Flying experiences - any recommendations ?
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Wondering whether anyone has any recommendations re. companies to buy 'flying experience' gifts from.
It's my mum's 70th next month and I know she'd love something like the Tiger Moth experiences you can buy. I sent her up in a hot air balloon for her 60th and she said she wanted to go 'wing walking' for her 70th, but for some reason I'm not sure I like that idea :yikes:.
So, if anyone's either done this, or bought as a gift for someone else, I'd be very grateful for any recommendations.
Cheers
Penny
:)
It's my mum's 70th next month and I know she'd love something like the Tiger Moth experiences you can buy. I sent her up in a hot air balloon for her 60th and she said she wanted to go 'wing walking' for her 70th, but for some reason I'm not sure I like that idea :yikes:.
So, if anyone's either done this, or bought as a gift for someone else, I'd be very grateful for any recommendations.
Cheers
Penny
:)
did tiger moth red letter day I ot for my 30th bday down at redhill this weekend.
Very good - flight v short (20 mins).
You get to control the plane (dual controls like in a car) - no rudders just stick. I flew in control for about 10 of the 20 minutes and was allowed to do a few basic manouvres (left, right, climb, dive).
HAve to say the moth is awesome, but v lgiht and in a 25 knot wind bloody 'exciting'! Moth flying very weather dependent though, flights stop most places at end of october as conditions tend to be unfavourable...
PM me for more info
Company to contact direct is www.deltaaviation.co.uk
>> Edited by mr_tony on Monday 3rd October 15:44
Very good - flight v short (20 mins).
You get to control the plane (dual controls like in a car) - no rudders just stick. I flew in control for about 10 of the 20 minutes and was allowed to do a few basic manouvres (left, right, climb, dive).
HAve to say the moth is awesome, but v lgiht and in a 25 knot wind bloody 'exciting'! Moth flying very weather dependent though, flights stop most places at end of october as conditions tend to be unfavourable...
PM me for more info
Company to contact direct is www.deltaaviation.co.uk
>> Edited by mr_tony on Monday 3rd October 15:44
I was looking at doing one of these in the next few months myself
http://tinyurl.com/cjena
A lot of the tiger moths and other vintage aricraft are put in storage during the winter months though, something to keep in mind, IIRC some of the ones on the above site go all year around.
Check out the aerobatics ones on that same site, if she thinks she is nuts enough to go wing walking she's probably like that
http://tinyurl.com/cjena
A lot of the tiger moths and other vintage aricraft are put in storage during the winter months though, something to keep in mind, IIRC some of the ones on the above site go all year around.
Check out the aerobatics ones on that same site, if she thinks she is nuts enough to go wing walking she's probably like that
Don't waste money using events companies or the ones flogged in a certain big newsagent.
Depends on your location but most flying schools do site seeing flights at around the £110 - £150 per hour mark.
Not sure if they do pleasure flights but the Utterly butterly people are based near Cierencester. The name of the field escapes me at the moment but if she wants to wing walk they are the people to talk to.
If you say where you are then I might be able to give you the name of a school.
Depends on your location but most flying schools do site seeing flights at around the £110 - £150 per hour mark.
Not sure if they do pleasure flights but the Utterly butterly people are based near Cierencester. The name of the field escapes me at the moment but if she wants to wing walk they are the people to talk to.
If you say where you are then I might be able to give you the name of a school.
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Depends on your location but most flying schools do site seeing flights at around the £110 - £150 per hour mark.
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The flying school in High Wycombe did me a 1hr introductory lesson for £90.00, great fun got to do all of the usual things, dive, turn, etc drove the plane over my house, mates houses etc. Great stuff.
Depends on your location but most flying schools do site seeing flights at around the £110 - £150 per hour mark.
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The flying school in High Wycombe did me a 1hr introductory lesson for £90.00, great fun got to do all of the usual things, dive, turn, etc drove the plane over my house, mates houses etc. Great stuff.
Most flying schools will provide you with an initial air experience flight - usually of about 30 minutes. However, you will probably be in fairly standard American light aircraft such as a Piper Cherokee, Cessna 150/152 or perhaps an AA-5. If you are lucky you might get a ride in something slightly more exotic like s Slingsby 67 Firefly.
However, you won't get a ride in a vintage bi-plane.
However, you won't get a ride in a vintage bi-plane.
turbobloke said:Rendcomb
Not sure if they do pleasure flights but the Utterly butterly people are based near Cierencester. The name of the field escapes me at the moment.
South Cerney?
www.aerosuperbatics.com/
They have quite a selection of planes in WW1 - type hangars. I know they do (or did) bi-plane experiences and some basic aerobatic experiences.
Deal with the local clubs, or where ever.
When you buy a gift, other than direct, you will pay way OTT.
For a 60 min trial lesson n a 4 seater, so you can take some friends up, would be about £100.
White Walthem do Tiger Moth trips, also see about a flight in a YAK52. They are great aeroplanes.
When you buy a gift, other than direct, you will pay way OTT.
For a 60 min trial lesson n a 4 seater, so you can take some friends up, would be about £100.
White Walthem do Tiger Moth trips, also see about a flight in a YAK52. They are great aeroplanes.
When I was learning microlights I got talking to my instructor about these gift companies. My flying school accepted the RLD etc certificates that sold for about £80-100, he said that exactly the same flight/experience booked direct with the school would have been £50 - they could even have done a fancy gift cert as well.
I flew to the isle of wight on Saturday, landed for lunch and then flew back to shoreham. Not sure that Shoreham would be the closest airfield for you though, just ring your local airfield who may have several businesses operating from the same area.
Its fantastic! I had the controls 97% of the time, and we flew just under gorgeous great big fluffy clouds, dark menacing rain clouds, we saw showers from the sky (spectacular to watch) and floated home amidst a stunning golden sunset of colour and light
Worth every penny, Id recommend a trial flight to everyone who'se not yet had one 
Its fantastic! I had the controls 97% of the time, and we flew just under gorgeous great big fluffy clouds, dark menacing rain clouds, we saw showers from the sky (spectacular to watch) and floated home amidst a stunning golden sunset of colour and light
Worth every penny, Id recommend a trial flight to everyone who'se not yet had one 
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