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60 Minute In The Air Accessible Flying Lesson - Nationwide

60 Minute In The Air Accessible Flying Lesson - Nationwide 60 Minute In The Air Accessible Flying Lesson - Nationwide
60 Minute In The Air Accessible Flying Lesson - Nationwide
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About the experience

Product ID: 17044

If you, or a loved one you know who has a physical disability or visual impairment and has always dreamt of learning to fly, this brand new accessible flying lesson will help make those dreams come true! On this exciting 60 minute lesson, available at one of two UK air bases - Rochester Airport in Kent and Little Gransden Airfield in Cambridgeshire - you've got the opportunity to learn to fly an Ikarus C42 light aircraft. We are working closely with our supplier, who are a leading disability organisation, who specialise in making flying lessons accessible to anyone with any disability. Fully approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the instructors on these lessons have been hand-picked for their experience with handling and accommodating for the demands that having a disability can bring. There is very little that beats the rewarding feeling of taking the controls of an aeroplane for yourself, and that is what the aim will be for the majority of cases on this experience. Your lesson is divided into three parts; the first will be a pre-flight briefing, conducted at a gentle pace, to help you get accustomed to what to expect on the flight and what exercise you'll be completing. Then the 60 minute lesson commences, where you'll cover the important checks that need to be completed, and also gain an understanding of what your responsibilities are as the pilot, all the while, gradually building your confidence. Your lesson will conclude with a debriefing session from the instructor. In all, it promises to be a memorable and exciting day that shows there's no limit on adventure - and we'd recommend arriving early so you can meet others who are in attendance and prepare for your lesson.

  • Valid for 12 months
  • 2 Location in the UK
  • Flexible Booking
  • Gift Pack Options
  • Free Exchanges
  • Instant Delivery

Itinerary

  • Welcome and sign on
  • Pre flight briefing conducted at a steady pace with the flying instructor
  • 60 minute flight session in the Ikarus C42
  • Debriefing session with the flying instructor

Please note that this is not a passenger flight and will be an instructional flight.

  • The lesson, including briefing and debriefings, will last around 1 ¼ hours in total. You can expect to be at the venue for around 2 ½ hours.

  • You can purchase an open Gift Voucher valid for 10 months, or 14 months for an additional fee at checkout.

  • We work with our supplier, a leading disability organisation, who work very hard to ensure that this lesson is accessible for people with all disabilities and impairments, utilising aircraft adaptations and other solutions at their disposal to make sure flying is fully accessible. Whilst not everyone can go onto obtain and hold a PPL or NPPL, as long as you can move something, you can fly.

    This lesson is accessible across the whole spectrum of disabilities and impairments, including mental and physical disabilities, visual impairments, mobility issues, learning difficulties and sensory problems, mental health issues, neurological disorders, amputations and all points in between.

    • Maximum Height: 6ft 10"
    • Maximum Weight – 15 stone, but please ask if slightly heavier
    • Minimum Age: 14 years old (as ruled by the CAA)
    • Please note that lifting equipment is not supplied and instructors are not trained to lift customers in or out of the airplane. You are advised to contact us about this prior to making a booking if you are in any doubt.
    • Wear appropriate clothing – casual wear and trousers are generally best.
    • Bring warm clothing as airfields can be exposed open areas.
    • Your Instructor is the pilot-in-command (PiC) and customers must obey all their instructions
    • Do not touch, or let anyone accompanying you touch any aircraft unless authorised by the PiC.
    • Keep clear of the propellers, as it is possible to start an engine by accidentally leaning against or pushing a propeller.
    • Smoking is not permitted at any time.
    • Enter and leave the aircraft only when instructed to do so by the PiC, who will make sure it is safe and will guide you where to put your hands and feet.
    • In flight, do not touch any aircraft controls or switches until advised to do so. Control of the aircraft will be passed to the student under the guidance of the Instructor.
    • Post flight, your Instructor will advise you on the best way to continue your training.
    • The cost of your lesson includes hire of aircraft and instructor, briefings, landing fees, fuel, other associated equipment (e.g. helmets, head sets, flight suits, gloves) and insurance (not life).
    • Family, friends and children are welcome to spectate.
    • It is an offence for pilots and students to fly whilst above the limit for alcohol. The legal limit for flight instruction in a light aircraft is a quarter of the drink / drive limit (i.e. not exceeding 20mg per 100ml of blood). Therefore, students should not have consumed any alcohol in the 8 hours pre- flight, more than 5 units of alcohol in the 12 hours pre-flight or a substantial amount of alcohol during the 24 hours pre-flight.
    • It is also an offence to fly under the influence of drugs, or with impaired faculties caused by taking prescribed medication.
    • Minimum Age: 14 years
    • Maximum Height: 185.93 cm
    • Maximum Weight: 31.75 kg

  • In the event of the day being cancelled due to extreme weather or circumstances out of our control, you will be offered alternative dates to re-book.

  • As this is a unique flying lesson, this event will run on limited dates at Little Gransden Airfield in Cambridgeshire and Rochester Airport in Kent.

  •   2 Locations across the UK

    • All locations
    • Little Gransden Airfield
    • Rochester Airport
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Restrictions

Minimum Age: 14 years

Maximum Height: 185.93 cm

Maximum Weight: 31.75 kg

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