Experience breathtaking helicopter rides and flying lessons

Hovering in a helicopter for the first time is a unique and thrilling sensation. You get hands-on experience of the only flying machine that goes backwards and sideways as well as forwards. You will be trained by a CAA qualified instructor and your helicopter flying lessons count towards a helicopter pilot’s licence.

If you don’t fancy taking the controls yourself, your discovery vouchers can also be used for scenic helicopter rides over London.

What's included :

Helicopter Lesson Discovery
One to one training from a CAA licensed instructor
Introductory briefing on helicopter controls and safety
One flight of 20-25 minutes during which the student takes the controls. Alternatively use your vouchers for scenic helicopter rides over London
Total helicopter flying lesson approx 40-60 minutes
Experience gift pack including smart wallet, personalised voucher and message card
PA cover to a value of £50,000 plus cancellation indemnity

Helicopter Lesson Explorer
As Discovery course but:
A cross-country flight of 40-60 minutes with a possibility of landing away and return (depending on location). Participants have the opportunity to take the controls during the helicopter rides
Allow 1 ½ - 2 hours for your visit

What happens on the day
Your helicopter flying lessons start with a briefing from your instructor before the flight. This will cover safety, and an introduction to some of the controls. Once in the helicopter, your helicopter flying lesson starts from the time the engine turns over. You will be given headphones so that you can hear conversations between your instructor and air traffic control, and so that you can talk with your instructor. Once in the air, you will be able to take the controls but your pilot will generally undertake the take-off and landing.

Need to know
Minimum age 12 (under 18s need parental/guardian consent)
Minimum height 4’10” (147cm)
Maximum height 6’4” (193cm)
Maximum weight 17 stone (108kg)
You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the aircraft
The helicopter flying lesson experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary according to venue

Locations

Bedfordshire - Cranfield
Buckinghamshire - Marlow
Cambridgeshire - Conington
Cumbria - Carlisle *
Gloucestershire - Cheltenham
Hampshire - Andover
Herefordshire - Leominster
Hertfordshire - Borehamwood
Kent - Headcorn
Lancashire - Blackpool
Leicestershire - Loughborough
Merseyside - Liverpool
Middlesex - Uxbridge
Norfolk - Norwich *
Northamptonshire - Sywell *
Scotland - Aberdeen
Staffordshire - Burton on Trent
Surrey - Camberley
Sussex - Shoreham *
Tyne & Wear - Newcastle
Wales - Powys, Swansea *
Warwickshire - Wellesbourne
Yorkshire - Sheffield
(* Explorer package not available)

Please note all locations are correct at current time but may change or be withdrawn for reasons beyond our control.