60 Minute Microlighting Flight over East Anglia
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About the experience
This is your chance to go Microlighting in a 60 minute flying session over East Anglia! Hosted at Beccles Airfield - or Ellough Airfield, as it is known locally - on the border where Suffolk meets Norfolk, it is surrounded by peaceful countryside and lots of open airspace. A former WWII RAF station, Beccles was also a former Air Sea Rescue base until 1945, and from 1965 onwards it became a heliport for North Sea oil operations. There are two types of aircraft available to choose from for your microlighting session; a flex-wing or a fixed-wing aircraft. Both use the same engine and can accommodate the same number of passengers, but the difference in their design is clear to see! The P&M Quik GT-450 is open-sided, whereas the P&M flex wing is more open to the elements. The open cockpit makes it a more easier aircraft to pilot and navigate, as there are no rudders or flaps, just the accelerator and brake pedals, and the bar to control the wings. If you prefer a cosier flight experience, then the German constructed Ikarus C-42. Once you’re inside with the gull wing doors closed, and the instruction to “clear prop” has gone and the engine’s fired up, you’ll be up above the skies - and whether you’re fixed or flexi, this is sure to be an unforgettable time microlighting across Norfolk and Suffolk!
- 60 minute trial flying lesson in a microlight
- Welcome and safety briefing as you are shown around the aircraft
- Flights can be taken in the C42 fixed-wing or a GT450 flexi-wing microlight
- During the flight you will have the opportunity to take the control of the microlight
Information
Minimum Age: 14 years
- Weekdays and weekends throughout the year
- All flights are subject to availability and weather conditions
- The minimum age is 14
- Under 18s must be accompanied on the airfield by an adult
- Flex wing - maximum weight is 17.5 stone (110 kgs)
- Fixed wing - maximum weight is 15 stone (95 kgs)
- All safety equipment including helmets, gloves and flying suits are provided
- Spectators are welcome
- Cameras are permitted whilst airborne, as long as it is fitted with a good quality safety strap
Locations
- Suffolk
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