate the thrill of early air travel with a flight in a lovingly restored pre-war De Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane. Taking off from the Imperial War Museum Duxford, you'll fly north to Cambridge, enjoying magnificent views from 1,500 feet. You'll see the glorious spires and quads of Cambridge University, the meandering River Cam, Newmarket Racecourse, the stunning Gothic architecture of Ely Cathedral and the open country of the Fens. Back on terra firma, you'll get free entry into the Imperial War Museum (and half price entry for any guests) - it's Europe's premier aviation museum, spread over 85 acres and housing classic planes like Spitfires, a B17 and the prototype Concorde. Click Here for More Details...

The planes that most of us travel in are so big you hardly even know that you're in the air. Well, things couldn't be more different flying in a microlight. In fact a trip on one of these nippy, lightweight little flying machines is about as close as you can get to being a bird. It's an exhilarating experience - and one which needs strong nerves and a real head for heights! You'll start off with a short briefing from your instructor, before hopping into your microlight. There are two types of microlight: 'flex wing', based on the frame of a hang glider; or 'fixed wing', which is similar to a conventional light aircraft. They all have dual controls, so you're in safe hands at all times. You'll be impressed by the speed and manoeuvrability of these little craft and your instructor will encourage you to have a go at the controls yourself (we don't reckon you'll need much encouragement). If you get a taste for it, your flying time can count towards a microlight Private Pilot's Licence. Click Here for More Details...

Fancy being a pilot? Our flying lesson give you the chance! Click Here for More Details...

Gliding is perhaps the most elegant way that humans can get airborne. It's a breathtaking way to fly, soaring on the same rising currents of air that the birds use, with no roaring engine to spoil the peace. Your experience includes around an hour in the air over two or three flights (depending on location), plus expert instruction. You'll start with a briefing session so that you'll know what to expect, before climbing aboard your dual-controlled glider with your expert instructor. Then the glider is towed into the air by a light aircraft (okay, this bit is noisy, but you have to get airborne somehow). Once you're at a height of around 2,000ft the rope is released, the aircraft peels away and you're free to soar and circle lazily in the thermal currents. You'll have breathtaking views of the countryside below you and the sky around you. And - at the pilot's discretion - you'll take the controls and control the glider yourself. Unforgettable. Click Here for More Details...

Take to the sky for your first flying lesson at some of the friendliest flying clubs in the country. You can take the controls yourself and discover the absolute freedom of the sky. Click Here for More Details...

After taking to the air, you will fly southward towards the old wartime airfield of Long Marston, where the runways can still clearly be seen. With the Cotswold hills rising in the distance, your flight takes you to Moreton-in-Marsh, with its honey coloured buildings and church spires. You will also visit nearby Sezincote House, a Cotswold stately home, and Batsford Arboretum. Turning towards Chipping Campden and Broadway village, you reach Broadway Tower - “The Highest Little Castle in the Cotswolds”, which you will circle for a great view before returning to the airfield. Location: Warwickshire (Midlands) Click Here for More Details...

A unique chance to experience aviation in authentic 1930s style! Nothing compares with flying over the beautiful English countryside in an original Tiger Moth biplane. What's more, you'll be kitted out with authentic goggles and a flying jacket! Click Here for More Details...