Reach for the sky with your first flying lesson and soar away into the wide blue yonder. Under expert tuition, you can take the controls yourself and discover the absolute freedom of the sky. With a chance to actually control a plane yourself, this flying activity is perfect for high flyers!
Your 30 minute flying lesson begins with a pre-flight briefing with your instructor. You will learn the effects of the aircraft's controls and what you will be doing during your first trial flying lesson. Then it's time to walk out to the aircraft where you will be taken on a 'walk round' to see the main control surfaces of the aircraft. Your instructor will take off and then demonstrate some basic manoeuvres. Then it's your turn! Feel the aircraft respond to your lightest touch and experience for yourself the sheer exhilaration of flying.
Your 30 minute lesson includes take off and landing times.
This experience is available Monday to Sunday, subject to availability, throughout the year.
The total experience lasts approximately 1 hour, with 30 minutes in the aircraft.
The minimum age is 12 years old or 14 at the Shotton Colliery location.
This may not be suitable if pregnant, suffer from epilepsy, fits, severe head injuries, fainting, giddiness, blackouts, high blood pressure or heart conditions. The maximum weight is 95kg (15st) and the maximum height is 1.85m (6ft 1").
This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated.
This experience is for one person, there might be other people there on the day.
You are welcome to bring along family and friends to watch.
This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions.
Upon arrival you will be greeted by your CAA-approved instructor who will give you a briefing on health and safety and other essential points in relation to the experience.
After you have been briefed, you will be fitted in to your flying suit in preparation for your exciting and exhilarating experience! When you board the aircraft, the instructor will commence the take-off routine and you will be given controls in the air. Once you're in the sky, you will fly over some extraordinary scenery. If you want to take away the memories of this fantastic day with you, we would advise for you to take a GoPro camera and relive this day over and over again!
This experience is available on selected dates, throughout the year.
This experience will last approximately 2 hours.
The minimum age is 14 years old.
You will need to be able to get into the aircraft unaided. The maximum weight is 110kg (17st 3lb).
This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated.
This experience is for one person, there will be other people there on the day.
You're welcome to take friends and family to watch!
This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions.
Microlight aircraft can trace their origins back to the late 1970's when hang glider pilots took the seemingly logical step of fitting small engines to their craft. Taking aviation into uncharted areas meant that knowledge and skill could only be learned "hands on" in the air. This meant that powered hang glider flying was certainly exciting - and sometimes downright dangerous! No design controls or licensing regulations whatsoever meant that the most unlikely craft became airborne. With the pioneering days now over, today's microlight aircraft are faster, safer, more comfortable and certainly easier to fly than ever before.
The lesson begins with a briefing from your instructor. This will be in either a flex-wing (open cockpit) or fixed-wing (closed cockpit - similar to a mini plane) aircraft, if you have a preference you must state this at the time of booking. Then you will take to the skies, where you can either sit back and enjoy the views or if the instructor is happy you may have the opportunity to take the controls of the aircraft.
This experience is available Monday to Sunday, throughout the year, subject to availability.
The minimum age is 10 years old.
The maximum weight is 110kg (17st). The flight is not suitable for those who suffer from epilepsy, fits, severe head injuries, recurrent fainting, giddiness or blackouts. If in doubt please consult your doctor.
You don’t need any flying experience to enjoy this flight.
This is for a voucher entitling the holder to any of the activities supplied by Activity Superstore up to the value stated.
It'll be just you and the pilot.
You're welcome to bring along family and friends to watch your flight.
This activity is dependent on appropriate weather conditions.