Chocks away! You're about to take a flight in a genuine de Havilland Tiger Moth - the quintessential English biplane. Absorb the magnificent views from the open cockpit as you fly over the rolling British countryside with the wind in your hair. You'll experience open cockpit flying and relive the golden era of aviation when flying was all about adventure, freedom and fun.
Locations
Gloucestershire
Agenda
Your experience will start with a comprehensive briefing during which you will be issued with your flying jacket & helmet (and a white scarf of course in some locations!). You will then take to the skies in the Tiger Moth. All flights are with qualified flying instructors and are intended to be of an instructional as well as recreational nature. The flight also includes a pre-flight briefing which lasts about 15 minutes. This briefing goes through the basic controls of the aircraft which are demonstrated during the flight. After the flight the instructor will also de-brief their student and present them with their own 'Certificate of Flight' personalised with the instructors comments.
Restrictions
Minimum age is 12. Maximum weight 16 stone. Minimum height 4'11''. Unsuitable for pregnant women or anyone unable to climb into the open cockpit.
Duration
The experience will last around an hour in total; the flight will be around 20 minutes.
What to Wear / Equipment
You will be supplied with flying jacket, helmet & headset. Dress comfortably and wear flat soled shoes, warm clothing is recommended as are sunglasses.
Group Size / Spectators
Spectators are welcome and there are facilities to get refreshments at most of the centres.
Weather
Flying is weather dependent. Please call the centre before setting off to ensure your flight is going ahead.
Availability
Available from March to October.
Reviews (1)
Noel - 23/12/2009
Although I was very nervous to start with, (Always been a reluctant air passenger) the instructor (Tizzy Hodson) soon put my mind at rest and I began enjoying the whole experience. Tizzy demonstrated a loop and roll which in all my life I would never have believed I would ever experience. Soon I was on a high and would have liked to carry on for hours. The experience of actually having "hands on" control will remain with me forever and I look forward to doing it again in the future.
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Although I was very nervous to start with, (Always been a reluctant air passenger) the instructor (Tizzy Hodson) soon put my mind at rest and I began enjoying the whole experience. Tizzy demonstrated a loop and roll which in all my life I would never have believed I would ever experience. Soon I was on a high and would have liked to carry on for hours. The experience of actually having "hands on" control will remain with me forever and I look forward to doing it again in the future.